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Clearance: Berkey Light Purifier System, Standard
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Clearance: Berkey Light Purifier System, Standard

This is an R1 clearance item. Please check the table below to see how we rate our clearance items. 

Note: The product images on this page are of a new item, with the exception of any images marked “Clearance item”.

The Berkey Light® System is the newest development in Berkey water purification. The shell is super tough, made of .050" thick, BPA-free Tritan™ copolyester. Every Berkey Light has a capacity of 2.75 gallons, can accept up to four purifying elements, and comes equipped with either two or four Black Berkey® purifying elements (depending on model selected.) The Berkey Light purification process is gravity driven, requiring no electricity or water pressure. This makes Berkey systems completely and easily portable.

Two illuminated models: In addition to the standard non-illuminated model, the Berkey Light is available in two models that offer LED illumination in either white or cobalt blue color. Solid state LEDs have no filaments to break. Their power consumption is extremely low, and life span averages 100,000 hours—more than 11 years of continuous use. Water purification performance is identical for all three Berkey Light models (the LED's themselves do not have any role in purification.) The LED-equipped models provide illumination that guides users to the water supply at night when other lighting isn't available, and also provide area lighting that's bright enough for reading near the purifier (the white is much brighter than the blue.) The LED lamps can be powered by the included AC adapter, and rechargeable internal batteries, also included, will operate the LEDs all night on a single charge from the AC adapter.

A recent national study found 316 different contaminants in U.S. drinking water. Berkey purifiers remove pathogenic bacteria, cysts and parasites while extracting chemicals including herbicides, pesticides, organic solvents, VOCs, detergents, cloudiness, silt, sediment, foul tastes and odors. They reduce heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, aluminum as well as nitrites, without removing the beneficial minerals your body needs.

Berkey purifiers with Black Berkey elements use proprietary micro-pore technology to achieve contaminant reduction of 99.99999%. This extreme level of purification, called “7 log” reduction, means that no more than one part per ten million of the original contaminant remains. This standard is a thousand times more stringent than what's required to label a system as a simple “water filter.” Systems achieving 7-log reduction provide ultra-pure water not only in normal conditions, but also in circumstances of extreme and highly dangerous contamination. And unlike many purifiers, Black Berkey elements are cleanable: A Scotchbrite™ pad is all you need to remove exterior buildup and extend element life. Each element can clean up to 3000 gallons of water.

The media within Black Berkey elements removes contaminants by a surface phenomenon called adsorption, the molecular attraction of substances to the surface of the media. The exclusive purification elements are also impregnated with proprietary media that promote ionic absorption of pollutants within the micro-porous elements. A key reason Berkey systems are so effective in removing contaminants from water is their long contact period. Most systems blast water through their filters at 60-90 PSI, limiting contact with their filter media to only a fraction of a second. Water molecules passing through the revolutionary micro-pore structure of the Black Berkey purification elements are drawn gently by gravity and remain in contact with the trapping media for several minutes. This makes the Black Berkey filter media much more effective at capturing contaminants.

Berkey purifiers using the Black Berkey purification elements are proven to reduce pathogenic bacteria (including E. Coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Giardia and Cryptosporidium) by 99.99999%. Berkey systems have been tested with the highest pathogenic contamination levels that can be produced in a laboratory. When contamination levels exceed a billion pathogens per liter of water (10,000 times the density of contamination used in the standard test protocol for bacteriological removal) they're classified as TNTC (too numerous to count.) Under normal testing protocol, one pathogenic organism is tested at a time, each with a fresh purifying element. For this test, however, the laboratory was directed to combine three separate pathogenic TNTC cultures. Tested under this extreme contamination level, absolutely no pathogens were able to make it through the purification elements. The laboratory then incubated the water, and nothing grew. When the purified water was viewed under an electron microscope not even inviable microbes were detectable—nothing was present but pure water. Furthermore, contaminants including trihalomethanes, radon 222, and volatile organic compounds including benzene, 2,4-D, Heptachlor, MTBE, styrene, tetrachloroethylene and toulene, among many others, were reduced to below detectable limits.

