Comments on: The Best Shower Filter

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:49:04 +0000

“Darren August 29, 2009 at 3:56 pm
In the mean time, if you use a Brita type pitcher for drinking, try pouring some of that water into a bottle (1-2 liter) and warming it in a sink of hot water or in your shower. After turning the shower off, dump it over yourself, making sure to rub it into your face and through your hair. My wife (who has very long hair) and I have noticed healthier feeling skin and hair afterward.”

Has anyone else tried this method? Honestly it seems to be the best method I’ve read yet after reading this entire thread. My suggestion, and I haven’t tried but will, would be to treat a jug of water w/chlorine to remove the chloromine, let it sit out in the sun open to get rid of the cholorine and then try it after the shower. What does anyone think? I wish we could test to see if the jug of water removed everything you just showered with.

By: Igor USA

Igor USA — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:39:46 +0000

Darren, YOU THE MEN !!!!!!!

Thank you for the coconut oil tip, also because of your reply, i will not buy this peace of junk filter….

Thanks again !!!!!!!!!!!!

Igor Brooklyn NY

By: SteveG

SteveG — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:01:37 +0000

Thank you very much for that coconut oil tip. I actually have the capsules so I will pop them open and apply to my scalp.

Filter-wise the Sonaki isn’t doing anything for my scalp but at least they are lasting longer than the first time. Starting to make a wierd noise, though.

By: Darren

Darren — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:11:01 +0000

Hi, again. I’m finally reporting back on the Vitamin C shower filter I bought from http://www.vitashowerfilter.com (same as wjschneider had). I received the Vita Shower Filter and used it for a week. It’s made by a Korean company, called PLM Co. LTD (www.plmkorea.com). I e-mailed the website, to try and confirm that I had a genuine filter made by them, but received no response.

The box seemed very cheap with badly translated English directions and claims about performance. The box states that the filter life is only up to 3 months! Not great for a $40 filter. Also, the “3 months” text was a sticker, which I pulled up to reveal “1 year”. Hmm…

First thing I noticed was how small the filter was. It seems to be smaller than what’s shown in the pictures. It also did not appear to be constructed as in the diagram on the website and at the end of the above article shows. The ceramic ball chamber was actually at the end, after the the second rust filter. There were only a few balls and they were located in such a way that the water didn’t seem like it would even flow through them.

Just like wjschneider, I only got a dozen or so showers out of it before the pressure had progressively gotten so low, that I had to remove it (think that Seinfeld episode with the low-flow shower heads).

My wife and I didn’t notice a differencein the water, either, other than a faint aroma (from the “aroma oil”, I assume) that was very noticeable right after turning on the shower, but became difficult to detect very soon into the shower.

I was extremely dissatisfied and will be returning the filter for a full refund.

SteveG,
My wife has recently discovered Coconut oil, through some online research. It has amazing anti-oxidant properties and is supposed to be a cure for dry-scalp, dandruff, and dry hair. It can be safely applied to the scalp without causing pimples (it won’t clog pores, like a other oils might, such as olive). You can massage it directly into the scalp, right before a shower. Every once in awhile, if you have time, you can massage it in an hour or so before your shower. You can find jars of extra virgin, cold-pressed coconut oil at any health food store, for under $10, and it’ll last forever. Don’t be put off that it looks solid – it melts at 76 degrees F. Good luck!

By: CJ

CJ — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:06:52 +0000

Okay so I’m looking into getting a shower filter and after reading this forum I am completely confused. My issue is that I don’t know what is in our water or what to test it with. My legs and sometimes whole body itch SOMETHING AWFUL after getting out the shower. I mean AWFUL. I use only body washes and soaps without those bad sulfates and are mostly natural but I still have this issue. I’m thinking it’s the water but it doesn’t bother my son or my boyfriend, just me. I’m also pregnant and it’s gotten alot worse. Do I need a filter to help with all these different things or is it like someone else said and I just need a simple one to remove minerals and ions? Omg someone please help. I just want relief.

By: SteveB

SteveB — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:50:08 +0000

We recently purchased a home completely on well. People my daughter works with mentioned that she smells kind of “metalic…” since the move.
Is there something about a well system that might create this? (The well is artesian – like 300 feet down.) Also GPM is relatively low (15 gpm)- would this be seriously impacted by adding a shower filter?
Thanks~

By: wjschneider

wjschneider — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:08:37 +0000

Hi,
I just found this web based conversation about shower filters. Within the last 3 weeks I bought and connected the filter for sale on the web page http://www.vitashowerfilter.com/. I literally got about a dozen very low pressure showers out of it before the pressure got even lower and I could not use it at all. A complete waste of my money. Anyone else have a comment about this filter or a better vitamin C filter?

By: amy

amy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:54:46 +0000

Vita shower filter was ok at first but water pressure got beyond low that I can’t even wash my face:(;(It was too expensive to try that filter…

By: SteveG

SteveG — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:33:08 +0000

Hi re-purchased the Sonaki Shower Filter but the dry scalp continues. They inlcuded a ceramic ball filter and for some reason my scalp improved a little using that filter in place of the vitamin c filter but I don’t know why since that can’t remove chloramines as far as I know.
I’m thinking of getting a Vitashower filter and attaching it before the sonaki handheld and then using the ceramic ball filter in the sonaki.

These problems would be solved if they just got rid of those damn chloramines!

By: Jennie

Jennie — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:50:33 +0000

So I’ve been using my filter for about two weeks now. I can’t say I noticed a difference but to be honest I wasn’t expecting one seeing as I’ve never had a problem with dry skin and chlorine smells so not seeing a difference is a good thing! P

The seller was very helpful even after the sale was made (I had a few questions that needed to be answered) so you know that this guy stands behind his products 100%.