Collection: Shower Water Filters
Shower Head Water Filters
Chlorine does not stop at the kitchen tap. It comes through the shower too, where hot water and steam make it easier to notice on skin and hair and in the air of a closed bathroom. Shower water filters and replacement shower filter cartridges are designed to reduce chlorine taste and odor in shower water, along with sediment and other common impurities carried in on the line.
There are two ways to set one up. A filtered shower head combines the filter and the head in one piece and replaces the existing head. An inline filter installs between the shower arm and whatever head is already there, which suits a household that wants to keep a fixture it likes. Both types use a replaceable cartridge, and that cartridge is the part that does the work, so it is worth checking what a given model uses before deciding between the two.
Appearance matters more here than with most filters, since the unit sits in plain view. Shower filters come in contemporary and traditional shapes, with spray settings that range from a single fixed pattern to several adjustable ones, and they are finished in the same metals as the rest of a bathroom fixture set:
- Chrome
- Brass
- Brushed nickel
Manufacturers such as GE, Sprite, and Culligan build shower filters across those styles, so a fixture that matches the bathroom is usually available without giving up filtration. Cartridges are rated by capacity, often in gallons or in months of typical use, and high capacity versions stretch the interval between changes. Shower cartridges are also built for hot water, which behaves differently from the cold water at the kitchen tap, so a drinking water cartridge is not a substitute.
Installation is the easy part. Most units thread onto the existing shower arm by hand or with a wrench and a wrap of plumber's tape, and the instructions that come with them cover the whole job in a few steps. Replacement intervals vary by model and by how many people use the shower, and most manufacturers state an interval on the packaging, so check it for the specific cartridge. A drop in flow or the return of a chlorine smell is the practical sign that a cartridge is spent. A subscribe and save plan keeps a fresh cartridge arriving on schedule.
