What Are the Benefits of Filtered Shower Heads?

Chlorine

• One of the most significant health benefits of installing a filtered shower head is its capacity for eliminating or reducing chlorine. According to "The American Journal Of Public Health," up to two-thirds of the harmful effects of chlorine are due to inhalation and skin absorption while showering. The health risks from showering in chlorinated water may include respiratory problems, such as asthma and bronchitis from inhaling the steam emitted from a hot shower. The risk of cancer and removing protective oils from skin and hair may also be attributed to showering in chlorinated water.

Benefits

• Removing unpleasant odors from the water and reducing soap scum on surfaces of shower tubs and walls are two benefits of using a filtered shower head. Lead, iron, mercury, arsenic, magnesium, cadmium, calcium carbonate, fungi, algae and bacteria are potentially harmful substances found in shower water. Many shower filters significantly reduce or completely eliminate these undesirable substances in addition to ridding the water of chlorine.

Carbon Filters

• The granular activated carbon (GAC) filter is one of two types of shower head carbon filters available. Carbon has historically been used to absorb impurities and is enhanced by adding a slight electro-positive charge, making it more magnetic in removing chemicals and other impurities in the GAC filter. Carbon block filters generally have a higher contaminant removal ratio over the GAC filter. Two factors determining the efficiency of a carbon filter are the quantity of carbon in a filter and the amount of time the water remains in contact with that carbon.

KDF Filters

• KDF is a technology that chemically changes harmful contaminants found in water, making them harmless to our bodies. KDF stands for Kinetic Degradation Fluxion, and is considered one of the best water filtration systems available. KDF filters consist of high-purity copper-zinc granules producing electrochemical reactions that safely remove heavy metals, chlorine, iron, hydrogen sulfide, and bacteria from shower water. An example of the KDF filtering is its ability to change harmful chlorine into chloride, which doesn't adversely affect the body.