The Berkey Small Base Appliance Accessories package is designed specifically for the Travel Berkey, Big Berkey, and Royal Berkey systems. It typically includes essentials such as a stainless steel base/stand to elevate your system for easy dispensing, a wrench for tightening Black Berkey Purification Elements, and replacement washers and wing nuts. These accessories help you maintain, stabilize, and operate your Berkey gravity-fed water filtration system more conveniently on countertops or tables.

The Small Base is engineered to fit the smaller Berkey systems, including the Travel Berkey (1.5 gallons), Big Berkey (2.25 gallons), and Royal Berkey (3.25 gallons). It is not designed for the larger Imperial or Crown Berkey units, which require the Large Base. The base raises your Berkey system approximately 5.5 inches, providing clearance to place a glass, pitcher, or water bottle directly under the spigot for effortless filling.

No, the Small Base Appliance Accessories are purely structural and maintenance-related — they do not alter the filtration process. Your Black Berkey Purification Elements continue to remove over 200+ contaminants, including pathogenic bacteria (>99.9999%), viruses (>99.999%), heavy metals like lead and mercury, chlorine, chloramines, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and VOCs. Each pair of Black Berkey elements is rated for up to 6,000 gallons (3,000 gallons per element) before replacement is recommended.

The included Berkey wrench is used to properly tighten the wing nuts on your Black Berkey Purification Elements during installation or the red priming button on PF-2 fluoride filters. Hand-tightening is usually sufficient, but if you notice slow filtration or leaks between the upper and lower chambers, use the wrench to gently snug the wing nuts. Avoid overtightening, as this can damage the rubber washers or crack the element base.

Berkey Black Purification Elements are independently tested by accredited third-party laboratories (such as Envirotek Labs and the University of Phoenix) to standards that meet or exceed NSF/ANSI Protocols 53 and 42 for contaminant reduction. However, Berkey does not carry official NSF certification marks. The Small Base and related accessories are non-filtration components, so certifications do not apply directly to them. For best results, pair your accessories with genuine Black Berkey Elements and replace washers periodically to maintain a watertight seal.