How to install Berkey fluoride filters? Berkey fluoride filters are an efficient, affordable, and eco-friendly way to remove fluoride from drinking water. They use a blend of activated alumina and other media to reduce fluoride levels in drinking water, resulting in clean and safe water for your family.
Installing a Berkey system will provide clean, contaminant-free drinking water for years. It’s an easy installation process & removes over 95% of fluoride and other contaminants from your water.
With the help of this guide, you’ll quickly understand how to install Berkey fluoride filters and enjoy the benefits of clean and healthy water.
How To Install Berkey Fluoride Filters: Prime Berkey Filters With Prime Rite
Before using your Berkey fluoride filter, you must first prime it. The component inside the element is incredibly dense and contains dust from the manufacturing process.
Once activated, the Fluoride Filters should never dry up. The dirt and dust must be washed from the filter material. This breaks the tension of the filtration material’s surface & ensures the water is free-flowing. The filters must be substituted if no water flows through them for a few days.
The Prime Rite is a faucet adapter that simplifies the process of priming the Berkey Fluoride Filter. The Prime Rite comes with the Berkey Maintenance Kit.
Here are the steps on how to install Berkey fluoride filters with Prime Rite:
- First, connect the blue silicon Prime Rite to the faucet. The prime should be close to the spout.
- Locate the threaded end of the fluoride filter. Connect the white filter adapter to the screwing into the threads.
- Push the white filter adapter into the blue Prime Rite.
- Switch on the faucet and increase the water pressure. Utilize cold water & don’t let the filter hand unsupported. If Prime Rite develops a bulb, you can reduce the water pressure.
- Now, cover the bottom end of the filter with a finger to stop water from flowing through the outlet. Once the water fills up in the filter for 30 seconds, you need to switch off the faucet.
- Next, take out the fluoride filter from the Prime Rite. Then, cover both ends with your fingers to block water inside. And shake the filter vigorously for about one minute.
- Connect the filter to the Prime Rite again, and turn on the faucet slowly. Then, increase the pressure until a steady stream flows from the bottom of the filter.
- Repeat this until water flows out clearly.
How To Install Berkey Fluoride Filters: Prime Berkey Fluoride Filters With Priming Button
Here are the steps on how to install Berkey fluoride filters with the priming button:
- Step 1. Wash the exterior of the fluoride filter element with water & mild dishwashing soap with the blue caps in place. Then, rinse.
- Step 2. Remove blue caps from each end of both filter elements with clean hands.
- Step 3. Then, put the rubber priming button (tan colored) onto one end of a fluoride filter & align the hole of the filter with the hole of the rubber washer.
- Step 4. Now, press the priming button against the sink faucet so that the priming button creates a seal between the faucet & the fluoride filter. Put your thumb on the faucet to apply pressure to create a better seal.
- Step 5. Turn on the cold water slowly to fill the cavity of the filter & flow from the opposite end while holding the priming button against the faucet.
- Step 6. Let the water flow for 30 seconds or until the water runs clear.
- Step 7. Invert the Fluoride filter and get the other end ready (by changing the direction of the water flow), and repeat steps 3-5 until the water is clear in both directions.
- Step 8. Collect the filtered water in a clear glass if the filter is primed. Hold up to the light to see if the cloudiness is gone. Continue priming until the water is clear.
- Step 9. The filter is now prime and ready for installation.
- Step 10. You need to repeat steps 1-7 for each additional Fluoride Filter.
Installation Caution Tip: When attaching the element to the Black Berkey filter, do not exceed 8 turns, or the threaded part of the filter could extend too deep into the fluoride filter, potentially causing harm.
How To Install Berkey Fluoride Filters: Prime PF-2 Fluoride And Arsenic Water Filters
Before setting up the PF-2 water filters, they must be primed, and when attaching them to the lower chamber, they should only be turned 8 times on the Black Berkey stem.
The PF-2 water filter incorporates tiny dust particles generated during the fabrication process. This may give the filtered water a bitter taste. It is mandatory to activate each filter to remove the industrial dust from the Berkey PF-2 water filters.
How To Install Berkey Fluoride Filters: Prime Your PF-2 Filters
Here are the steps on how to prime PF-2 water filters:
- Step 1. Wash the exterior of each PF-2 water filter with a mild dish soap, with blue caps in place.
- Step 2. Remove blue caps from each end of the PF-2 water filter with clean hands.
