Anyone have/used a filtered showerhead? We have very hard water but don't really want to invest in a whole-house softening system (we'll hopefully be moving in the next year or so).

Thanks in advance.

Why do you want to filter the shower water - definitely the drinking water and icemaker, but the shower? Personally I'd rather shower in hard water (v soft) because I feel like the soap is being washed off.

We have very hard water and I use the low-flow showerheads. They work great - just have to take them off and soak in limeaway every couple of years.

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My skin and hair feel much better and seem to be healthier (less hair breakage) with soft vs. hard water. My hair was in much better shape when I lived in College Station.

I would like to soften water to the whole house, but with the possibility of moving in the next year, my husband and I don't want to invest in a softener or move one to a new location.

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My skin and hair feel much better and seem to be healthier (less hair breakage) with soft vs. hard water.

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Thats because they are actually clean. Hard water does not allow you to wash the soap and dirt effectively. Soap turns to a grubby solid when mixed with Ca and Mg ions in hard water. So, i guess, most of the soap DOES wash off, but it it never has a decent chance of cleaning anything before being bound up with other things.


Im not sure of a filter head that will soften water since its an ion exchange thing. If it were me, I would get a whole house softening unit, put it in line, and take it with you when you move.