Viruses: Far smaller than bacteria, viruses typically range upward in size from about 30 nanometers (nm). Black Berkey purification elements have been proven in to reduce the MS2 and Fr Coliphage viruses, which are among the smallest viruses at about 25nm, to Log 5 (99.999%). No other gravity fed water filtration system even comes close to this performance.

The striking superiority of Berkey purifiers can be demonstrated with food coloring. When bacteria are viewed under a powerful microscope, food coloring is often used as a contrast enhancer to make the bacteria easier to see. Food coloring consists of particles so small that even under magnification strong enough to show fine details in a single bacterium, the food coloring still appears only as solid, uniform coloration. Yet Berkey purifiers effectively remove food coloring from water. Berkey systems are the only purifiers in the world that can do this.

Berkey purifiers are available in several configurations. All Berkey Systems using Black Berkey purifying elements meet or exceed the EPA's stringent "7 log" (99.99999%) contaminant reduction specification. Systems using Black Berkey elements within transparent Tritan™ copolyester shells are known as Berkey Light Purifiers. Systems using Black Berkey elements within 304-grade stainless steel housings have the same purifying performance, and are known as Berkey Stainless Purifiers.

Black Berkey® filtration systems are an integral part of the ideal solution for treating virus-contaminated water supplies. The accepted standard for using chlorine to kill waterborne viruses is 2 PPM (2 parts of chlorine per 1 million parts of water.) 2 PPM is achieved by adding 8 drops of straight chlorine (common chlorine bleach) to 1 gallon of water. For "good measure" the recommendation is often made to use up to 16 drops per gallon. But what if you don't want to consume all of that chlorine? Berkey® Purifiers solve this dilemma. Black Berkey® elements remove the chlorine from the treated water after the chlorine has completely killed any viruses present. You're left with only what you want... ultra pure, ultra safe, great tasting water!

Save on Berkey purifiers and accessories! The table below shows the special pricing that's available for Berkey products.

Please note: Berkey Light® systems are not yet available for shipment to Iowa. More details about this regulation can be seen here.

Warranted by manufacturer: Read warranty

Other Berkey systems include Berkey Stainless Purifiers, the small stainless Go Berkey, and the Sport Berkey personal bottle. Also available: Berkey systems with white ceramic elements.

Pleasant Hill Grain has been among the largest distributors of Berkey water purification systems for many years. In business for over three decades, we're here to help you with any questions now, and we'll be here later to meet your future needs. Please call (866) 467-6123 or if you'd like to discuss Berkey systems. We'd appreciate your business, and we look forward to serving you!

Descriptions of Ratings for Clearance Store Items

Rating

Description
(Expanded descriptions in next table)

Minimum Discount

Mechanically Perfect

Standard Return  Policy

Full
Warranty

R1

Returned. Non-working surfaces have new or nearly new appearance. Working surfaces may have slight wear marks. Very close scrutiny is required to tell that the item isn’t brand new. Packaging may not be perfect.

10%

Yes

Yes

Yes

R2

Returned, nearly-new appearance. Slight to moderate flaws on non-working surfaces, such as a mixer cabinet or lid.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

FR

Factory refurbished. Mostly returned items which have been brought fully up to new-equipment performance specs at the factory.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

No

D

Demonstration items have been operated briefly at Pleasant Hill Grain.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

SDB

From new stock; has moderate damage such as a scratch, dent, or paint blemish.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

NOS

New old-stock. A brand new item that isn't the newest model.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Varies by Item

Additional notes: 

  1. The ratings are for cosmetic condition only. All Clearance Store merchandise is guaranteed to function perfectly. 
  2. Items are offered under normal terms of sale: Please review policies before ordering. 
  3. Some clearance items ship in plain (but carefully boxed) packaging, rather than the manufacturer’s original carton. 
  4. Important: All clearance items may have been exposed to various allergenic foods. 

