The Breakdown
- Stainless spigot swap kills the plastic weak link
- Glass storage blocks leaching and off-gassing
- Modular, repairable, lasts decades with basic parts
- Berkey filters themselves carry regulatory baggage
- Original spigots and plastic carboys are the downgrade trap
Side Effects
ancestors filing fewer microplastic complaints, clean water without the theater
Buy Instead
Pair with a stainless spigot kit and half-gallon mason jars — one-time fix, zero subscription, glass all the way.