- Step 3. Put the rubber-priming button (tan colored) onto one end of the PF-2 water filter & align the hole in the button with the hole in the PF-2 water filter.
- Step 4. Now, press the priming button against a sink faucet to create a seal between the faucet and the PF-2 filter.
- Step 5. Turn on the cold water gently while holding the priming button against the faucet. Let the water fill the cavity of the PF-2 water filter & discharge from the opposite end. In addition, let the water discharge for up to 2 minutes or until the water runs clear, whichever is longer.
Bonus: Put your thumb on the faucet’s top to apply pressure creating a tighter seal.
- Step 6. Repeat the process by turning the PF-2 water filter over & priming the filter from the opposite end in the same manner.
- Step 7. Prime each additional PF-2 filter by repeating steps 3-6.
How To Install Berkey Fluoride Filters: PF-2 Water Filter Installation
Here are the steps on how to install Berkey fluoride filters:
- Take out the upper chamber from the filtration system. Place it upside down on a counter so that stems of the Black Berkey elements are facing upward.
- Make sure the water flow arrow is facing away from the upper compartment, then fasten the PF-2 water filters to the stems of the black Berkey element, turning them 8 times.
Notes: a) Do not twist the PF-2 filter beyond 8 rotations, as this can harm the interior mesh filter. b) When attaching, the directional arrow should be facing away from the higher part. After attachment, the arrow should be taken away.
- Position the top part of the filter above the lower chamber so that the PF-2 filters will get suspended in the lower chamber. Pour water into the upper container, and allow it to flow into the bottom compartment.
When the lower tank has become full, dispose of the initial batch of water, which may contain some leftover particles from the processing. Your purification system is now ready for use.
Note: In some cases, it may take 5 separate flushes/cycles of a chamber to reduce the dust.
How To Install Berkey Fluoride Filters: Additional Notes On PF-2’s
Here are some additional notes on how to install Berkey fluoride filters:
1. When the reservoir is filled, the PF-2 water filters will be submerged.
2. If the liquid level in the lower container surpasses the base of the PF-2 water sifters, a few drops of water may escape through the threads connecting the PF-2 filters to the Black Berkey components.
3. Most gravity filtration systems tank has a capacity of 2-3 gallons. An average family utilizes roughly 1 refill a day. I advise that the upper chamber be filled up before one goes to bed in the evening.
By dawn, the upper compartment’s water must be purified and ready for use in the lower chamber. Generally, the purification process tends to slow down drastically when the water level in the lower chamber is higher than the bottom of the PF-2 filter.
For households requiring more water, they can increase the flow speed by transferring the purified water into a pitcher or any other receptacle when the water level in the PF-2 filter’s lower chamber rises above the bottom.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) On How To Install Berkey Fluoride Filters
1. How do you install Berkey filters?
Secure the washer made of black rubber to the stem of each filter. Place the stem of the filter into one of the vacant spots within the interior of the upper chamber. Repeat this process for each filter.
2. Do Berkey filters go in top or bottom?
Ensure the upper chamber is filled to the brim and let the water seep into the lower chamber. If you are using the PF-2 filters to eliminate fluoride and arsenic, you must pre-soak them and then attach them to the stems of the Black Berkey components.
3. How long do Berkey fluoride filters last?
A Black Berkey purification element will purify up to 3,000 gallons of water before it needs to be swapped for a new one. A PF-2 fluoride and arsenic filter should be replaced after 500 gallons or one year of use, depending on which milestone comes first.
4. How do you flush Berkey fluoride filters?
Detach the fluoride filters from the bottom of the black carbon filters. Place the filters to the side. Take out the wing nuts from the lower part of the black carbon filters. Utilize an all-natural dish soap, such as my DIY lemon foam soap, to scrub the top and bottom compartments of the stainless steel Berkey.
Conclusion: How To Install Berkey Fluoride Filters
Berkey filters are great for removing fluoride from your drinking water and other contaminants such as chlorine, chloramine, mercury, lead, arsenic, and other harmful toxins. They should be installed by anyone who wants to drink fluoridated water consistently.
The Black Berkey stem elements fit into many faucets and make them easy to use anywhere around the house. The PF-2 element fits into a countertop faucet, making it easy to use. All the elements are easily interchangeable for customizing your removal of contaminants from your drinking water wherever you need it most.
Isprimed your PF-2 water filters to ensure they start working correctly. Keep them dry and out of direct sunlight, prolonging their lifespan. You will ultimately realize the benefits of using a Berkey system when installing a fluoride filter.
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