Bottom Line: If you’re a highly detail-oriented person, we recommend sticking to “R1.” But after a week’s use, the only real difference between one of these items and a brand new one will be the money you saved.

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Specs

Manufacturer Part Number
BL4X2-BB
UPC/EAN Number
094922528315
Color
Translucent
Height
26.5" with base, 21" without base
Weight (lbs.)
4.35
BPA Free
Yes
Housing Material
Co-polyester
Element Type
Black
Elements Included
2 Black Berkey Elements
Flow Rate
4.25 Gallons/Hour
Origin
USA
Warranty Length
2 year prorated warranty calculated in 6 month intervals
Country of Manufacture
United States

Shipping

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Accessories for this product:

PF-2 Filters for Berkey, Pair

PF-2 Fluoride/Arsenic Reduction Filters: These screw onto the underside of the Black Berkey® elements, inside the fresh water tank, and reduce fluoride and arsenic. The pair together will typically treat 1000 gallons of water. (Note: These do not fit onto the white ceramic elements, and they also cannot be used with the "Go Berkey" system.)

The Berkey PF-2™ Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction Elements adsorb the following unwanted elements found in drinking water:

PF-2 filters are made from safe, non-leaching Polypropolene #5 that is BPA-free.

Do PF-2 Filters for the Berkey® System leach auminum into the water that it's supposed to be treating? The answer is “No” and you can read the explanation .

Please note: Available for shipment to all states.

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$99.99

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Black Berkey Primer

Two ways to prime: Black Berkey® purifier elements need to be primed when they're put into service. Priming simply involves forcing some water through the element under a little pressure to make sure all of the purifying medium gets wet, which ensures that you'll benefit from each element's full flow rate. For this purpose, elements come standard with a Priming Button—a small foam rubber ring that allows you to prime the element at a faucet. The optional Black Berkey Primer is an alternative way of priming that may offer you some advantages.

The Black Berkey Primer™ is a hand-powered priming pump that makes it possible to prime Black Berkey elements easily without the need for faucets or hose connections. Priming saturates the elements with water prior to their use, allowing for clean water production anywhere. The primer also purges (or back-flushes) elements using air instead of water to clean the proprietary pores of the compressed carbon filter wall. Purging the elements accomplishes two things: (1) It clears the pores of debris that has accumulated with use, and (2), it reduces the time & effort needed to dry the filters prior to storing them.

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$27.00

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Berkey Sport Water Filter Bottle

The Sport Berkey® Portable Water Filter is the ideal personal protection traveling companion, featuring the Ionic Absorption Micro Filtration System. The bottle's filter removes or dramatically reduces a vast array of health-threatening contaminants from questionable sources of water including lakes and streams, stagnant ponds and other water supplies.

The media within the filter element removes contaminants by a surface phenomenon known as adsorption, the molecular attraction of substances to the surface of the media. As the bottle is pressed, the source water is forced through the filter. The quality and volume of media used, determine the rate of adsorption. The flow rate or time of exposure through the filter has been calculated to yield the greatest volume removal of toxic chemicals caused by pollution from industry and agriculture.

This exclusive filter element is impregnated with proprietary absorbing media that promotes ionic absorption of pollutants within the micro-porous element, such as aluminum, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, and other dangerous heavy metals. The "tortuous path" structure of these pores gives it its unique characteristics. The Sport Berkey achieves 99.9% contaminant reduction.

The Sport Berkey's sturdy top loop can be used for hanging. Rotating the loop to the side causes the sipping tube to pop up automatically, so your hands never need to touch the fresh water tube.

If using a source of water that might contain extreme bacteriological or viral contamination, it's recommended that two drops of plain chlorine or iodine be added to each refill before filtering. This will kill minute pathogens such as viruses. The disinfectant will then be filtered from the water entirely, removing its odor, color and taste and leaving only purified water.

Dimensions: 2.75"D x 11"H (including top ring). Tube diameter is 1/4 inch. Holds 22 oz. water.

