Response to LDS Prepper on Berkey water filters: David, the evidence does not support your claims

Описание: My water filter videos grouped here:
   • Goodbye Berkey - What I'm doing instead  

Use these in the old Berkey stainless steel cans instead, and get 5% off of them with code "beaty" at this link: https://www.britishwaterfilter.com/?c...
Here's a swamp water drink test I did using them:    • I Drank a Glass of Dirty Swamp Pond Water ...  

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David Gilmore at LDS Prepper posted a video about me and my Berkey claims, and this is my response.

Link to my video about Berkey insisting that it's the customers' responsibility to know if they're buying an authentic Berkey filter or not -    • "Lives of your loved ones in peril" says B...  

Here are my notes, the links I reference in my response to David, and an email exchange with the WQA confirming that NSF tests to 200% of the advertised life/service cycle of the filter (120% if the filter has some form of built-in, self-monitoring or timing function that indicates when to change the filter) - https://archive.org/details/response-...

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Here are the products that currently seem best to me (some are now affiliate links - more details below):


Ditch-water filter that works in the old Berkey stainless steel canisters:

Doulton - UltraSterasyl
*Get 5% off your own Doulton Berkefeld system using code "beaty" here: https://britishwaterfilter.com/?coupo...
*Keep an eye out for a more in-depth video on why Doulton is good....
*Watch a drink test I did with it:    • I Drank a Glass of Dirty Swamp Pond Water ...  


Counter-top, fill reservoir:

Counter-top, fill reservoir:

AquaTru
*IS certified to remove fluoride
*I have decided AquaTru is better than AquaSana, mainly because AquaTru is more efficient, wasting less water.
*Get $100 discount at this link: https://aquatruwater.com/?oid2=50&aff...


Under-sink:

AquaTru
*IS certified to remove fluoride
*This is currently what we use where we live
*Get $100 discount at this link: https://aquatruwater.com/?oid2=50&aff...

Watts - https://amzn.to/3SYZYrA
*NO information on Fluoride removal - I've included it because Dr. Knappe said he uses it in his home, it filters PFAS, and it's affordable


Pour-through pitchers and dispensers:

ZeroWater - https://amzn.to/3SVQr4l
*IS tested, though NOT certified, to remove Fluoride
*Note* about ZeroWater: I recently learned that ConsumerLab.com found high levels of microplastics added to ZW filtered water. They said it could be that the filter needs have water run through it 4x and then the reservoir cleaned before drinking. They also noted that ZeroWater is particularly good at filtering Arsenic, so if that is a concerned with your water, they still recommended using it even with the microplastic issue. My conclusion is still consider using it, but make sure you flush it 4x and then clean and rinse the reservoir thoroughly. I wish all of these companies would quit with plastic and use stainless steel or sturdy glass, but, alas!


Clearly Filtered - https://amzn.to/3CTuy02
*IS tested, though NOT certified, to remove Fluoride

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When I made this video, I seriously thought maybe a couple of hundred people would watch it, and I felt uncomfortable trying to make money off of it. More people watched it, and I still kind of feel uncomfortable with monetizing - I posted a video about it -    • Should I monetize my YT account and post a...  . But, I decided that as long as I tell the truth, am as transparent as I can reasonably be, don't hurry, and have people in my life holding me accountable, then it's okay to make some money off of my labor. It's not much money (thus far) compared to how much you need to actually buy food, fuel, etc to live. But every little bit helps!

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REPLACE your filters on time according to how much water you use. Remember to do it! They are virtually useless if they go much past their life/service cycle. Yes, it is merely an estimate, YMMV depending on your water quality, but it's the best most of us consumers can do unless we frequently pay to test our water. However you choose to time your replacements: Set reminders for yourself and change the filters!

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