Bye-bye water bottles, hello Royal Berkey! Three reasons why we love our Berkey Water Filter, PLUS I’m giving away a Royal Berkey to one lucky winner!
GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED- CONGRATS TO THE WINNER!
A few years ago I decided that I wanted to start filtering our tap water better. Don’t get me wrong–we live in a place that has good water flowing from the tap– but I’d rather be safe than sorry, you know?
I looked into whole-house filtration systems, but those suckers are PRICEY. Then my friend Lisa at Farmhouse on Boone started singing the praises of her Berkey Water Filter, and I knew that was the one I wanted.
My Berkey Water Filter turned out to be the best purchases that I’ve made in a very long time, and here are the reasons why:
No More Plastic Water Bottles
This past summer we had 8 kids and 7 moms at our lake house for a weekend and I didn’t buy a single bottle of water. Instead, I took our Berkey and we refilled cups and thermoses as needed. You know how kids will drink half a bottle of water and leave it lying around somewhere so nobody knows who it belongs to? Yeah, that is not an issue anymore.
Ever heard of the Great Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean? Experts say by 2050 there could be more single-use plastics than fish in our oceans. If that’s not reason enough to stop using disposable plastic stuff, I’m not sure what is.
If you think you’re doing good by recycling them… maybe. Maybe not.
Did you know most recycling gets put on a barge and shipped to Southeast Asia? I didn’t until my city stopped their recycling program because costs had gone up to ship them overseas… I was like “What the heck?? My recycling has been going to ASIA?” I had no clue.
Here I was thinking I wasn’t contributing to the Great Garbage Patch because I’m an American. But how do I know that for sure? Do I really trust that poor countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam are recycling my bottles properly or are they just dumping them straight into the ocean? Who could say for sure?
I’d rather just use my Berkey.
No more Funky-Tasting Water
We used to go through a case of bottled water PER WEEK. I’m ashamed to admit that, but it’s true. Finally, I said enough is enough and bought each kid a stainless steel thermos to take to school. We use The Coldest water bottles and the kids love them.
But the problem with that? The chlorine from tap water seemed to intensify throughout the day. Nobody wants to take a drink of water and get hit in the face by the smell of pool chemicals.
The Berkey has eliminated that stinky water issue completely. It filters out all the bad stuff. Seriously, ALL of it. You can even buy additional fluoride and arsenic filters if that is something that concerns you.
In Case of Emergency… I’ve Always Got Water
Yesterday the general public finally realized it was time to start taking the Coronavirus seriously and everyone went to Costco to stock up on essentials in case they get quarantined at home. Then some Costcos started running out of water. #Imsorrywhut
With my Berkey, I could, hypothetically, pour a bucket of LAKE WATER (seriously) inside and it will come out as clean, clear drinkable water. That, to me, is absolutely mind-blowing and the #1 reason I bought a Berkey for our house.
I say hypothetically because there would literally have to be some Apocalype Now shizz going down before you’ll find me hauling buckets of water from the lake to drink, but it’s nice to know it’s a last resort option.
Not every water filter will do this, but Berkey filters remove viruses and bacteria along with all the other chemicals. You can google more info about that lake water thing, but it filters out waaaay more than any other filter on the market.
FEMA recommends every family have an emergency preparedness plan in case of natural disasters or other disaster scenarios. With Coronavirus likely to become a Pandemic soon, who knows what might happen. Let me say that I don’t expect the electricity or water supply to stop just because of Coronavirus. This has not been an issue in Wuhan, China and they’ve been on lockdown for 6 weeks now.
But who knows? Tornado season is here in Alabama. Earthquakes, hurricanes… things happen.
I hope and pray that it never comes to that here in America, but if the tap water stops flowing for any reason, I feel WAY better knowing my family will have plenty to drink with the Berkey and a nearby lake (or bathtub or swimming pool, if you’ve got one) holding water for me.
If I have to go all Caroline Ingalls up in here hauling water from the creek, I totally will.
The Cons of a Berkey
So, I cannot talk about all the positives without at least mentioning some of the things that I dislike about the Berkey.
- Size- this thing is BIG. The Royal Berkey is 24″ high, which means it will not fit underneath an upper cabinet on your countertop. I have a weird niche beside my refrigerator where mine sits to be out of the way, but you definitely need to consider where you will put it.
- Weight- A full Royal Berkey weighs 35 lbs. That’s more than most toddlers. It holds over 3 gallons of water, so it’s definitely not light. If you cannot lift that much weight, you’ll need to keep it filled with pitchers of water instead of at the sink.
- Price- The Royal Berkey is on sale right now for $300. That’s definitely not in everyone’s budget. But it is worth the investment, in my opinion, just for the peace of mind it brings me.
