BUYER BEWARE
There Is No Substitute for Berkey Quality. Choose Only Authentic Berkey Products.
Over two decades ago, NMCL developed the proprietary formulation for our Black Berkey Elements, which are the primary filters used in Berkey systems and are designed to meet the specific needs of consumers seeking practical and cost-effective water filtration solutions. During their history, Black Berkey Elements have undergone what we believe to be the most rigorous testing of any other gravity-fed water filter elements. Berkey systems are simple and easy to use and require no electricity, costly installation, or tools, providing economical, long-lasting water filtration for just pennies a gallon. Berkey systems are used every day in homes around the world by discerning consumers who trust the quality of Berkey systems to meet their drinking water needs.
As a result, Black Berkey Elements have become known as the gold standard in gravity fed water filtration, becoming the most popular name in its category of water filtration products.
However, with the recent influx of Chinese and other foreign counterfeit filters entering the market (inferior products that appear very similar to genuine Black Berkey Elements), consumers are being misled by not being able to determine the difference between the authentic Black Berkey Elements and the counterfeit carbon block filters. These foreign counterfeit products have inherent performance and usability issues, which customers now are mistakenly attributing to Berkey products—damaging our brand’s hard-earned and well-deserved reputation for performance and reliability. This deception must be addressed.
Don’t be fooled into buying a counterfeit or knockoff—here’s what you need to know so you can shop for Berkey systems with confidence.
Counterfeits
Carbon block filters repackaged in boxes imitating Berkey’s graphics, logos, holograms, bar codes, instructions and warranty information.
Lookalike Brands
Knock-off carbon block filter brands that market their filters as equivalent “replacements” or “interchangeable” with Black Berkey Elements.
False & Misleading Statements
Imported knockoff and lookalike brands often use our trusted Berkey name, and long-established part number “BB9-2” for Black Berkey Elements, in product listings to legitimize their own brand—creating confusion in the marketplace and enticing consumers to buy their cheap carbon block filters and other lookalike Berkey products.
What makes Black Berkey Elements different than the counterfeit and lookalike filters?
Black Berkey Elements are composed of a proprietary blend of multiple media types designed to work synergistically and target specific contaminants that far exceed the reduction capabilities of carbon block filters that are solely composed of activated carbon.
Avoid Unauthorized Sellers
While online marketplaces are great place to shop, there are sellers known to us that sell counterfeit or lookalike Berkey products. Counterfeit carbon block filters do not address the same array of contaminants multiple accredited third-party labs have reported that authentic Black Berkey Elements remove or dramatically reduce; therefore these fakes or lookalikes present a danger to the health and well-being to those consuming water filtered from counterfeit or lookalike Berkey systems. Since the authenticity, source or condition of the products cannot be guaranteed, we do not support or warranty these items.
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