Thanks, NW. :) The idea of a Berkey has been calling to me for a long time, but my small and cluttered kitchen may not have a resting place for one. I'll think about it some more, though, due to your recommendation.

--hobie

: Hi Hobie,

: I've been using a Berkey Light gravity-fed filter system for
: the past 12 years. It's portable, easy to maintain, and has
: been a reliable workhorse over that time.

: Every couple of years, I purchase and replace the two types of
: filters (the Black Berkey filters remove general pathogens
: and bacteria, and separate PF-2 filters remove Fluoride and
: Arsenic) that it takes in order to keep the system running

: optimally. While the filters run several hundred dollars if
: you replace both sets at the same time, it is less
: expensive than maintaining a Reverse Osmosis system.

:

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: DO BERKEY FILTERS REMOVE MINERALS?
: No, and that's a good thing!
:
: https://berkeyhome.com/pages/do-berkey-filters-remove-minerals

: The filters in Berkey Water Systems, known as the Black Berkey
: Filter, removes sedimentary minerals but keeps beneficial
: (ionic) minerals. This is because the media formation of
: the filter elements doesn’t attract beneficial minerals. So
: minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium
: pass through the filter. Sedimentary minerals that are
: attracted to the filter media such as chloramine and
: chloride are removed from water along with heavy metals
: such as aluminum, cadmium, chromium and copper.