| Looking for a hard water shower filter? I've got | | | | certified performance, you see they only remove |
| good news and bad. Hard water shower filters are | | | | chlorine. |
| available and some are reasonably priced. That's the | | | | You want hard water shower filters that also |
| good news. | | | | remove chlorine, because the chemical dries the skin |
| The bad news is that some hard water shower | | | | and hair. It smells bad. It changes the natural color of |
| filters are very expensive for no good reason. Would | | | | your hair. If your hair is color-treated, it can turn it |
| you pay $249.00 for a hard water shower filter? | | | | orange, pink or green, depending on the chemical |
| I might, if I could see a good reason for the price. | | | | reaction. |
| This pricey system is supposed to "imbue" our | | | | But, removing chlorine will not affect the hardness. |
| waters with health giving qualities. Through the use of | | | | Then there is a hard water shower filter that only |
| rare Japanese stones, they are supposed to provide | | | | contains water softening chemicals. So, it doesn't |
| antibacterial and antifungal action. | | | | remove chlorine and other chemical contaminants. |
| The company uses pseudoscientific jargon to | | | | Some of those chemicals cause cancer. |
| promote the product and I'm sure that a lot of | | | | Researchers have proven that chemicals are |
| people fall for it. They also claim not to use ion | | | | absorbed through the skin and inhaled during a hot |
| exchange or softening chemical compounds. Instead, | | | | bath or while showering. The best hard water |
| they say they use magnets. | | | | shower filters remove all of those cancer causing |
| It's all very illogical. But, the fact is that you cannot | | | | chemicals. They also remove copper. |
| "imbue" a liquid with anything simply by running it over | | | | Copper isn't particularly hazardous, but it's nice to |
| a bunch of rocks. You can trap chemicals if the rocks | | | | have a hard water shower filter that removes it, |
| are actually activated carbon granules. You can | | | | because it can stain your tubs and fixtures. It can |
| reduce hardness by exchanging mineral ions. | | | | also change the color of your hair, particularly if it is |
| But, the reason that we need hard water shower | | | | treated. |
| filters has to do with the length of time that the | | | | With ion exchange, hard water shower filters balance |
| waters sat in the ground. During that time, they | | | | mineral content, so you bathe in the softest waters |
| absorbed some minerals. But, it didn't happen | | | | available, without adding chemicals. This can be |
| overnight. The process certainly cannot be duplicated | | | | proven with real science, unlike the idea with the |
| with a hard water shower filter, so there is literally no | | | | rocks. |
| reason to pay this much for a product. | | | | The best hard water shower filter provides a |
| You always have to be a smart shopper, if you really | | | | sufficient flow rate and has been rated A by |
| want to get something effective. A couple of | | | | Consumer's Digest. The cost is less than $70. That |
| different companies claim to offer hard water | | | | should help you find a satisfactory product, at a |
| shower filters. But, when you look at their product's | | | | reasonable price. |