ENTER TO WIN A ROYAL BERKEY!
I’m SO happy to be partnering up with Berkey Filters today to give away a 3.25 gallon Royal Berkey Water Filter to one lucky blog reader this week!! To be entered to win, fill out the Rafflecopter entry form here:
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Contest begins March 1, 2020 and ends at midnight on March 8, 2020 (EST).
1 winner will be chosen from the continental USA or Canada.
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Disclosure: Berkey is not paying me to write this post, but they are giving me and one lucky reader a free Royal Berkey! Woot!
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I would love to try a Berkey water filter as I drink a ton of water.
I have had a Berkey on my wish list for some time now. I would love to win the Royal Berkey!
So cool, my MIL has a Berkey and loves hers… it’s been a wishlist item of mine (along with a nugget ice maker!) for quite awhile. Thanks for the chance to win one!
This is so exciting! We buy sooo much water ~ ours from the tap is not the best tasting, thoigh not harmful! How generous ~ i would love to win the Berkey! I follow Lisa, too, and have wanted one since seeing her post!
Thanks for the giveaway!
You sound like a fun person! I enjoyed reading about a water filter. Weird, huh. Anyway…I could definitely use this in my trailer.
Great idea to save on consumption of water from plastic water bottles. Would love to win!
I’ve been wanting to get a water filter for a long time. The Royal Berkey Water Filter sounds like a fantastic choice! It is so impressive!
I felt the information provided in this blog is really valuable for people …………. Thanks for sharing such an informative blog.
I thank you because the article has told me something new. I really didn’t know this ……………. The way you explain is very easy to understand.
Great information! Love your blog!
I hadn’t thought to get a water filtration system at home yet, but have been thinking about it more now with small children. This looks like a great system.
In this day and age, everyone should have one of these
Ooh! Ooh! Pick me, pick me. 😄 I loved using the Berkey water filter when we were at your lake house.
It’s a shame that our water is compromised and we need filters. I would love a Berkey. Thanks for the chance.
This has been on our wish list for ages. Would love to own a Berkey and the wife would be so happy!
Thank you very much for an honest review. It’s important to always include the cons/dislikes about products you review as well as the benefits.
This will be so great to provide water to the grand kids
What a great thing to have to put out in the backyard all summer to keep clean water available to everyone in the family.
Some friends have one and I was amazed at how well this filter works! I really need one!
Thanks! actually I wanted to know …….. and this article has helped me in understanding this. Keep Writing!
I drink over 8 glasses per day. It will come handy at my home.
I think this is the best filter design in the world. No more hauling heavy leaky jugs!
My daughter has a Berkey. She loves it and has been trying to convince me to get one for a while now. We have fluoride added to our tap water and who knows what else, would love to win this.
Would love to win a Berkey, we live in the country, hate buying bottle water and reverse osmosis wasted water and used electricity. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I would love to win this for my daughter. College town water is yucky. I did go to you Facebook page but it did not give me credit for that entry.
I would love to get a Berkey water filter.
I love this it is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
What an awesome giveaway! This Berkey is such an awesome size! We have water issues and we would love the opportunity to win! Thanks for the opportunity to enter!
Been wanting to get one of these but can’t yet afford it. It would be fun to win one.
I have seen some others use this system for filtering well water to wash their hair since it removes so much!
Thanks for the info. I have not heard of this brand. I love clean, filtered water.
These are amazing. I hate continuoisly buying bottled water. I have been considering this, but to win one would be amazing. Love the lake house. You have a real gem there!
Would love to win the Berkey!! Love your blog & Instagram ! You have great decorating skills & I love to see your progress/redo on your lake house!! I would love to visit someday!
My husband buys filtered water as he doesn’t like our tap water or the fridge filtered water. The Berkey would be a great addition to our home.
this thing is awesome!
I have been seeing this system and would just love to try it!! good luck all : )
Looks like a very impressive product. Thanks for the chance.
By far the classiest, most stylish water filtration unit I’ve ever seen! I love how much it filters out. Definitely a useful product & a great investment!
Thanks for this great info.. I could really use something like this..
We have one and love it but need a bigger one for our growing family!
Would love to win!
This is Awesome~Thanks for the chance!
My daughter has recommended a Berkey water filter to my wife and I and would love to try it to help our water taste better.
It’s an awesome article! I, for myself, installed a fluoride water filter and chose recommended products from this article here – https://huntforbest.com/best-fluoride-water-filters/
Everyday make positive statements about your life. Do them deliberately, make it a habit and watch things change. Write them down and say them out loud. Choose which ones you need for that period of your life.
The reasons you give are very practical and reasonable. thank you very much.