shower filter..do you have one?

[texaslassie]

I was watching Dr. Oz on Oprah and he was all into everybody having shower filters for lung, skin and hair health. He said breathing in chlorine is so unhealthy. The skin also absorbs bad chemicals from the unfiltered water.

The added bonus was that shower filters make skin and hair feel less dry. He said many people that have itchy skin were relieved by the filtered water. Plus, people with dry, brittle, brassy hair were much happier with the health and improvement in their hair.

Do you have one? which one? worth the money?
TIA,
TL

 

[dkdaisy]

I don't have a shower filter, so I can't comment on that, sorry.

But I did want to say that, unless you have a private well, your water is most likely already filtered. Water from a municipal water facility is typically filtered (by some method). The chlorine that is put in during water treatment is also minimal and by the time it would get to your house, the residual is almost nil. Now, if your municipality doesn't treat for hardness, then a reverse osmosis type of filter at your house would get the mineral hardness out and that would make hair and skin feel softer.

If you do have a private well, then a membrane or reverse osmosis type of filter would probably be best for removing the minerals and other contaminants that you don't want in your water. The ground itself is a natural sand filter (unless you've had some contamination to your groundwater).

Good luck finding what you're looking for! Sorry I'm not more help in the filter area!

 

[Imzadi]

Is a a reverse osmosis type of filter the same as a charcoal filter? That's the one Dr. Oz was recommending.

I had a charcoal PUR drinking filter on my kitchen sink and instead of lasting 3 months, I was only able to get 10 gallons out of the filters before they completely clogged and no water came out. I hate to think what kind of gunk is in my water. And yes, my hair is as dry & brittle as can be.

I'm also worried that shower filter may reduce the water pressure coming out of the showerhead. I need as strong a stream as I can get.