A Chlorine Shower Filter: Because Showering in Tap Water is More Dangerous Than Drinking It

By Wendell Johnston

If you are looking for an investment for the sake of your health, a chlorine shower filter may be one of the top things you should purchase. When you shower in chlorinated water, your entire body is affected. And the effects can happy gradually, without you even realizing they are happening. There is a lot to know about showering in chlorine.

Most of us would never dream of drinking tap water. The chlorine levels are so high, in an effort to kill off any bacteria, that the smell and taste of our tap water is of chlorine. Drinking chlorinated water is almost like drinking diluted bleach.

And yet, we shower in chlorinated water without giving it a second thought. The thing is, the chlorine in the water becomes a gas at a lower temperature than the water becomes steam. So what we are breathing in that shower is a higher concentration of chlorine.

In a hot shower, the heat opens up our pores. This makes it that much easier for the chlorine in the water to be absorbed into the pores of our skin and into the blood. The toxin is also breathed into the lungs. Your intake of chlorine in a shower is far more than you would get if you did drink tap water. Many studies have now confirmed that showering can indeed be hazardous to your health.

There are a variety of different types of chlorine shower filters on the market. The old style filter is usually charcoal based. It filters out some of the chlorine but is generally unable to filter out all of it. It can also become a breeding ground for bacteria which will then become part of your shower water.

There is a new technology out on the market is called KDF and it is a media that filters out several elements including chlorine and heavy metals. It does this by using ionic charge to remove the chlorine from the water. It is able to remove approximately 99% of the chlorine. Additionally, bacteria cannot form in this media.

With either kind of shower filter, most styles are the type that has replaceable filters. You will know it is time to replace your filter when the smell of chlorine is very strong. How often that will be is going to depend on the number of people using it, how often showers are taken and for how long.

Other things to consider when purchasing a shower filters it the physical design. Many shower filters are attached at the end of the shower pipe, so that there is less room underneath the shower head. If you are very tall, or your shower head is already low, this could present some problems. Other units have the filter unit above or to the side so that you do not lose headroom underneath it.

It will probably take some time to research available chlorine shower filters but there is definitely one that will meet both your needs and your budget. But do not make your choice based on price alone, or even design. How effective it is at filtering is the single most important thing on which to base your choice.