[Devvit]

I’ve been noticing a chlorine smell in my shower water lately. Not sure if it’s just my building or what. I’m thinking about getting the Glokore Filtered Showerhead but not sure if it actually removes that smell or just reduces it. Anyone have experience with that? I don’t need anything fancy, just want the water to not smell like a pool.

[Stan]

I picked one up for hotels with gross shower water and it didn’t really kill the smell for me. It helped a little but the pool vibe was still there. For an apartment I’d probably just grab a cheap carbon filter pitcher for drinking instead.

[Chris Writes]

I’ve had mine for about four months now and the chlorine smell in my water was the main reason I grabbed it. For my place it did actually knock the smell down a lot, not 100% gone but it’s more like normal water now instead of that pool thing. I noticed it most in the first couple weeks, which surprised me since I figured it would be a slow improvement. The filter cartridge does need swapping every so often though, and once it gets older the smell starts creeping back a bit. That’s the part nobody tells you. So yeah it can help with the smell, but you’re signing up for replacing filters if you want it to keep working. For the price and how easy it was to screw on, I’d say it’s worth a shot if the smell is bugging you.

[Mike Jensen]

My experience was kind of the opposite of what people usually worry about. I grabbed a Glokore mostly because the water at my old apartment was leaving that faint pool smell on my skin, and it did cut the chlorine smell down a lot for me. Not gone completely, but enough that I stopped noticing it halfway through a shower.

The part that surprised me was the rust. I didn’t even know my building had rusty pipes until I swapped the cartridge the first time and saw how gross it looked. So the smell thing worked out for me, but the bigger change was just not feeling like I was rinsing off in dirty water.

I will say this though, if the chlorine is really strong in your building, a showerhead filter can only do so much. A buddy of mine has the same one and his water still smells like a YMCA pool because his building probably overdoes the treatment. So it kind of depends on how bad your starting point is.

For me it was worth it just for the smell going away. If yours is mild, you’ll probably be happy. If it’s strong, it might just take the edge off.

[Priya Shah]

I’d look at your building’s water first. Chlorine smell can vary a lot by unit or day, so a showerhead filter may only make a small dent. Mine didn’t fully remove it, just made it less obvious.

[Tara Grace]

Mine didn’t do much for the smell either, even after a couple weeks. The water felt a bit softer but the chlorine thing was still there. I ended up just leaving it on for the pressure and stopped expecting the smell to go away.

[Mike Steel]

Chlorine smell usually means your water supplier is dosing it heavy, and a showerhead filter only has so much media in it. Mine cut it down some but never got rid of it completely. Check the cartridge after a month, if it’s done, that tells you something.

[Sant_five]

I think the smell thing gets overstated on here. Mine has been on for a few months and the water doesn’t have that pool smell anymore, so it did the job for me. Maybe my building’s water wasn’t super heavy on chlorine to begin with, but I noticed the difference within the first week or so. What I actually like more is that the water doesn’t leave that weird dry feeling on my skin after a shower, which I didn’t even realize was bugging me until it stopped. Installation took like five minutes and I didn’t need any tools, which was nice since I’m not great with that stuff. Filter replacement is easy too, though I haven’t had to do it yet. For the price I think it’s a decent pickup if the smell is your main gripe.

[Lisa Bass]

I’ve only had mine a few weeks, but the pool smell is gone in my shower. I mostly wanted it for my hair feeling less dry, though, so the smell thing was a bonus. For what it’s worth I’d rather keep the filter than go back to the plain showerhead.

[Eli]

I’d probably just try it and see, since it’s easy to install and not a huge commitment. Mine did help with the smell, though it’s not like the water suddenly smells like nothing.

[Tom 2020]

Mine cut the smell down a decent amount, not completely gone but way better than before. I swapped the cartridge after about two months and it was nasty, so it’s clearly catching something. For the price it’s fine, just don’t expect pool water to turn into spring water.

[emily_r]

I mainly noticed the difference in how my skin felt after switching, not so much the smell. The chlorine scent in my place comes and goes depending on the building, so it’s hard to tell if the showerhead is really doing much for that part. Worth a try if you’re curious, but I wouldn’t expect a dramatic change.

[Rivers]

Mine did nothing for the smell. Ran it for about six weeks and the water still smelled like a pool, so I stopped bothering with it. If the chlorine is heavy enough to notice, a showerhead isn’t going to fix that.

