Berkey Phoenix Filter Elements, New Millennium Edition, 2-Pack
NMCL’s current-production Berkey element, NSF/ANSI 42 and 372 certified, rated to 5,500 gallons per pair.
$120
Usability
Phoenix exists because Black Berkey production is halted, and on the numbers it is the better purchase anyway: 46 dollars cheaper for 92% of the rated capacity, in stock, and carrying real certifications. Read those certifications carefully though - NSF/ANSI 42 covers aesthetic effects such as chlorine and taste, and 372 governs how much lead is in the product's own materials. Neither is a health-effects reduction standard.
- Only Berkey-branded element currently in production and in stock
- Certified to NSF/ANSI 42 and NSF/ANSI/CAN 372, which no Black Berkey element has ever held
- 46 dollars cheaper per pair than Black Berkey elements
- Direct drop-in for every Berkey system with no hardware change
- Compatible with the same PF-2 fluoride and arsenic attachments
- Published reductions above 99.9% for VOCs and pesticides from ISO 17025 accredited labs
- 5,500 gallons per pair against Black Berkey's 6,000
- NSF/ANSI 42 is an aesthetic-effects standard and 372 is a lead-content standard for materials - neither certifies health-effects contaminant reduction
- The seller's own page describes 372 as verifying lead reduction, which is not what that standard covers
- Too new to have any long-term field record on flow degradation or clogging
- Warranty terms are not stated on the product page
- Still requires priming before first use, same as Black Berkey
The Berkey Phoenix New Millennium Edition is NMCL's current-production filter element and a direct drop-in for any Berkey system, using an advanced carbon block and nanofiber composite media rather than the Black Berkey blend.
A pair is rated to 5,500 gallons and the elements are certified to NSF/ANSI 42 and NSF/ANSI/CAN 372, which is the first time any Berkey-branded element has held a certification rather than relying purely on commissioned lab testing. Reduction figures published from NABL and ISO 17025 accredited labs include greater than 99.9% for VOCs and pesticides and greater than 99.5% for pharmaceuticals.
Phoenix elements accept the same PF-2 fluoride and arsenic attachments as the Black Berkeys and, like them, are designed to leave calcium and magnesium in the water.
Additional information
Specification: Berkey Phoenix Filter Elements, New Millennium Edition, 2-Pack
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