Great job! I had to laugh because I came to RU-vid for how to setup because of all the instructions with no pictures and voila! You looked exactly like I did (and probably many others)! LOL Thanks! This was great!
Late to the party, but agree; laughed b/c as watching I am drenched from priming the f-ing flouride filters and my bathroom got a hose-down. Curious if still using the Berkey 2 years later?
Just an FYI those filters are good for 3,000 gallons each! So with the two you have in there, if you drank 3 gallons a day they should be good for just over 5 years!!! So really... they could potentially last you like 15 years.
Good one Rachel ! I have been using mine ( clear lexsan one portable ) for almost a year. Our rep in Australia said you will become a Berkey snob.......and you will, the water is divine. My husband only drinks this water...and ....he won’t drink water ! He really notices the difference. Enjoy, no more bottled water !! 🇳🇿🇦🇺
Well you had me laughing on a cold sunny April Sunday afternoon in England. I love your honesty. AND you got it working as well. Do you still use it or did you lose it and smash it to pieces?
So funny, I was like wth berkey those instructions need help. I was laughing so hard because I basically sounded like you. And I was soaked when I was done priming. Hilarious. I may be opting to not do the red dye either. And just run in through like 3x.
Great video, loved it! I spent all morning trying to prime that stupid filter and actually gave up after being soaked. I didn't see any "bubbles" on my filter like they showed in the video so I assumed I didn't do it correctly. Very very frustrated ... I want to return it ... My kitchen sink is not conducive to priming (it's a newer, sprayer-type model.)
Hi! Thanks for this video. I just received my travel berkey and could not figure out how to assemble it!! So I went on RU-vid and found your video. I did laughing out loud because my entire shirt for wet as well. Thank you for not making me so alone! Thought I the only person who couldn't figure this out!! 😂😂
OMG.. This was Really Great and Funny, It made my day lololol because we ALL have troubles trying to figure out at times how to put things together that even I have to go on youtube for help, but this was so naturally shown on how things may at times be more difficult than we think .. I loved it thank you for having the patients
I am glad I played your video. I wont feel as daunted now as I know I would be otherwise. Thank you, Rachel. And I love your haircut. Wish I had hair like yours🤓
I so loved watching your video. My Berkey just arrived yesterday and I feel the same way about setting it up. It's literally sitting on the counter because I have no idea what to do..hahaha
Hi Rachel. Thanks for sharing! Thinking of buying this unit. Nice to see how those fluoride units are used. Do you still like this unit? Have you had to replace the fluoride filters yet? Would you buy this again?
This is one of my new favorite videos. You are hilarious! Adding your video to Berkey’s website would make it even more endearing, especially during the set up process. I am still laughing! Thank you!
Hi Rachel, Thanks for your video. I wanted to know how to add the fluoride filters. Thanks for the info. Lol I came right to RU-vid to make life easier and found your video. Thanks. Are you still drinking your Berkey water? Can you honestly tell a difference? I'm deciding if I want to keep mine. thank you!
Ugh. My Travel Berkey arrived today but I'm too pooped right now to assemble it. So I don't mess things up, I'll save your instructions for tomorrow. Thanks!
Hi Rachel just came across your video I set my Berkey up nearly 3 weeks ago followed the instructions to the letter worked awesome for the past three weeks and the last three days the bottom weir is not filling up could you tell me what you think could be the problem TIA from Perth Western Australia I did send a an email off today to that company hopefully I’ll get a quick response because I threw my other filtering system away and I just can’t drink the water not filtered
I loved your video, I not only learned a lot about the Berkey Travel, I also hadn't laughed so hard in a great while. Your confusion with the instructions and then your soaked shirt did it. Great finish up too.
