By Martin Spencer
As the adverse effects from daily showering are becoming more well-known, shower water filters are seeing a rise in popularity. While it was formerly believed that such measures were unnecessary, recently the EPA has come out with data indicating that the average household atmosphere shows measurable amounts of chloroform, the gaseous form of chlorine, adding that any amount of this poisonous gas is unhealthy.

But it isn't just chlorine that gets removed by a shower filter. The most advanced filters use a multi-stage process that filters out chemicals like chlorine as well as those that enter the water supply via agricultural runoff and even improperly disposed of household cleansers. The filter that effectively removes these substances is an activated charcoal filter, and it works because the filter itself bonds chemically with the harmful substances, stopping them from proceeding out your shower head and onto your skin.

The other stages of the water filtration process remove sediments as well as dangerous metals like lead. When thinking about the need for shower water filters, we need only remember that our skin is the largest organ of our body, and that medical experts estimate that up to 60-70 percent of chemicals like chlorine enter our bodies through our skin.

Since these types of substances have been proven to be both carcinogenic and contributors to nervous degenerative disorders, it is that much more important to not only have a shower water filter, but to have the best one. First of all, the best will use a multi-step process, based on activated charcoal filtration rather than the dinosaurs of water filtering - reverse osmosis and distillation. These older processes focused on filtering out valuable minerals and metals without even beginning to remove chemicals.

Since then, scientists have discovered that this was exactly the opposite of what creates good water health. The minerals and metals that occur naturally in water are not only healthy for humans, they make water taste good. The days of popularity for these older styles have since ended, but they still exist on the market, so 'buyer beware'. And be sure to look for a multi-stage shower water filter with activated charcoal filtration.

Shower filters will also come straight from the manufacturer with a money back guarantee and a lifetime warranty. Yeah, right, you say. No really, I say. The best manufacturer does both of these things. Not only that, Consumer Reports has tested shower water filter systems and has chosen the best of the best, so check this out, too.

So the best shower water filters are guaranteed, 'warranteed', certified by outside experts, and backed up by scientific evidence stating its superiority. The price is right, too. All told, the filter adds less than ten cents a gallon to the price of household water. To install the device, it takes little more expertise than that required to change a light bulb, and requires maintenance in terms of changing filters only once every six months.

When you choose the best shower water filter, you'll get the best customer service, too, so if you find that screwing in a light bulb is a challenge, give them a call and they'll help you through the process. Of installing the shower water filters, that is. With the light bulbs, you're on your own.

ROOT= High Technology + Stable Quality + Competitive Price + Perfect Service