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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Was missing my water softener, until this filter came along May 27, 2011
By Saskia Geraghty
This filter does everything the glowing reviews had me hoping for. I just bought an older home with original galvanized pipes, and after years of using a water softener in my previous home, my first few showers here were miserable. My hair was dull--actually felt dirty--and after it dried, I could do nothing with it. I was even self conscious about my boyfriend touching it. It just didn't feel or look clean and soft like usual. Expensive conditioners didn't help. They just made it feel heavier.
The first shower with this filter installed felt better, and my hair definitely improved right away. After a week of showering with it, my hair is just as soft and shiny as it ever was using softened water.
Beyond this, the unit is incredibly solid and well built. I'm confident it will far outlast the new showerhead I bought.
One tip: I had a plumber replace my shower arm to better accommodate this filter. The one I had previously was long, extending several inches away from the wall and down. Adding this filter did put the whole assembly too low for me and awkwardly too far forward into the shower space. The new shower arm is quite short, so my shower head is now perfectly positioned, even with this unit in the assembly. Well worth the trouble, as I think I'll be showering with this filter for some time to come.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great For Skin and Hair Oct 31, 2010
By J. Felix
This item was easy to install and works great! My husband and I could tell a difference right away. There is a defintie change in the amount of chlorine. Our skin and hair is much softer. We have very hard water and this makes ALL the difference in the world!
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Quality construction - great choice Mar 24, 2011
By ah-touk
I don't test my own water, so I can't personally make any claims about its effectiveness, but most independent lab tests I have seen consistently rank two types of filters as the most effective at removing chlorine: Ones that use vitamin C and the patented media used in the Sprite.
Where the Sprite stands head and shoulders above the rest is in its construction. Solid brass is the best material to use on plumbing fixtures, and the Sprite's threaded surfaces fit snugly making a water-tight seal. It's easy to install - I did mine without any tools, just hand tightened everything - and not a drop leaks. Because it is brass, it will not rust and seize up so you can easily open it up to change the filter.
The loosely packed filter media does not significantly restrict water flow. I haven't noticed any drop in water pressure in my shower.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Filter - Special for Shower Jan 05, 2011
By Philly Rob
Pros
*This filter actually works at higher temperatures. Carbon filters don't remove chlorine from hot water, this one does.
*Each filter lasts a year and just needs to be flipped half way through the year
*Very high water flow. The reduction in water pressure is very very small compared to other filters
*Works well
*Sprite will replace o-rings for free, as needed.
*The metal casing looks attractive and is much stronger than the plastic alternatives. (I've had plastic filter casings break over time under the weight of a larger shower head.)
Cons
*When you replace or flip the filter, the o-rings inside the filter can pop out and be difficult to get to re-seat. That being said, it just takes a few minutes of fiddling to fix.
I've had this product for 2 years and love it, I'm buying another. (I found a substantially better price outside of Amazon.)
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
LOVE this shower filter! Feb 02, 2012
By Kathy S. Arthun
Ordered one for myself for the home and immediately noticed a difference in my hair once the chlorine and chemicals were filtered out of the water. Loved it so much, I ordered one more to take with me when I travel - it takes about one minute to install, so it is very easy to bring to hotels for travel and insert into the hotel shower with a small wrench.
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