Love love love this!!! We just unloaded our Travel Berkey and thought “Oh goodness, this is intense, do I need gloves on?” Your video was adorable and hilarious and helpful because my husband was like- it only has space for two filters- you bought too many!! I was like why would they sell me filters I couldn’t use?? Lol lol! About to tackle priming! Wish us luck! This was my birthday present- not sure it was the best idea 😅
Lol, i'm getting the travel Berkey as well & was nice to see you set it up & get a really good look at the size w/filters ect, there's endless videos which is handy. I currently have a faucet mounted Brita & the Zero water pitcher/decanter & the filters are excellent & with the TDS (Total dissolved solids) meter i can test any water. The Berkey is the best hands down especally seeing it has the Flouride filters & the black ones can be cleaned by hand for a couple of years. I heard you can air blow clean the fluoride ones as well. As you probably know flouride is a neuro semi toxic chemical & basically dumbs humans down, it's actually a byproduct in the manufacturing of aluminum. We the USA account for over 75% of the worlds fluoridated water & 🇮🇪 Ireland is the only European country that allows the fluoridation of the public water. Doesn't seem right does it. You might want to think about getting the 🚿 shower filter as well.( because there's flouride in there also) Thanks for the video, beauiful kitchen you have, enjoy in good health & now peace of mind 😁
Ok, I was also totally confused upon receiving my Travel Berkey. Honestly not even sure if I had all the parts until I watching this. So glad your cheery video was here to help! Curious to know if you think it was worth it now that a year has passed :)
Great video! This was me tonight. I gave up. Watching some videos and will try again tomorrow. I don't understand why the priming part is so damn hard. UGH. Thanks for the confimation that I'm not an idiot. lol
@@pattiramsey8511 for the most part. I ended up taking a pet syringe and filling it up over and over. lol Probably 50 syringe full for each filter. There is still about 2 inches in the top canister that doesn't filter through. Good luck!
Thank you. This was helpful - I just got myself a Travel Berkey. I like the filters because the also filter heavy toxic metals which is hard to remove from our body. Your video was cool though the priming gizmo doesn't seem to work too well.
I watch YT videos before I buy, or after something arrives, then I unpack it and I have a pretty good idea of what to do. Money comes too hard to chance breaking things by not knowing how to do it.
I just changed the filter on my Brita and was wondering if a better alternative exists. Also, I’ve been looking up how to make better-tasting coffee and Japanese green tea. That’s how I landed on this video. Just ordered one of these guys. I plan to also use some of the water to wash my face - my skin and hair looked so much better before I moved away from the amazing NYC tap water. Anyway, do you plan on giving us an update?
Thanks for the video! I have a better idea what to expect when mine arrives later today. The real question I have for you is, what are you using in your hair??? Your curls are so smooth and shiny!!
I really don’t use much, it’s naturally curly like this. I use a regular conditioner and then put a little jojoba oil in it after I shower to help with frizz. Thank you!
The filters arent supposed to last 1 year, but 8 to 10! There lies the interest of investing in this system. I just bought one for myself, waiting for the package to come in... thanks for your review.
I was setting up my Berkey and cussing up a storm I went from kitchen sink to bathroom sink to bathtub facet to a second bathroom sink. eventually the black filters began to prime I had little floods every where (rolling my eyes) called the Berkey Filter people, no one answered, left a message, called again after an hour and left an annoyed message finally got it :-)
Yes. There is Berkey Ltd, which is corporate. Then they license the use of the name “Berkey” to a variety of third-party vendors. I just read a review after someone had a very negative experience with one of the third party Berkey vendors: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ob74t4zrYSw.html
Very much enjoyed this- ha! We bought our travel berkey last year for our TT (camper). The fresh water system in a camper isn't the best environment for water (dark, sealed, hot over the summer...etc). I've got to say, this water filter is amazing to have when we camp. Everyone always says they take bottled water and never drink their camper water - well, I didn't want to be "those people" - not that they're bad or anything - just didn't wan't to buy water if I already had it! Anyway, I caught myself trying to tell you how to put the filters in - it was rather frustrating to watch for a bit, but glad you found youtube. They should just ditch the instructions, and give you a youtube vid for setup - haha. Anyway, enjoy the filter...they're GREAT! Over.
