Is there any benefit to using a water filter in your shower?

Posted on September 26th, 2008 by admin

Why or why not?

Depending where u live they put floride,chlorine and other ingredients to your water wich is bad for your hair and drys it outso yes alot f benefits

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How do shower filters work ?

Posted on September 26th, 2008 by admin

It depends on which brand of shower filter you are talking about. We use the Aquasana AQ-4100 which has a dual stage filter contained in a single unit. The first stage removes chlorine and balances the ph, while the second stage filters out the volatile organic chemicals and trichlormethanes. Works great and really softens your hair and skin!

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I have an Aquasana AQ4100 shower filter. How often do I have to replace the catridges?

Posted on September 26th, 2008 by admin

just wondering coz on their website they recommend changing the filter catridge every 6 months. i only shower 3-4 times a week (i have a bath on the other days). also im the only one that uses it since its in my bathroom. the replacements are really $$$. would it really make that much of a diff if i only replace them every 9 months or so?

Many factors determine filter changes, quality of water, usage, filter microns and purpose of filter. Nine months is reasonable for decent water, generally you will know by the drop in pressure and soft or hardness of the water.

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Is there really chlorine in shower water?

Posted on September 26th, 2008 by admin

I read in a magazine that the water from showers have chlorine that can be bad for skin and hair. How do you know if there really is chlorine in your shower water? Should I go out and buy a water purification filter for my shower? I know chlorine can really damage hair.

If you are on city water it does if you are on a well it doesn't.

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What’s Wrong With Bottled & Tap Water?

Here's what the FDA thinks about bottled water ... "Companies that market bottled water as being safer than tap water are defrauding the American public."

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Ralph Nadar says, his study group, exercising the Freedom of Information Act, reviewed thousands of documents and concluded with the somber assessment that: "U.S. drinking water contains more than 2,100 toxic chemicals that can cause cancer."

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In January, about 20 million gallons of sewage flowed into Pennsylvania's Schuylkill River after a 42-inch pipe ruptured near Reading, Pa.

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In March, between 700,000 and 1.3 million gallons of human feces and other waste spilled from a damaged pipe into Grand Lagoon at Panama City Beach, Fla.

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"When people flush their toilets, they think the sewage is going to the treatment plant, and that's where they deserve to have it go," said Nancy Stoner, a project director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, which says the government isn't doing enough to police sewage overflows.

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Gannett News Service analyzed enforcement and compliance records compiled by the EPA and some state regulators between January 2003 and February this year. The analysis found:

At least one-third of the nation's large, publicly owned sewage treatment systems have been penalized by the EPA or state regulators for sewage spills or other violations. The penalties included fines and orders to fix problems or expand treatment capacity.

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It has been recently reported that water samples taken from a US town’s water supply showed that the average level of trihalomethanes has increased about 9 percent from its previous average, which was above standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The trihalomethanes are a carcinogenic byproduct formed when chlorine used to disinfect drinking water interacts with organic materials in the water supply.
One theory about why the trihalomethanes levels might be higher is that the farther water travels from the water treatment plant, the more time chlorine has to interact with organic materials.

There have also been reports of drugs found in drinking water samples taken from all over the United States, Canada and other areas of the world.

These were waters intended for public use.

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