Shower Filter Review | All about Water Shower Filters | What Is The Best Shower Water Filter

DOES ANY ONE KNOW OF THE BEST SHOWER FILTERS TO BUY,THERES SO MANY OF THEM ITS SO OVERWHELMING.ALSO DO U KNOW OF WHAT THE BEST WATER FILTER IS FOR THE KITCHEN SINK?

Is a shower water filter importent the same as drinking water?

…..The truth of the matter is, your body has the potential to absorb more water borne contaminates, such as chlorine and chloramines, during an average 10 minute shower than you would by drinking unfiltered tap water throughout the entire day, During a warm shower, the pores in our skin begin to open up and become highly absorbent, much like a sponge. Many contaminates, such as chlorine, become extremely unstable in hot water and immediately evaporate out of the water allowing chlorine vapors to also be inhaled directly into our lungs. Although the chlorine levels in our showers can vary greatly throughout the day, one thing is certain. There is always chlorine present in shower water that is maintained by a municipal water supply……

I have hard water and instead of getting a filtering system for the house, I would like to just get one for the shower. I believe the filter would make my hair soft and shiny.

They make a special shower head that you can just screw on and change the filter out every once in a while. They might sell them at The Home Depot or Lowes.

I'm starting to hear a lot of things about Shower Filters and how we are absorbing toxins and chlorine when we take a hot shower. I wanted to know if it really works or is this some people going crazy?

Yes. I've noticed a considerable difference since installing a shower filter. The water is MUCH cleaner and I have been able to discontinue the use of body moistureizers/hair conditioners as my skin and hair is much less dry.

In addition, when you take a hot shower, (a 10 minute one), you are inhaling a greater amount of toxins from the steam than if you drank 1 quart of tap water. So, besides the toxins in the water being absorbed through your skin, you are also taking them in via your lungs.

I purchased the Aquasana shower filter (about $65; you will need to replace the cartridge every 6 months–about $80-90 total cost for the year). Very easy to install, just follow directions. Definitely worth the price–I am VERY happy with the product.

You can also "google" Aquasana shower filter to find more info/price comparisons on the web.

Finally, no, people are NOT crazy regarding this matter. We are exposed to 70,000 chemicals in the environment, many on a daily basis. We need all the help we can find.

I am in Baghdad Iraq and the water that we use has so much chlorine in it that many folks are losing hair and or their hair is breaking. I have used a shower filter but it doesn't last the 6 months it is supposed to and only lasts about 5 weeks. Does anyone know of a seriously good shower filter that would help save my hair?

Culligan makes a great shower filter. Culligan pretty much leads the industry for water filters. I get my regular water filters from Fresh Water Systems. I don't have a shower filter but if I was looking for one I would probably check there first. You can do a search online too and find a bunch. Go with a name brand like Culligan or Rainshower. I'll clip a link for you below…

are you happy with the product ?

I recently found out most states have started using chloramine instead of chlorine which the shower filter cannot remove . I am not sure I want to get it unless it removes other things besides chlorine like lead.

no, I did not use it so for.

I live in Boston and suffer from servious hairfall.I visited the Dermatologist and got a thryroid and a iron binding test done. The tests are all normal. I dont seem to understand what else could be the problem. It all started this August and i havent done anything different to instigate it. I would like to try a shower filter and see if that works.. pls help and also suggest remedies for hair loss..ta

could be stress, using too many heating products on your hair, maybe you need to change your shampoo. try infusium

I noticed that a fair amount of people uses filter for their shower head, and a friend of mine told me that it removes chlorine from water which can dry your skin out. I'm wondering if the difference is negligible and if it really benefits your health in the long run.

Municipal water systems are not perfect.At times the chlorine levels are high enough to taste and smell,but chlorine alone is not the biggest problem.The filters also remove chlorinated hydrocarbons.The majority of pesticides fall into this category.They get into the water system through rainwater and can be absorbed through the skin.The amounts are small but build up over long periods of continued exposure to cause problems primarily in the nervous system.Water systems do their best to insure clean water,but most depend on scheduled water tests to detect chemical and bacterial contaminants .Any problems arising between testing is already in the water on the way to your house.Water pipes crack and burst from time to time and contaminants can leach in.It is better to be safe in my opinion and filter what you drink,shower or bathe in.

I suffer from eczema. I want to add a shower filter at home to remove chlorine, magnesium, calcium and other minerals. (I live in a rented apartment, so I can’t make major modifications to the plumbing.) Which type or brand of shower filter do you recommend? There are so many websites out there each touting their own brand of filter and it’s hard to know which ones really work.

The minerals in water don’t affect eczema much. For treatment try eczema cream from http://www.champori.com/eczema-relief.asp It is natural, steroids-free and works fast.

I heard that chlorine is toxic on our skin and I was wondering if there was a not so expensive shower filter that really gets out 100% of the chlorine?

You can get a inexpensive shower filter that will remove the majority of chlorine (95%+). I'm using a "paragon water shower filter" (I bought at Menards, you can read about at http://www.paragonwater.com/Par.html). Not necessarily the best (I haven't tried any others), but it's cheap and works. I've heard if your water is particularly dirty/hard it can clog up quickly, but I've had no problems.

If you really need 100% chlorine elimination (or as close as possible), you might want to look into a vitamin c based shower filter. I came across this while researching into which filter to buy. The vitamin c in the filter neutralizes the chlorine into supposedly harmless compounds (I dunno the truth of that). You can read about this at http://www.todayshealthyhome.com/vitashower_shower_filter.htm I don't endorse this type of filter/brand/website (since I've never tried it), but though it would be worth mentioning for your own research purposes. Good luck.