Does the Glokore Filtered Showerhead actually help with hard water?

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  • #1846

    I’ve been looking at the Glokore Filtered Showerhead for a while now since our water is pretty hard and leaves that weird film on everything. The description says it helps with chlorine and sediment but I’m wondering if anyone here noticed a difference with hard water specifically. I know it says hard water minerals might not be completely removed, but does it help at all or is it more just for chlorine? Just trying to figure out if it’s worth trying.

    #1853

    Ive had mine for a couple months now and honestly for the price it does a decent job. The water definitely feels softer on my skin but I wouldnt say it completely fixes the hard water film on fixtures or anything. Its more of a noticeable difference for chlorine smell and how my hair feels after washing. Worth trying if you just want something quick and easy to install without a whole house system.

    #1861
    MeryVip
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    I think the main benefit is more about chlorine and sediment than actually softening hard water. It might help a little with the film, but I wouldn’t expect it to fix that completely.

    #1867
    Jade Writes
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    I feel like it helps more with the chlorine smell than the actual hard water minerals. The film on my shower door is still there, just maybe not quite as bad.

    #1873
    Tom in NYCTom in NYC
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    I think people expect too much from a showerhead filter when it comes to hard water. It’s not a water softener. You’d need a whole house system for that. This thing is more for the chlorine and maybe catching some rust flakes so your skin doesn’t feel as dry. The film is probably still gonna show up on your glass.

    #1879
    Riley1
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    I mean, it’s a showerhead filter, not a miracle worker. If you’re expecting it to turn your hard water into bottled water you’re gonna be disappointed, but it does make the water feel a bit nicer on your skin.

    #1884
    RiversRivers
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    I mean, it’s not a water softener so I wouldn’t expect miracles on hard water scale. Probably helps a bit with the chlorine smell and maybe some sediment but I’d keep expectations low.

    #1894
    Nina
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    I actually like it fine for the hard water film. It doesn’t get rid of it completely, but it’s way less noticeable on my skin after a shower. I’d rather have that than nothing.

    #1907
    Rachel ColeRachel Cole
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    I mean, it’s a showerhead filter, not a water softener. If you’re expecting it to turn your hard water into bottled water you’re gonna be disappointed, but it does cut down on the chlorine smell a bit. The film on my shower door is still there, just maybe not as bad.

    #1925
    Maria_BakesMaria_Bakes
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    Honestly, I don’t think it’s that deep. I got one mostly because I hated the chlorine smell, and it does help with that. The hard water stuff is whatever, I didn’t really notice a huge difference with the spots on my glass, but it’s fine for what it is.

    #1940
    Sant_five
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    I think it helps more than nothing if you’re dealing with that film on your skin, but it’s not gonna fix your pipes or anything. I’ve been using mine for a few months and the shower just feels cleaner, even if the water itself is still hard.

    #1952
    Brooky
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    I think it helps more than people give it credit for with hard water. The film on my skin is definitely less noticeable since I switched. Not perfect, but I’d probably keep using it.

    #1963
    L_ParkerL_Parker
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    I got one and honestly the main thing I noticed was way less of that gross feeling on my skin after a shower. The water still leaves some spots on the glass, but it’s a lot better than before.

    #1974
    LiamWLiamW
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    Depends what you’re expecting from it, I guess. It’ll knock down the chlorine and some sediment, but hard water minerals are a different beast altogether.

    #1985
    EnderWizard
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    I’ve been using mine for a few weeks and the water definitely feels less heavy, if that makes sense. The film on my skin isn’t as bad, but I still get some spots on the shower door. It’s not a miracle fix but it’s fine for what it is.

    #1995
    Tom911
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    I think it helps a little with hard water but it’s not a game changer or anything. The water feels nicer on my skin, but the spots on the glass are still there.

    #2005

    Thanks for all the replies everyone, that helps a lot. Sounds like it won’t solve the hard water completely, but it might make the shower feel a bit nicer, which is probably worth trying anyway. I think I’ll give it a shot and see how it goes.

    #4674
    Chris Lee
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    I mean, for the price it’s not bad. The water feels a bit softer on my skin, but I still see spots on the shower door.

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