Berkey® - PF-2 Filter®How to identify fluoride and arsenic reduction copies.

We are aware of the increasing number of counterfeit filters on the market. Here's how to be sure your Berkey PF-2® Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction Elements are genuine. Plus, find out what to do if you're sold a counterfeit product.
Berkey PF-2 ® Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction Elements are specifically designed for use with Black Berkey ® Elements, which target the reduction and/or elimination of over 250 contaminants but do not have the ability to reduce fluoride and arsenic over the long term. To maximize fluoride and arsenic reduction for long-term use, we developed the Berkey PF-2 ® Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction Elements.

Why Buy Authentic Berkey PF-2 ® Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction Elements?
Activated alumina has been shown to be a very effective means of reducing fluoride in drinking water, but it is produced in various forms for commercial use. The special finely granulated activated alumina used in Berkey PF-2 ® filters provides a very large surface area for better contact with targeted contaminants, resulting in highly effective reduction of fluoride and arsenic from your drinking water. Additionally, our filter housings contain a large amount of activated alumina to provide the best fluoride and arsenic reduction capabilities available in such a filter.

The disadvantages of counterfeits and lookalikes
Counterfeit filters and the like often use activated alumina manufactured in the form of relatively large spheres, which provide a much smaller surface/contaminant contact area, and therefore less reduction of fluoride and arsenic in the same given space inside their filter. envelope. Additionally, these lookalikes can contain up to 50% activated carbon, which is ineffective for two reasons: 1) activated carbon is not an effective fluoride remover and 2) there is less room left in the filter housing for activated alumina, which is a very effective means of fluoride removal. In other words, less activated alumina contains a fluoride removal filter, which means less fluoride reduction capacity.

Additionally, some similar filters may contain no activated carbon at all, but may contain only small amounts of activated alumina. The telltale sign that a filter is not an authentic Berkey PF-2 ® is that when you shake it, look-alikes and counterfeits usually only appear partially filled, unlike authentic Berkey PF-2 ® filters which are filled all the way. You can literally feel and hear the difference between a lookalike and a real one when shaken!

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Authentic Berkey PF-2 ® filters far exceed the reduction capabilities of counterfeit and similar brands that claim to be "replacements" or "compatible" with authentic Berkey PF-2 ® fluoride and arsenic reduction elements, when they are not. Consumers may be tempted to buy counterfeit lookalike filters because of their cheap price, but you get what you pay for. To ensure you get the desired results across a broad spectrum of contaminants, including fluoride and arsenic reduction, as well as the best value, use only genuine Black Berkey ® elements with genuine Berkey PF-2 ® fluoride and arsenic reduction elements.

Do you think you have been sold counterfeit filters? Here's what to do next
After reviewing the examples above, if you suspect that your online marketplace purchase (from Amazon, eBay, etc.) may contain counterfeit material, we suggest the following course of action:
Demand a full refund from the dealer or marketplace.
Return the product indicating the specific seller you purchased from who shipped counterfeit filters to you.
Leave a notice on the specific seller's storefront stating that the seller sold and shipped you counterfeit filters, rather than authentic Berkey PF-2 ® Fluoride and Reduction Elements.
Contact NMCL to report the marketplace and seller who sold you the counterfeit product (this helps us identify and take action against unauthorized sellers). We also urge customers who have been deceived into purchasing untested counterfeit carbon block filters advertised as replacements to follow the same procedure.
Replace counterfeit filters by purchasing genuine Berkey PF-2 ® fluoride and reducing elements from an authorized Berkey ® dealer