Filtering bath and shower water?

[robwhite]

I fitted a decent reverse osmosis unit in our kitchen a while back because of concerns over the crap in UK water, and am very happy with it - the water tastes lovely and is totally pure.

However, after reading some Mercola articles i became aware that drinking water is not the only way you can get crap into your body through the fluids you absorb - skin is also another medium for this, esp. when you bath or shower.

I've been looking around for some decent filters to use for my shower and bath, but i dont really know what i'm looking for. Activated carbon filters are effective for removing about 80-90% chlorine, but only in cold water and are easily clogged by dirt. KDF, another de-chlorination filter, removes chlorine, but does not remove chloramines – these filters are affected by water pressure and water quality. I have heard that vitamin C filters are quite good, because they neutralize chlorine AND chloramines in your water, and work well in hot water, and give you the added health benefit of a nice big dose of topical Vitamin C!

[erictalmant]

Check these sites out:

www.freedrinkingwater.com/shower-filter.htm

Actually, I have been searching and searching and I can't seem to find the other link or two that Bill sent me some time ago pertaining to these.

Check this one out and then report back. Hopefully I will have found the other links by then.

[robwhite]

Cheers Eric. I found a similar shower head from a UK site - it is basically a combination vitamin C + sediment filter. I cant quite find the link at the mo but i will post it when i find it again.

BTW, a really easy way to de-chlorinate (free and bound chlorine) the water when having a bath is to buy some bulk ascorbic acid powder (vitamin C) dirt cheap in your local health store and dump about tablespoon into a full bath and let it disolve for a few minutes.

[erictalmant]

Thanks for that Rob!

[erictalmant]

You can also have well water like we do That is an easy way to de-chlorinate one's water!

[robwhite]

I dont think i've ever seen a working well in England, or anywhere in the UK come to think of it!

[robwhite]

We recently bought a Paragon Luxury Shower Head filter from www.pureshowers.co.uk for a good price. It uses a KDF filter and the cartridges, which are pretty cheap, last about a year. It also has a flow regulator in it to stop water wastage. It was also very easy to install, and works great. The head has a number of different power / spray settings on it. The water is silky smooth, and i dont get a burning sensation in my nose or throat anymore from inhaling the steam like i used to.

After doing a bit more research it appears that vit C does not remove chloramines (made from a reaction between chlorine and ammonia) In fact there are very few affordable filters out there that remove chloramines.

[Deleted]

Eric,
Is this the unit that the MT community endorses? Have you found the other links? thanks