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Black Berkey Red Dye Food Coloring Test – Does it Work or Not?

by Ken Jorgustin | Updated Feb 24, 2019 | preps

I have heard conflicting reports about the validity of the “red dye test” (food coloring) for the Black Berkey water filter elements. Some have said that it’s a valid test to indicate or verify that the filter is still ‘good’. Others have...

Water Purification Tablets – Why You Should Have Some

by Ken Jorgustin | Updated Feb 18, 2019 | health

There are several methods for emergency disinfection of drinking water. Each with their own attributes and effectiveness. One method to treat water for drinking is to use water purification tablets. Water Purification Tablets – Advantages 1. Small...

Water Purifier or Water Filter – Which is Best?

by Ken Jorgustin | Updated Jan 28, 2019 | preps

To know which one is the best (a water filter or water purifier), it’s about the phrasing, words, and how it relates to water treatment standards. The term ‘water filter’ is broadly used to describe many water filtration devices. But did you know...

How To Clean Berkey Water Filters in the Sink or a Bucket

by Ken Jorgustin | Updated Jan 27, 2019 | preps

How To Clean Berkey Filters (Sometimes called black Berkey filters, filter elements, ceramic filters, or candles) If you have a countertop / tabletop water filter system such as the Berkey or other brands that use ‘filter candle’ elements, every once in...

Radioactive Water Filter

by Ken Jorgustin | Dec 14, 2018 | nuclear

Guest article by Bogan – Spurred by a comment on this blog, I started to research how a person might go about filtering water that has been contaminated by radioactivity. Knowing little to nothing about the topic a person ought to be able to find out something...

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