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Instructions for Big Berkey
Royal Berkey
Illustration of
assembled system
Failure to read, thoroughly understand, and follow all instructions may result in injury, water damage, or voiding of the warranty! It is
the assembler's responsibility to make sure all components are properly assembled and installed using the instructions provided. While
your Berkey
System should not have any leaking problems, there is always the chance that a leak might occur due to being improperly
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assembled or perhaps a faulty part. In an overabundance of caution, we recommend that for the first 24 hours the filled system be placed
in an area wherein if such a leak were to occur, the resulting spillage would not damage anything.
, Crown Berkey™, Imperial Berkey
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and Travel Berkey
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System Parts List
(A) Upper System
Chamber
Elements and Other Included Parts
(J) Black Berkey
(quantity varies by system)
water filtration systems
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Parts shown for illustration
only and are not to scale.
Stainless Steel System
Berkey
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(B) Lower System Chamber
with rubber ring attached
Spigot
(G)
(H) Spigot Hex Nut
Standard
or Wing Nut
Spigot
(style may vary)
Elements (x2)
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(K) Tan
Priming
Button
(L) Sealing
Washer
(1 per
element)
(M) Wing Nut
(1 per
element)
(D) Small Metal
Washer
(E) Knob Screw
(F) Knob
(C) System
Lid
(I) Spigot Flat
Washer (x2)
(O)
(N) Blocking
Two
Plugs
Vials
(style and
of Red
quantity
Food
varies by
Coloring
system)
(P) Universal
(Q)
Primer
Fluoride
Element
(R) Vapor
Adapter
Lock Clip
,
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Summary of Contents for Berkey Big Berkey
- Page 1 Instructions for Big Berkey , Crown Berkey™, Imperial Berkey ® ® and Travel Berkey water filtration systems Royal Berkey ® ® System Parts List Parts shown for illustration only and are not to scale. Stainless Steel System Berkey ® (D) Small Metal...
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Page 2: System Assembly
Use blocking plugs to fill remaining open holes in the upper cham- Blocking assembly ber where you will not be installing Black Berkey Elements. For ® plugs (N) push-in blocking plugs, simply press plugs into holes from inside the upper chamber (smaller end first). - Page 3 5. Prime the Black Berkey Elements ® Priming uses water to displace air out of the elements’ pores, ensuring that water can flow freely. Elements will not operate properly if they are not primed. We recommend setting up your system on a countertop or other waterproof surface. If process dust is pres- ent, wipe it off with a Scotch-Brite®...
- Page 4 Priming Method 3: Without Pressurized Faucet / Alternative Priming Options We strongly recommend using the Berkey Primer™ (sold separately), a handheld priming pump that makes the elements easy to prime without the need for faucets or hose connections. Berkey Primer™ are available from Authorized Berkey Dealers worldwide.
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Page 5: Using Your System
6. Install Primed Black Berkey Elements In Your System ® 1. Remove wing nut from threaded stem while leaving sealing washer on Black Berkey Element. ® 2. Place threaded stem, with sealing washer attached, into the hole in the interior base of your system’s upper chamber. -
Page 6: Maintaining Your System
We recommend performing maintenance every 30 days as needed: Clean the lower chamber and spigot 1. Remove upper chamber (be sure to drain any water and remove optional Berkey PF-2™ Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction Elements, if attached). 2. With the Black Berkey Elements remaining installed in the upper chamber, place upper chamber upside down or securely on its side ®... - Page 7 Then re-prime the elements before putting them back in your system. Alternatively, you can use a Berkey Primer™ (sold separately) which assists in both priming and purging. Purging speeds up the drying process by pushing water out of the element before you place them in the sun or air dry to complete the process. Note: when purging, valves on the Berkey Primer™...
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Page 8: System Troubleshooting
The warranty period Elements: Black Ber- begins from the date of receipt of the product by the original purchaser on the original invoice. Black Berkey ®...
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