Shower water filters are an essential component to any complete home water filtration system. A shower water filter allows you to enjoy a warm and relaxing shower, without the potential risk of exposure to harmful elements found in standard tap water. Chlorine is one of the biggest problems found in normal tap water. If your body is continually exposed to chlorine during a shower, it can lead to problems such as dry skin, irritated eyes or color distortion of the hair. This is due to the fact that chlorine strips the natural protective oils from the skin and hair, which leads to the excess dryness. If the chlorine is filtered out of the water, the skin and hair will greatly benefit. Removing chlorine can also be beneficial for individuals suffering from asthma and allergy sufferers, as inhalation of chlorine vapors can complicate those conditions. Showering with unfiltered tap water can be compared to spending ten to twenty minutes in an extremely chlorinated pool everyday. The most well-known shower water filter is the Aquasana Shower Filter, which retails for sixty to eighty dollars, depending on where it is purchased.

Shower waters filters can be easily installed in a few minutes. Once the water filter is properly installed, it provides healthy, chemical free water for showering. The best feature of the shower filter is its efficiency in removing chlorine from the water. It also greatly reduces harmful VOCs, which are the same harmful substances found in paints and pesticides. The filter also enhances the pH balance, which creates an overall healthier showering environment.

Most shower filters have an average life span of six months or ten thousand gallons. The filter can handle operating temperatures of 115 degrees, which is more than ample, as most average shower temperatures are 100 degrees. The filter fits well on the head of the shower. Most filters use two stages to purify the tap water. The first stage of the filter system removes all chlorine and improves the pH balance. The shower filter system brings the pH of the water to 7.5. This is accomplished by using a natural copper and zinc mineral media, which is called KDF-55D. KDF-55D removes any acidic components in the water, while retaining helpful trace minerals. The second stage of the filtering process employs a carbonized coconut shell media, which is responsible for the task of removing any synthetic chemicals and VOCs.

Most shower filters come with an adjustable pressure shower head which prevents any loss of water pressure. The filter systems are also compatible with most standard shower heads and hand held shower heads. In addition to providing health benefits, shower water filters also remove limestone, marble and other hard metals from the tap water. This helps to prevent scaling and hard water deposits in the shower or bathtub.

Mike Tracy writes guides and reviews for Water Filters at Blueble.com. For more information about house water filters please visit http://WaterFilters.Blueble.com and Buy Water Filters Online.

It is possible to find a luxury showerhead that does not waste so much water. Even if you do not care much about conserving water, you certainly must care about conserving money – and using some luxury showerhead models can push both your water and electricity bill (the cost of heating all of that water) over the edge. Of course, as aforementioned, it is still possible to have a luxury showerhead that does not waste gallons and gallons of water.

One example is Delta Faucets H20kinetic Technology showerhead. It sounds pretty high tech – and for a showerhead, it is. Sure, this showerhead shoots only 1.6 gallons of water per minute (the industry standard is 2.5 gpm), but that does not mean that it is a wimp when it comes to pressure. In fact, due to a plastic “chip” that is built into each of the four nozzles, you can expect a whole lot of soothing pressure – how so? Well, the chip act similarly to a thumb pressed over a garden hose nozzle. Now imagine that pressure coming down right where you need it.

If you have an old showerhead in your home, it can be using up to 6 or 8 gallons per minute, and yet it may still not have the great pressure and feel of a water-conserving showerhead like the Aqua Helix. The Aqua Helix is the lowest flow showerhead on the market – it amazingly uses only ½ gpm! It has a nozzle that rotates at up to 1500 rpm’s. The Aqua Helix is the invention of Tim Wilson, and it works by accelerating water flow through the showerhead. Just imagine how much you can save (water, heat bill, etc.) by using this low flow showerhead.

Real Goods has a great, “Lowest Flow Showerhead.” It uses an average of about 1.3 gpm. Again, just because this particular showerhead does not waste water, it does not mean that you have to sacrifice the luxury of a good, luxurious spray. An added benefit of this showerhead is that it has a built in “soap-up” valve. You use this valve to turn off the flow when you are soaping up or shaving, etc. It is so much easier than turning off your water completely and then having to find the right water temperature again!

In general, there are two types of low-flow showerheads. Aerating showerheads mix air into the water stream. In this way, you retain the steady pressure and also get a full shower spray – this is the most popular type. Realize, though, that because there is air being mixed in with the water, the water temperature might be cooler than you like by the time it hits the shower floor.

Non-aerating showerheads not mix air in with the water stream. You get a very strong spray – a massaging shower.

These are just three examples of great water-conserving showerheads. There are many other ones out there. Also, realize that if you have a low flow showerhead that you do not like right now, that does not mean that you will not like any other low flow showerhead! Just as with regular showerheads, low flow showerheads can have many different settings and spray patterns – people like different pressures and sprays. Be sure to try out another one before you completely give up on saving water!

Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on showerheads and bath supplies, please visit Showerheads.