How To Install a Sprite Shower Filter

I just got a new Sprite shower filter, but I’m not sure exactly how to install it. Can you help me? Shower filters are pretty easy to install, even if you’re not all that handy with tools. If you want a quick view of how to install your shower filter, just go to our Sprite shower [...] Read More →

How Often Should I Change Shower Filter Cartridges?

How often will I need to change the shower filter cartridge? Seems like a simple question. Which shower filter do you have? Which cartridge does it take? Lookup the answer. Done. Unfortunately, the interval for cartridge replacement is only an exact science under laboratory conditions. Here are a few variables that can effect shower cartridge [...] Read More →

Does Drinking More Water Lead to a Healthier Diet?

A study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition used data from a national health survey of over 12,000 Americans. The findings were “people who drank more ‘plain water’ tended to eat more fiber, less sugar and fewer calorie-dense foods.” The lead researcher, Dr. Ashima K. Kant, pointed out that this does not prove that drinking more [...] Read More →

Sprite SLC vs. ARC Cartridges, What’s the Difference?

What is the difference between the Sprite Royal All-In-One Cartridge (ARC) and the Sprite Sprite Slim-Line Shower Filter Cartridge (SLC)? According to your website, these both fit my shower head, which is a Sprite AM8-CM. Good question. The Sprite PureSpray all-in-one and Sprite Royale all-in-one shower filters both work with either the SLC or the ARC [...] Read More →

Will the Sprite Shower Filter Remove Iron?

Iron can be a real problem in shower water. It can stain your shower fixtures and cause some really intense hair discoloration. KDF does reduce iron in water, but there are no standardized tests or results published for this. Many customers have used the shower filters we recommend for well water to reduce iron levels. If you [...] Read More →

Well Water Shower Filter Recommendations

By popular demand, we’ve finally created a page for well water shower filters. Over time we’ve had many questions about usage of shower filters with well water because most of our information was focused on chlorine in the shower. We’ve worked with a few customers that asked these questions and found which shower filters work best with [...] Read More →

Which Filtered Shower Head Has the Best Spray Pressure?

Another common question: I really want to buy filtered shower heads for our bathrooms, but my husband is concerned about spray power. He doesn’t want a wimpy spray. Is there a certain shower head that is a great filter AND doesn’t sacrifice the spray pressure? Also, I really like the handheld ones (helpful when washing the dog) [...] Read More →

Will Backwashing my KDF Shower Filter Release Chlorine?

Here’s a question about reversing the flow through a KDF shower filter, which is also called back washing. Will reversing the flow through my shower filter release chlorine into my shower water? Reversing the flow of water through a KDF shower filter does not release chlorine. With KDF, chlorine is transformed into harmless chlorides, which pass [...] Read More →

Do Shower Filters Remove Arsenic?

Got the following question via email the other day: Will a shower head filter with the KDF-55 remove all of the arsenic we have or only part of it? We have .014 or 14 PPB arsenic. Does the arsenic also give off a gas in the shower that will also be taken care of? First off, at 14 PPB, [...] Read More →

Which Cartridge Fits My Shower Filter?

This is a very common question because some shower filters are sold under multiple name brands. In many cases, you can identify the shower filter by looking at pictures, but lots of people hesitate to buy a cartridge until they are really sure it will fit their shower filter. Here’s a process and resource to help you [...] Read More →