SparkPod Ultra Shower Filter Cartridge - High Output Shower Head Filter Cartridge Replacement - Unique Filtration Method Removes Up To 95% of Chlorine, Heavy Metals, Sediments & Impurities (3 Pieces)

The city over bleached/chlorinated our water due to pipe repair one morning .... the rag on the left is from the bathroom faucet, bleach the BLACK WASHCLOTH omg! So i tested the shower which has the sparkpod, the washcloth on the right looks the how it originally went into the show minus being wet. I tested the other washcloth too under the sparkpod shower and less dye ran...this actually help me confirm that the water from the city line was over chlorinated . Sparkpod filtered the over chlorination . I dont write reviews much on Amazon but in a world where clean water is what we are all hoping for, I needed to say something about this product and how it worked. Ive had it for several months but i finally have proof to show just how much it works. Be sure to change the filter though, it can become sluggish if you dont.

This shower filter is a game changer. I didn’t expect to notice much of a difference, but my skin didn’t itch after I showered. The cut on my hand didn’t burn under the shower water. My hair was noticeably softer and less tangled when I was washing it and dried curlier and less heavy-feeling. There isn’t a white film on my shower hardware. My shower pressure is exactly the same as it was before I installed this. It was very easy to install and required no tools—it came with plumber’s tape, a wrench, and spare gaskets in case you need them. I really like that the nut screws independently of the body of the filter, which means you can position it exactly where you want it before tightening. The included wrench did scratch the coating slightly (see picture), but I don’t really mind that. I also haven’t figured out how to change the filter, but there are instructions; I just wasn’t able to unscrew it. I’ll have to play with it a bit to try to figure it out, but it’s likely just tight or user error. Overall, I highly recommend this shower filter. It makes a huge difference!

On the bright side, it seemed to make the tap water smell cleaner and irritate my eczema less. We have chloramine in the tap water here, rather than the older chlorine, so no filter can take it out very effectively (KDF does best it seems, but that's crazy expensive...vitamin C also works but I'm having trouble finding a vitamin C showerhead product of reliable quality that's built to last). On the downside, less than two months after installation, water pressure is way lower. That was why I was buying a replacement cartridge in the first place; the old cartridge was a couple years old (I know,, I waited too long, but the water pressure was still fine!) and when I replaced the old one with this one, it was great to have full water pressure again! But it didn't last long. When I took it apart, it's not like there were visible solids blocking the intake...it just seems to have clogged up inside much faster than I was hoping. But then again, it looks like perhaps the company stopped producing this off to the side filter model in favor of in-line filters.

I like this filter because it doesn’t have a bunch of different layers to help with filtration so there’s less chance of it becoming clogged faster. There’s also just the two parts, the outside filter and the activated carbon filter which helps filter chlorine, heavy metals, etc out of the water. It honestly was bigger than I imagined, but that doesn’t take away from how good it also looks once installed!

Update 10/21: While this product I got wasn't great when it worked it did work great. The value was definitely not there with the one I received hard to give it a better rating. I have the smaller model on another shower, which is working well so far. The update though is for the customer service. The seller saw my review and went out of their way to reach out and refund which i definitely appreciate. Updated to three stars but the product ultra for the extra money didn't perform half as well or half as long. __________ Got this thing and while it works it's really great but maybe used it less than 20 times in total. Water pressure so low it's barely usable and we have high pressure. Probably ended up costing 1.50 per shower for how long it lasted. Not worth it

You do have to change the filter more often if you have hard water... When I went to order my filters the last time they were out so be prepared!

*Update* After posting my review SparkPod reached out to me and offered me a full refund which I accepted so at least they went out of their way to make it right. Original review below. Had it installed less than 3 weeks and it has 3 pin hole leaks already spraying water out of it! What a waste of money!

I live an apartment life, have for most of my life. I never knew what I was doing to my body until I started using the shower filter. My face has less breakouts, my skin feels smoother, and even the bit of hair I have feels a little less oily. If you live the apartment life and do not like hard water, I would strongly recommend purchasing the shower filter and keeping an extra couple of filters around. Once these get dirty, they don't let the contaminates through, they just stop letting water get through as easy also.

Lo puse en dia jueves, para el dia domingo ya no salia agua de mi regadera, al comienzo pensaba que ni tenia agua en mi casa y cuando quite el filtro, el agua salio normal como siempre, no es la presión del agua ya que cuento con una bomba presurizadora para los servicios de mi departamento solamente, bastante cara y mala, no la recomiendo

Works well. Hard to know when replacement is needed. For me this involves the hot water system changing. We have very hard water and this device / replacement cartridge system work well for us.

Funcionan muy bien ... por el costo que tienen memguataria que durarán más sunvida útil.

Love the results of the products and the fact is sells in sets of 3 is key.

It's not a Biblical change in filtration, but my skin's been softer than before after showering. Brownie points for the fact that the tub as well needs cleaning less frequently limescale wise.