He are some questions I have as a Berkey owner:
- The old filter candles (white) were good for thousands of gallons, depending on the initial water quality. What has changed EXACTLY, and why are the white candles only good for 500 gallons? Please be specific.
- The white candles could be "scrubbed" with a Scotch-brite pad to clean them so they could be used longer. Is this still true of the white candles, and IS IT TRUE AT ALL FOR THE BLACK CANDLES?
- The black candles appear to be a "combination" filter, with the addition of activated charcoal. Yet, from all I've read, the usefulness of the activated charcoal ceases long before the rest of the filtration capability is depleted. How many gallons (assuming "city water") can one expect before the charcoal is dead vs. how many gallons before the remaining capability is dead?
- What is the MSRP for the black candles? And the white ones? (Per pair or singly, and please note which price is being quoted, individual or pair)
- What is the "street price" for them?
Thanks!