berkley water filter question

buttystella · Post by **buttystella** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:44 pm

my question is that the Berkley water filter can render pond water fit to drink but can't remove lime scale does anyone know the science behind this.

harlowmaverick · Post by **harlowmaverick** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:36 am

Strange isn't it

TorNicho · Post by **TorNicho** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:36 pm

it could be to do with the size of the filtration 'holes'. The lime-scale is a molecule where as microbes are much larger.

buttystella · Post by **buttystella** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:04 pm

thanks for that info sounds like it could be the reason.

Cougar · Post by **Cougar** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:55 pm

Thats really bad news for me, was selling the other half on getting a Berkey because shes sick of the limescale in the kettle.

madmedic · Post by **madmedic** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:24 pm

TorNicho wrote:it could be to do with the size of the filtration 'holes'. The lime-scale is a molecule where as microbes are much larger.

that is part of the reason.

the filters also are anti microbial.. also lime scale is a chemical reaction and therefore harder to stop

The-Great-Nothing · Post by **The-Great-Nothing** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:02 pm

Hi.

My girls friend put what looks like a metal scourer into her kettle. Worked a treat for stopping scale forming. Much to my surprise.

It was really scaled. So she used a chemical cleaner & it came up as new - then added these stainless scourer things & not had problem since.

Search for kettle descaler on amazon for all you need

Do it at the same time you get the berkey & she'll never know!!

Cheers

Matt

Cougar · Post by **Cougar** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:29 pm

Thanks TGN picked up one of those for the kettle.

Technik · Post by **Technik** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:01 pm

That's the first time I hear that Berkely doesn't remove limescale - exactly which filter are we talking about? Because there are a few out there under similar name.

Hermit · Post by **Hermit** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:58 am

Technik wrote:That's the first time I hear that Berkely doesn't remove limescale - exactly which filter are we talking about? Because there are a few out there under similar name.

Taken from here http://www.faireyceramics.com/frequentl ... ns/#will10

Q10) Will my Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter element remove hardness?

A10) Unfortunately filtration does not remove hardness from water so Doulton® or British Berkefeld® filter elements will not affect the hardness in drinking water. Hardness can be removed by water softening, deionisation or magnetic and electrical conditioning devices.

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