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Filter For Shower
There are several good reasons you would want to get a water filter for shower use, not the least of which is chlorine removal. While there are some solutions that will remove chlorine and other elements from the main water line that feeds the home, this is not practical if you live in an apartment or other rental property. Hence, the development of the wide variety of shower water filters.
As you start researching and shopping for a filter for shower use you need to be aware of the special circumstances that shower water filters face. The first problem is that shower water is typically hot (or at least warm). This creates a difficulty for most water filters as they generally used activated carbon to do the filtering. Activated carbon only works well when water is cool, and it works better the longer the water is in contact with the filter media. This is why pitcher filters for drinking water are so effective. The design of a pitcher allows the water to flow through slowly and the carbon to absorb the contaminants.
This leads to the other major design concern. When you’re taking your hot shower, you typically want a high water flow and good water pressure. If you’re intentionally putting a blockage (in the form of a filter) then you’re likely to face decreased flow and pressure unless a filter has been specifically designed for shower use. So how are these challenges faced?
First of all, filters for showers do not use activated carbon. Instead, most use a mixture of copper and zinc to chemically react with the chlorine in the shower water as the water passes through the filter. Rather than trapping the chlorine, the copper and chlorine render the chlorine inert so that it cannot react with your skin or internal organs. This combined compound is also heavier than the chlorine by itself so it is less likely to become gaseous in the hot water. This way you are less likely to breathe in the chlorine or even get any hint of the chlorine smell.
Another fairly new technology uses vitamin c in a filter for the shower to react with the chlorine rather than using the copper/zine combination. This is designed to remove chloramines as well as chlorine from the water. In some municipalities water treatment facilities are moving from chlorine to chloramine to remove harmful bacteria from the water, but there are still those who may be sensitive to it. In this case, a vitamin c based shower filter might be a better choice.
In any case, using a shower water filter will help you avoid the age accelerating properties that come with having chlorine in our shower water. After using filtered shower water you will see an improvement in the way your skin and hair feel. Your hair will feel less heavy and your skin will have a cleaner feel when you get out of the shower. One of the most popular shower filters comes from a company named Aquasana, and you will easily be able to find replacement filters for them nearly anywhere you shop that sells bathroom accessories.