There are so many different chemicals added to our tap water these days that we can never be quite sure which chemicals are coming into contact with our bodies as we use the shower. Shower head filters are designed to literally filter out these chemicals before they are able to come into contact with the skin. As well as the health risks involved in pouring diluted chemicals over the skin every day, there is also the worry that these same chemicals may cause premature aging of the skin and body. What a shower head filter does is to remove these unwanted additions to your water before they touch you and have the chance to get absorbed into the body.
Chlorine is a chemical which is used to purify water which we drink and wash in, but the problem is that chlorine is not a safe chemical. Chlorine has been known to cause cell damage, hardening of the arteries, asthma and bronchitis and soreness of the throat and nose. These possible problems will not be present if shower head filters are used to remove the irritant.
Shower head filters can help you feel better where general health is concerned because chlorine can also cause feelings of tiredness. Once you have fitted shower head filters you will feel the difference within a very short time. More than half your exposure to chlorine is likely to come from your shower because the open pores on the skin readily absorb it and you breathe it in along with the steam created by the hot water. Shower head filters guard against all these things.
Fitting shower head filters can help with dry skin problems too because the chlorine in the shower water dries the skin and sometimes causes cracking. This will also cut down the need for buying and applying body lotions to keep the skin supple. Chlorine also dries out your hair, causes split ends and quickly ruins any colour treatment that you may have applied to it. Fit shower head filters and resolve this problem too. In general you will notice the beneficial effects in the condition of hair and skin within a few days.
There are a number of shower head filters on the market and these vary in price but the one made by Aquasana Shower Filter Systems is mid range and easy to fit. You can also buy replacement filters easily. Basic Aquasana shower head filters cost under seventy dollars for a two stage filter that can be fitted in minutes. Replacement cartridges cost around forty two dollars and should last around six months depending on much use your shower gets.
Rainshower shower head filters are a little cheaper and cost about forty dollars and new replacement cartridges are available at under twenty dollars.
The main difference in these shower head filters is their ability to filter chlorine and other chemicals quickly. The Aquasana one can process more water faster. There are, of course, other options available on the market.