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 Can I clean the filter in my Sport Berkey® purification bottle?
Unfortunately the Sport Berkey® filter is not cleanable. Replacement
filters however, are available.
I
have a generic Sport Berkey® purification bottle, does it work the same as a regular Sport Berkey®
purification bottle?
Yes, both systems
function identically; the only difference is the generic version has no silk-screening on the exterior of the bottle. The
generic versions of the Sport Berkey® filters have been designed for organizations, such as
missionaries and relief organizations, wherein it is critical to keep their costs to a minimum.
What is the capacity of the Sport Berkey® purification bottle?
The capacity of the bottle is 22 oz. and the bottle will efficiently
filter ~160 refills of raw untreated water and ~640 refills of municipally treated water. Always use the cleanest source water
possible as the dirtier the water, the quicker the filter element will become clogged.
Can I put my Sport Berkey® purification bottle in the refrigerator?
Yes, you can refrigerate the Sport
Bottle, just don't let it freeze as freezing could expand the pores within the filter element and could compromise the integrity
of the filter element.
Is the
Sport Berkey® purification bottle just as powerful as the larger Berkey® systems?There is a slight difference. The Sport Berkey®,
to our knowledge, is the most powerful sport bottle available. However, because the wall thickness of the filter is thinner
than the wall thickness of the Black Berkey® filters, it is slightly less efficient.
I doubt however, that you would be able to discern much of a difference with normal water supplies. If you were to put red
food coloring into the water and run it through the Sport Berkey® bottle, most of the food
coloring will be removed. If you were to run it through the Black Berkey® filter elements, the food coloring
would be removed entirely.
Do you make a fluoride reduction filter for the Sport Berkey®
purification bottle?
Unfortunately
we do not make fluoride reduction filters for the Sports bottle. Fluoride is very difficult to extract once it has been introduced
into the water supply and it requires a large amount of media to remove just a small amount of fluoride. Currently, it would
require that most of the room within the sport bottle be used for a fluoride filter leaving next to no room for the source
water. Until a more powerful media is developed, it seems to us that it will be unfeasible to develop a fluoride reduction
filter for the sport bottle. We do however make fluoride reduction filters for our larger systems because we have more room
with which to work.
I am leaving
the US for a third world country; can the Sport Berkey® purification bottle be used instead of bottled water?
Yes, the Sport Berkey®
was designed for use in third world countries and can be used instead of commercial bottled water. The Sport Berkey®
is used worldwide by missionaries and relief organizations to transform otherwise un-potable water into potable drinking water.
We always recommend, however that you use the cleanest water possible as this extends the life of the filters. You may also
want to consider ordering several replacement filter elements to bring along with you. These will come in handy in the event
that you are forced to rely on very turbid water that can more easily clog the filter elements.
Can I filter boiling water through the Sport Berkey® purification
bottle for making hot tea?
Hot water can break down the filter element and compromise its efficiency so
we recommend that you first filter the source water through the Sport Berkey® purification
bottle then afterward boil the filtered water for your tea.
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