BL Ceramic Assembly Instructions-Front-03-14
The
Berkey™
Light
New Millennium Concepts, Ltd.
Berkey
Water Filters
®
“Simply the Best”
New Millennium Concepts Ltd.
Models: Berkey Light®and
Berkey Light®with LED Light Base
with Ceramic Filtration Elements
INTRODUCTION:
Now that you have bought your Berkey®water filter, you have taken the first step towards protecting you and
your family from disease causing pathogens and other waterborne contaminants that may be in your water.
The ease of operation of this unit combined with a proven effectiveness at eliminating waterborne diseases and
contaminants has led to Berkey®water filter elements being specified for
field operations by many of the
world’s major aid and emergency relief organizations.
CONTENTS:
1- Upper Chamber 1- Lower Chamber
1- Base 1-Lid
1- Spigot, nut and two washers 2- Poly Blocking Plugs
1- Instruction sheet 1- AC adapter (with LED base option)
2-4- Ceramic Filtration Elements, wing nuts, washers
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Assemble your Berkey®system as cleanly as possible. Extreme cleanliness is
important. Wash your hands and Berkey®system before proceeding to assure that
contamination of the components does not take place during assembly. Note: You can
run a few batches of water through your
Berkey
®
system and then use the filtered
water to clean your hands and your system.
2. Remove the filtration elements and parts from their protective packaging, checking
each item against the above list.
3. Place the large sealing washer (9) over the threaded stem of the element (8) (Washer
rests on inside bottom of upper chamber (2)).
4. Place element stem into the hole in the base of the upper chamber (2).
5. Secure element in the chamber base by screwing the wing nut (10) onto the threaded
mount. Repeat #3 & #4 until all elements have been installed. Note: Tighten
moderately, do not over-tighten wing nut.
6. For BL systems having more element holes than filtration elements (expandable
systems) secure poly blocking plugs into empty holes.
7. Place the exterior beveled washer (4) over the threads of spigot (7) with the bevel
facing the system. Insert threaded stem of spigot through hole in the side of the lower
chamber (5) insert internal flat washer over threads and secure it in place with the
spigot nut (3). Tighten securely by hand only. Hint: hold nut in place and gently turn
spigot until tight then rotate spigot until handle is facing upward.
8. Turn lower chamber upside down on a counter or other flat surface and place base (11)
onto bottom of lower chamber with large opening facing downward. Align seams on
lower chamber and base, slip nipples on left side of lower chamber under lip of
base opening and apply downward pressure onto right side of base with a slight
twisting motion until base snaps onto lower chamber. Note: Some units may not
snap.
9. Turn upper chamber upside down on a counter or other flat surface with opening facing
downward. Place connected lower chamber and base onto bottom of upper chamber,
opening facing downward. Align seams on lower and upper chambers, slip nipples
on left side of upper chamber under lip of lower chamber opening and apply
downward pressure onto right side of upper chamber with a slight twisting
motion until upper chamber snaps onto lower chamber. Note: Some units may
not snap.
10. Turn entire assembled system upright. You are now ready to begin operating your
Berkey Light®water filter. (Note: With systems containing LED lamps, rotate base
until switch is on opposite side of spigot).
11. See back page for operational and maintenance instructions.
NOTE: ALIGN SEAMS WHEN
ATTACHING BASE AND CHAMBERS,
SLIP LEFT NIPPLES UNDER LIP AND
APPLY PRESSURE TO RIGHT SIDE.
Optional LED Base Operation: Plug in AC
adapter and charge batteries for 24 hours
before using LED lamp base. Nickel
cadmium (Ni-Cad) batteries have a memory
therefore it is important to fully charge them
before use and it is beneficial to fully
discharge them before they are again
recharged. If electricity is available, the AC
adapter or the internal rechargeable batteries
can power the LED base. When power is not
available, the Berkey Battery Adapter™
case (optional) provides an incredible two
weeks of nighttime light from four small AA
alkaline batteries and the Berkey MP Solar
Charger™ (optional) provides for an endless
source of power. Note: AC adapter for 120V
power only. Step down adapter required for
220V power.
WARNING: Failure to read, thoroughly understand, and follow all instructions may result in personal injury,
water damage, or voiding of the warranty! It is the assembler’s responsibility to make sure all components are
properly assembled and installed using the instructions provided. While your Berkey®system should not
have any leaking problems, there is always the chance that a leak might occur due to being improperly
assembled or perhaps a faulty part. In an overabundance of caution, we recommend that for the first 24 hours
the filled system be placed in an area wherein if such a leak were to occur, the resulting spillage would not
damage anything within the household.
