Instructions / Assembly

Returning Your Berkey® Water Filter System

Please follow the disassembly and packing instructions carefully. Fees may

apply if the product is not returned in its entirety with original packaging, or

if it is damaged during return shipment. The following information is

comprehensive, and all sections may not apply to your specific return.

Disassembly (Please refer to the Assembly Diagram on page 1)

Step 1 –Disassemble the Lid

A. Unscrew the knob (1) from the lid (2).

B. Remove the screw (4) from the lid and then screw it back into

the knob with the washer (3) attached.

C. Set both pieces aside.

Step 2 – Disassemble the Upper Chamber

A. Separate the upper chamber (5) from the lower chamber (11) and

set the upper chamber (5) upside down on a solid surface.

B. Unscrew optional PF-2 Fluoride and Arsenic Reduction Elements

(10) from the purification elements (6). Hold the Black Berkey®

Elements and unscrew the wing nuts (8) If the optional hole

plugs are used, unscrew the hex nuts as well.

C. Remove the purification elements (6), element washers (7), and

any hole plugs (9) from the inside of the upper chamber (5).

D. Screw the element wing nuts (8) back onto the purification

elements (6) with the element washers attached. Also screw any

hex nuts onto the optional hole plugs with the washers attached.

E. Set all pieces aside.

F. Allow the purification elements (6) and optional PF-2 elements

(10) to air dry for at least 24 hours prior to packing.

Step 3 – Disassemble the Spigot/Lower Chamber

A. Unscrew the spigot (12) by holding the spigot hex nut (15)

inside of the lower chamber (11) and turning the spigot.