Filter element life: Ranges from 640 refills from a municipal water source, to 160 refills from a highly turbid water source. Another way to tell when it’s time to change elements is suction effort: when it becomes too difficult to draw water through the tube, it’s time for a new element.

The Berkey Sport bottle comes with either a black or orange filter. Both filters have the same life expectancy, filter capacity, and reduction capabilities, the only difference is the color.

Warranted by manufacturer: Read warranty

Please note: The Sport Berkey purifier system IS available for shipment to California. The Sport Berkey system is not yet available for shipment to Iowa, though it may be used in Iowa.

Other Berkey systems include five full-size models of Berkey Stainless Systems, the transparent Berkey Light and the small stainless Go Berkey. Also available: British Berkefeld systems with white ceramic elements.

(More info) See product

$46.00

In stock Usually ships in 1-3 business days.

Customer reviews

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Great great
By Samuel C. in KY on 9/03/2018 Verified Buyer

Great

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Tap water tastes great now!
By Carol H. in SC on 7/27/2018 Verified Buyer

Love it! Makes our tap water taste great!

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Taste of Great Water
By Cameron S. in FL on 2/11/2021 Verified Buyer

I was using a couple of "in fridge" pitcher type filters, but was not satisfied with the taste. The TDS was fine, but taste was not as good as bottled. The Berkey Light was a nice surprise. It was easy to put together, and the taste of my water is as good as bottled with more protection from more elements. Thanks

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Berkey Light
By Marjorie M. in OH on 1/06/2020 Verified Buyer

Ordered this for gifting to family in Texas. It arrived in excellent condition and works fine. They are very happy and are enjoying great tasting water. Thank you to Pleasant Hill Grain for helping me.

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update re: "pesticide"
By Martha R on 9/12/2023 Verified Buyer

Right on the website here, Berkey advertises that its filters remove "pathogenic bacteria, cysts and parasites" a.k.a. pests. Removing/killing pests = Pesticide. The legal wrangling is apparently over whether the pests actually die. If they don't die, where do they go? This Berkey purchaser would like to know. Berkey advertises that it works as a pesticide. Get a grip, people. The EPA is doing what it is supposed to do. This isn't some horrific government overreach. This all strikes me as a situation where a company doesn't like being questioned or required to back up its claims. Buyer beware.

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Just okay
By Martha R on 7/27/2023 Verified Buyer

This system is TALL which is clear from the product description, but means that I needed to find a dedicated place to put this in my old kitchen since it doesn't fit under any of the cabinets. I ended up purchasing a heavy duty cart where this will live with the SodaStream and the recycling. It is also unattractive plastic, like those heavy duty commercial delivery water cooler bottles, with a fabric cap on top. If looks are important to you, pick another model. Priming the filters wasn't difficult in the bathroom sink with the included blue rubber priming gasket. The pieces snap together and included gaskets didn't match the included instructions (beveled vs. not beveled) so assembly required some sleuthing. I can foresee lots of splashes and spills every time this needs maintenance - you cannot just lift the top part, it has to be tipped sideways and tugged off to get it unsnapped. The controversy over advertised filtration and certified lab verification is nowhere found here. Buyer beware. I will probably purchase different non-priming filters when these black Berkey filters are done. Overall, this isn't something I'd return but it is not a thrilling 5-star purchase.

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Purifier System
By Katherine Blauvelt on 5/18/2023 Verified Buyer

This system works great and easy to put together

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An essential for today
By Mark A. in MS on 12/20/2020 Verified Buyer

In today's world of uncertainty, one thing you can do to ensure great drinking water is to invest in Berkey water filter. I've had one since January and ordered this one for my oldest son. I use mine daily since my cancer diagnosis to ensure I get pure water daily. A great investment!

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Good service and quicker than said delivery!
By Craig S. in NY on 4/01/2020 Verified Buyer

They were easy to work with and the lady who called me about my order was very nice and very helpful. I would recommend them again!

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