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Why You Should Invest in Water Filters for Shower Heads

Author: Laurel Tevolitz Author Ranking Silver | Posted: 13-05-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 19 | Rating:  (182) Article Popularity - Blue (?) Got a Question? Ask.
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When comparing water filters for shower heads, you will see that some do a better job than others at removing irritating and health threatening contaminants. There are shower filters for copper and chlorine, as well as lead, VOCs and THMs. High price is not always indicative of high quality.

We looked at five of the most popular water filters for shower heads and found dramatic differences. The prices range from $67.99 to $249.00. The most expensive filter reduces the flow rate and costs more per month to use, due mostly to the cost of replacement filter cartridges. More interesting was that the least expensive model was rated highly by Consumer's Digest Magazine and does the same job that the most expensive one does.

Two of the five could not be categorized as shower filters for copper and chlorine, since they only blocked chlorine, not copper. In general, if a filter blocks lead, it blocks copper and if it does not block copper then it does not block lead. Lead is one of the more dangerous compounds find in our tap water.

It is unsafe for consumption at any level. It can be absorbed through the skin and inhaled in the form of vapor. Copper is safe at normal levels found in most ground water, but can change the smell or taste of drinking water and does stain porcelain fixtures at certain levels. That's one reason that people use shower filters for copper and chlorine. They improve the smell and protect the bathroom fixtures.

Besides improving smell, there are several health reasons to block chlorine with water filters for shower heads. Chlorine vapors become concentrated in the closed bathroom during a hot shower. Research has shown that the vapors trigger asthma and allergy attacks.

When it reacts with other components of the steam, it becomes chloroform. The FDA has stated that most homes in America have a measurable amount of chloroform gas in the air. The cause: hot showers without chlorine water filters for shower heads. Symptoms of chloroform exposure include unexplained headaches and dizziness. The chemical vapors also irritate the delicate membranes of the nasal passages and will aggravate sinus problems.

Chlorine dries out the skin and hair. Anyone who has ever swum in a chlorinated swimming pool is aware of that fact. Shower filters for copper and chlorine originally became popular as beauty aids, because in a matter of days, users notice softer skin and hair. Hair is more manageable and less brittle. Less hair ends up falling out or being pulled out by the hair brush.

Now, we know that they water filters for shower heads are important health aids. Just make sure to shop around!

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