Sprite SL2-BN Universal Slim-Line2 Shower Filter, Brushed Nickel

Sprite Industries SL2-BN Slim-Line 2 Universal Shower Filter, Brushed NickelThe "brushed nickel" finish is more like brushed chrome. It doesn't match the Moen brushed nickel finish.I had to add a rubber grommet between this and my showerhead to make the showerhead swivel snug. Without it the fitting leaked big.NOW THE GOOD PART. The chlorine test (DPD1) went to negligible results Meaning the test found no chlorine left. The pH measured at just under 7.0. (I don't know what they mean in the sales stuff about "pH balanced". Does it change the pH? How if it doesn't know what your water pH is?)

I’ve been using these for about a year. They are great;Easy to assemble. The places on my skin have went away. It’s a shame that we have to filter our water but these serve the purpose.

My skin feels soothed/calmed, smoother, and more comfortable when I used these filters. They are super easy to install and swap out. I use them in every shower I have to reduce chlorine, etc. Since I now have a handheld shower head and can put it down into the tub, I often use this shower filter to run a bath, rather than the bath-ball filters which I find to be messy and inefficient.

I had used this filter once before and knew it was good, but some while ago my wife decided to alter our shower heads, and we could no longer use due to the weight of the new heads. Finally, after some months of not using same, we decided to go back to the old shower heads with this unit and realized just how bad our water supply coming into our house was. Within days we were so happy that we changed back, the water seems to be much softer, and we feel clean once again. No more extremely dry skin from the chlorine!!!!!

Easy to install, price is well worth it. My hair feels better and I don’t itch when I get out of the shower.

The media could not be loaded. Install was easy but it did require 2 gaskets on the shower head side since the male threaded end was too short. Everything looked good until it started leaking from inside. I took the thing apart a couple times trying to get the 2 internal o-rings to seal. I even put some plumbers grease on them to help seal but it would eventually leak. Returning this one & going to try one more to see if I just got a bad one. PITA to return since it now has to be dropped at a Staples store or I have to pay to drop it at a UPS. I’ll update this review after the replacement is here.Update-New one showed thanks to Amazon's speedy service. This one leaked worse than the first. My wife wanted to try this filter to see if it would help clean out what little iron that is in our well water. I ended up disassembling the unit. I had a tube of white silicone that I used for plumbing/exterior stuff so I put a little bit on each end of the filter where it seats against the o-ring & put it back together. After I let it dry a while I installed it & no more leaks. If you do this or use the plumber's putty as mentioned else where keep in mind you have to get the unit apart again to change the filter. Basically use just enough to seal the filter to the o-ring but not so much you get it all over the threads have a hard time getting it unscrewed. Don't get me wrong the unit looks nice with the brushed nickel finish & feels well built. Still after both units leaked at the same location that should have been properly sealed at the factory I stand by my rating. The jury is still out on how it functions as a filter but for now at least it's not leaking.

Works.

I got the bathtub version of this filter a few weeks ago, and the difference in the water is immediate and even visible in the bath. When I found this shower version with good reviews, I bought it immediately. Grabbed my wrench and plumber's tape and went to work on this yesterday. 15 minutes later, I was running hot water through it as instructed.I put tape on the shower threads and both the inner and outer threads of this housing. Zero leaks of any kind. It wouldn't have taken me so long if I hadn't had trouble screwing the shower head back on straight, which was all me and not the filter housing.I can SMELL the difference in the water when I turn on the shower. I can completely feel the difference without the excessive lime and chlorine. There may be a tiny bit less pressure, but I'm not even sure about that...it may be just me expecting it. I simply cannot believe the difference and I am so happy to have some relief without taking on the expense of a whole house system.