DIY Big Berkey Style Water Filter System with 5 Gallon Buckets (for 1/4 the cost)

tradingheroes8 (33)in DTube • 3 years ago

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Berkey water filters such as the Big Berkey have become the standard in free-standing, home water filtration systems. But with a price tag of $300, I wanted something that was a lot less expensive. So using food-grade buckets and the same type of filter elements that the Berkey systems use, I was able to build my own high-capacity water filtering system for 75% less than the Big Berkey costs.

Here are the materials I used:

Waterdrop BB9-2 Filter Elements (2 Pack)
https://amzn.to/360yJ9v

5-Gallon Food-Grade Buckets
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Encore-Plastics-5-Gallon-General-Bucket/3694238

Bucket Lids
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Encore-Plastics-12-5-in-White-Plastic-Bucket-Lid/3382566

Water Cooler Spigot
https://amzn.to/3qCULH9

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