Berkey®| Water Filter Assembly Instructions
Berkey® Water Purifiers
Models: Travel Berkey - Big Berkey - Royal Berkey - Imperial Berkey - Crown Berkey™
Now that you have purchased your Berkey water purifier,
you have taken the first step in protecting your family from diseases, viruses, pathogens, parasites, harmful chemicals, heavy metals and other waterborne contaminants.
ATTENTION !!
THIS SMALL PART ALLOWS THE PASSAGE OF AIR BETWEEN THE UPPER TANK AND THE LOWER TANK.
Without this part, no air passage. an air gap will prevent water flow and filtration. Do not lose it while unpacking and assembling the Berkey fountain
Content:
1- Upper room
1- tap, nut and two washers
1- Lower room
1- Cover, knob and screw
1- Assembly instruction sheet
1- Starter button (beige brown)
0 to 6 blocking plugs
2 to 8 Black purification elements
berkey, wing nuts and washers
(depending on models)
A) Assemble your Berkey system as neatly as possible. Cleanliness is extremely important. Wash your hands before assembling your Berkey.
Note: You can run water through your Berkey system and then use the filtered water to wash your hands and clean your berkey.
B) remove the purification elements and parts from their protective packaging, checking
each item compared to the list above.
Note: The number of items supplied will depend on the type of unit ordered
C) Mount the button (1) onto the cover (2) by inserting the screw (3) through the hole in the cover and screw in the button. Hand tighten only.
D) Priming the Black Berkey purification element (see instructions)
E) Place the large black sealing washer (10) on the threaded part of the Black berkey element.
F) Place the element (5) in the hole at the base of the upper chamber (4)
G) Fix the element (5) in the bottom of the chamber by screwing the wing nut (11)
H) Assemble and repeat the operation for the other elements
I) For systems with more holes than the purification elements, (expandable systems). Use either the rubber blocking plugs or the white screw-in blocking plugs (top and bottom), to plug each empty hole.
J) Place the outer beveled washer (8) onto the threaded portion of the outlet valve (7)
The beveled side facing the system hole and the flat side facing the faucet.
Insert the faucet thread (7) into the hole on the side of the lower chamber (6), place the flat washer
(8) onto the threads inside the chamber and secure it in place with the nut (9). Tighten firmly by hand only. For the last 1/4 turn, hold the nut in place and gently turn the faucet until it is snug.
K) Place the chamber (4) on the lower chamber (6),
without forgetting to position the small metal part allowing air to pass through
and place the cover (2) in position.
