Berkey®|Installation and priming |Black Berkey filters
Black Berkey® priming:
Installation of the Purification element and Instructions for use
Congratulations on your purchase of Black Berkey® purification elements, you have taken the first step in protecting yourself and your family from waterborne contaminants.
CONTENT:
2-Purification Elements, 2-Sealing Washers, 2-Wing Nuts, 1-Priming Button, 1-Instruction Sheet.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
Wash your hands before cleaning so that contamination of the filter system components does not occur during assembly.
Remove parts from their protective packaging, checking items against the contents list.
Priming the Black Berkey® purification element. (See back of system instruction sheet).
Place the large sealing washer onto the threaded bracket of the Black Berkey® purification element.
Place the threaded mounting rod into the hole in the inner base of the upper chamber.
Secure the element to the base of the chamber by screwing the wing nut onto the threaded bracket. Repeat #3- #6 until all items have been installed.
Remove parts from their protective packaging, checking items against the contents list.
Priming the Black Berkey® purification element. (See back of system instruction sheet).
Place the large sealing washer onto the threaded bracket of the Black Berkey® purification element.
Place the threaded mounting rod into the hole in the inner base of the upper chamber.
Secure the element to the base of the chamber by screwing the wing nut onto the threaded bracket. Repeat #3- #6 until all items have been installed.
OPERATION:
Fill the upper chamber with cold room temperature water (do not use hot or boiling water) and cover with a lid. Allow the water to filter into the lower chamber. Open the faucet to allow all the water to drain. This removes fines and will treat dust from the inner bore of the purification elements. (Note: Do not worry if particles are visible in the flushing water, this is normal). Fill the upper chamber, your system is now ready to purify water.
Note: Purification elements may take up to 15 minutes to begin to drain. Maximum flow will be achieved after the first 12-20 hours of use, as the micro-air pockets in the purification elements are replaced with water.
MAINTENANCE :
As the elements filter particles from the water, the flow rate gradually decreases over time. When this happens, remove the item and scrub the exterior surface with a stiff toothbrush or Scotch Brite® pad under running water. Reboot items (optional). This procedure will restore flow to normal. Take precautions not to contaminate the threaded part of the purifying elements. If contaminated, wipe the threads with an alcohol swab.
Never wash the black Berkey filter with soap. NEVER CLEAN THE BLACK BERKEY FILTER IN A DISHWASHER.
SYSTEM TESTING: Your elements Black Berkey® purification are powerful enough to remove red food coloring from water; This feature allows you to ensure that your system is working properly.
Simply fill the upper chamber with water and add one teaspoon of artificial red food coloring per gallon of your system's capacity. If the red food coloring is completely removed, your purification system works correctly. Otherwise, check that the wing nuts on your elements are tight, then run the test again. We recommend that this test be performed upon receipt of the items, first actual use, and then during use - every 3 to 6 months, before taking your system out of the country, or each time you use your system after drying and storing the items for an extended period of time.
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PRIMING BLACK BERKEY® PURIFICATION ELEMENTS
- The micropores of the Black Berkey® purification elements are extremely small, in fact they are small enough to filter food coloring from the water. The advantage of having such extremely small pores is that an exponential increase is achieved in the efficiency of removing viruses, pathogenic bacteria and other waterborne contaminants.
-Water tension may require purification elements to be primed in order to flow properly. Water tension is higher in some parts of the country and can change from season to season. The higher the water tension, the more difficult it is for water, using gravity pressure alone, to force air from the micropores of a new element.
Priming your purification elements forces air from the micropores of the element.
-Notes when traveling: When using the system in an area where treated water is not available, we recommend the user bring a clean water bottle or Black Berkey Primer™ (sold separately) to prime the purification elements. Using a water bottle, have one person hold the item, with the prime button attached and facing up. Have a second person press the mouth of the water bottle against the prime button and squeeze until water is forced through the entire exterior wall of the element and it begins to sweat drops of water. Alternatively, elements can also be primed using Black Berkey Primer™. The Black Berkey Primer™ is a manual priming pump that allows elements to be primed easily, without the need for taps or hose connections.
-Do not throw away the priming button once the purification elements have been initiated. Reprime the elements after cleaning (see care instructions) and when the elements have dried for an extended period of time.
-Alternative method of priming the Black Berkey cartridge
You can use the priming kit to prepare your Black Berkey cartridge. Put the sky blue rubber on your faucet (1). Inserted at the other end, onto the threads of the Black Berkey cartridge (2). Hold the 2 ends of the rubber with your hand, with light pressure (3). Open the tap carefully to avoid splashing yourself :). the water will penetrate inside your Black Berkey cartridge, and come out through the pores of the Black Berkey filtration cartridge (4). Water droplets and then water will flow from your Filter cartridge. Your Black Berkey cartridge is now primed (5). Congratulations, you have just received your Black Berkey cartridge.
1) Put the sky blue rubber on your faucet.
2) Inserted at the other end, onto the threads of the Black Berkey cartridge.
3) Hold the 2 ends of the rubber with your hand, with light pressure. open the tap carefully.
4) The water will come out through the pores of the Black Berkey filtration cartridge
5) Your Black Berkey filtration cartridge is now ready for the best in filtration.
