Models:
Berkey Light
®
and
Berkey Light
®
with LED Light Base
INTRODUCTION:
Now that you have bought your
Berkey
®
water purifier, you have taken the first step towards protecting you and
your family from disease causing viruses, 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 purification 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- Spigot, nut and two washers
2-4- Purification Elements, wing nuts, washers, priming button (depends on model)
2- Rubber Blocking Plugs
1- AC adapter (with LED base option)
1- Instruction sheet
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 purification elements and parts from their protective packaging,
checking each item against the above list. Prime
Black Berkey™
purification
elements
(see reverse side of this instruction sheet or
Black Berkey™
element
instruction sheet).
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 purification elements (expandable
systems) secure rubber 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 purifier.
(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.