[Tessa Lane]

I went in expecting it to be a gimmick and honestly I still think most of these shower filters are overhyped, but my opinion shifted a little after actually using one for a while. I bought it because the water in my apartment had that sharp smell and I figured for the price it was worth shutting myself up about it. First couple weeks I couldn’t tell much difference and I was ready to call it a waste. Then I noticed the smell was basically gone when I’d get in after work. Not faint, gone. That surprised me because I was fully prepared to be annoyed.

What I’ll say is the smell part seems real, at least in my case. I replaced the cartridge around the three month mark and it looked rough, so something was clearly getting trapped in there. The water still has a bit of a taste issue if I ever forget and brush my teeth in there, but the shower itself doesn’t hit me in the face with chlorine anymore.

I’m not going to sit here and pretend it fixed everything. My skin is the same. My hair is the same. I didn’t buy it for that stuff anyway. But for the specific thing you’re asking about, the smell, it did more than I expected. I’d say my opinion went from annoyed skeptic to mostly convinced on that one point.

[Sophi86]

Does your building treat the water differently in summer? Ours gets way more chlorine tasting when it’s hot out and it goes back to normal in fall. Might be worth checking before spending money on a filter.

[Paul Graves]

I went the whole house filter route before trying anything at the shower, and that’s the comparison that matters for me here. The chlorine smell stuck around anyway because the building water is what it is, so I stopped expecting a single fixture to fix the source. What I care about now is whether the water that actually hits me still carries that pool smell.

For me it’s less about the smell and more about how the water feels day to day. That’s the part I notice most, especially on my hands and face after a few weeks. The smell thing is easier to judge if you take a glass of water and smell it right after turning the tap on, versus smelling it in the air while you’re showering. Those can give you different answers and I think that trips people up.

I don’t think the original poster needs to overthink the install either. If the cartridge is the real filter, then replacing it on schedule is what keeps the smell down. Letting it run way past its lifespan is probably where a lot of the “it did nothing” stories come from. That’s my two cents anyway.

[Maya Chen]

I noticed the smell mostly at the very start of a shower, like that first blast before it settles. Got the Glokore mainly because I hated that morning pool whiff, and it did help with that initial hit. The water still smells faintly if I really try to sniff for it, but the strong chlorine punch at the beginning is gone. What surprised me more was the shower head itself. The old one had this crusty white buildup around the holes and the spray was getting uneven. After swapping I noticed way less of that gunk collecting, which I did not expect to care about. So for me it is less about the water being perfectly smell free and more that the whole shower experience feels a bit fresher overall. Not a dramatic change, just a small everyday improvement.

[Jessie Travels]

I actually think the filter helps with the smell more than people give it credit for, but it depends on which stage is doing the work. I had that same pool smell at my last apartment and grabbed a Glokore mostly because I was tired of smelling like a YMCA after every shower. The first week I still caught a whiff of it, but after that it faded a lot, and by the time I swapped the cartridge at around the two month mark it was barely there. My guess is the sediment part clogs up fast in older buildings and once it’s loaded the chlorine reduction kinda stalls out. So if you do get one, just don’t run the same cartridge forever and expect the same result. Did you notice if the smell is worse in the morning or pretty much all day?

[Susan Kennet]

Mine cut the smell for maybe three weeks and then it crept back, so I ended up swapping the cartridge sooner than the box suggested. The pool smell is definitely weaker than before, just not gone gone. Curious whether other people notice it fading over time too.

[Parker S.]

I’d skip it if the smell is the main issue. I tried a similar filtered head for a couple months and the chlorine smell didn’t really go anywhere. Water felt a bit different, sure, but my nose still caught it. Those cartridges are doing a lot less than the packaging wants you to believe.

If it’s your building’s water, a showerhead filter is basically a bandaid. What actually changed things for me was just letting the tap run cold for a minute before hopping in, and even that only helps so much.

So yeah, if I were you I’d figure out whether it’s the whole building first before spending money on a head that might not fix the one thing bugging you. Not saying don’t buy it, just don’t expect the pool smell to vanish.

[RonWeek]

I grabbed one of these a couple months back mostly because I wanted to stop hauling bottled water into the bathroom for rinsing my hair, and the chlorine thing was part of it too. The smell in my place wasn’t constant, more like it showed up some days and not others, which made it annoying to judge at first. After swapping the head on, the pool smell basically went away for me. Not completely gone every single time, but I stopped noticing it, and that’s really what I cared about. What surprised me was that the water felt a little less harsh on my skin, which I wasn’t even expecting. It’s not some magic fix for everything, but for the smell specifically it did the job in my case. Only thing is you do have to remember to swap the cartridge eventually, and I’m bad about that kind of stuff.

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