At no extra cost to the owner outside of the upfront cost, the first 6000 gallons of filtering water will cost you about 4 cents per gallon. These purifiers will filter up to 6000 gallons of water. The Travel Berkey comes standard with two of the Black Berkey Purification Elements. When filtering 6000 gallons of water over 5+ years, the cost per gallon comes out to 19 cents per gallons using the Aquatru water filter. The total cost for all of the replacement filters adds up to $698.80 and when combined with the original cost of the system, it brings your total investment to $1147.80. The third filter is the VOC Carbon filter rated to last for 600 gallons, or six months at three gallons per day, and costs $29.95.įor two years of clean water, you will need an additional ten Pre-Carbon ($199.50) four Reverse Osmosis ($199.80) and ten VOC Carbon filters ($299.50). At three gallons per day this will last for one year.
The second filter is the Reverse Osmosis filter that lasts for 1200 gallon at $49.95. The first filter is the Pre-Carbon Filter that lasts for six months and costs $19.95. The Aquatru system comes equipped with three different filters. These filters will last up to 6000 gallons with no extra cost incurred.
Each Berkey system comes equipped with two Black Berkey Purification Elements. Here we will break down the cost over 6000 gallons of filtering water, which is the life expectancy of the Black Berkey Purification Elements. For this comparison we are calculating the cost based on the use of three gallons of water per day. At these prices, the Travel Berkey is 40% cheaper than the Aquatru making it the better choice in upfront cost, but once you factor in the long-term cost, the Berkey becomes an even clearer choice.
The Aquatru water filter only offers one model, that will run you $449. Our most comparable system to the Aquatru Water Filter, the Travel Berkey, costs $327. One of the main barriers to purchasing a water filter is the cost you will incur right away.
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