Alexapure Water Filtration

[RB in GA]

I've used these water filtration sets for the last 8 years with zero issues.  They are, IMHO, every bit as good as the Berkeys at a lower entry price.  Replacement filters run about $100, but in those 8 years I've not changed one yet. Now I am on "city water", but believe me I can taste the difference with it and without it. I keep three of these set up in my house, gave one each to my three kids, and have one boxed up in reserve. Can't really say much more, other than I consider these one of the best prepping items I've ever bought.
They have these on sale now at Emergency Essentials. https://beprepared.com/collections/water-storage/products/alexapure-pro-water-filtration-system.

[gadget9901]

Good find.....

I always thought the Berkey prices were a bit much.

[JohnyMac]

Thx RB.  I have one of these two however, I love your idea having more than just one set up. Great idea 

[mfitzy111]

I picked up a berkey about 15 years ago. it survived divorce...around that same time i picked it up, I bought an extra set of black filters for $100 at the time. fast forward to moving in to an apartment, meeting my wife and now living in a house with well water...last month that well pump (and underground pressure tank failed) so glad I've been using the berkey for all this time and only cleaned the filters with green scrubbies a few times over the years. So we get the drilling guys to come out, re-drill the old well pump to the bottom, install new lines to the house -and a new pump control unit for 3 phase pump inside...for the first day of running water it's brown, a little dirty -second day mostly clear, third day clean...the berkey gets clogged up with brown dirt. so I break out the green scrubbies, and prepare to clean them, and I drop them down side accidently in the empty sink...ok- maybe I didn't kill them (I'm thinking), I pull them out, clean them. put them back in...ask my wife...honey where is the food coloring? 5 drops of blue. a few glasses of well water in...and blue water comes out...at that point I'm pulling those damaged filters out..and I run through the pour water into the new ones slow until they sweat water...then try out the new (10 year old never used in storage) filters... thankfully they work fine!
and the reason I'm even typing this up- is I found another company that offers filters - those berkey filters are now like almost $200 for 2. I can go on here and pickup 4 for like $89. NSF certified tested by 3rd party...only down side -made in China. Weirdly sold out of UK like Berkey. Think I'll be reading more reviews before making the purchase to replace what I broke... but I need to get some spares just in case at this point.

 
https://www.purewell.com/collections/filter-elements-1/products/replacement-black-filter-elements-4-pcs

-Fitzy111 (Mike)

[JohnyMac]

Awesome mfitzy 

[Trail Ninja]

 

No dought, the Berkey Black filters are the best on the planet!  But, I am skeptical of any Chinese made "Black" filter claiming to be or exceed ANS standard 53.  Given the fact that the Chinese are such powerful manufacturers and that they steal intellectual and copy written material, I would not trust their claim.

I was surprised when you said Berkey was around for so long. Great product!