The Water You Shower In Matters Too
When most people think about water quality, they think about the water they drink. We filter our drinking water, buy bottled water, fill up reusable bottles, and pay attention to what is going into our bodies. But there is one source of water that most people rarely think about: the water coming out of their shower. The average person can spend hundreds of hours in the shower over the course of a year, with warm water covering their skin and filling the bathroom with steam. While your skin is designed to be a barrier and doesn’t simply absorb everything it comes into contact with, shower water still has a direct and prolonged interaction with your skin and hair. That makes the quality of the water you bathe in worth considering, especially when you think about how often that exposure happens.
One of the biggest things people notice about their shower water is chlorine. Chlorine is added to municipal water supplies for an important reason: it helps disinfect the water and protect it as it travels through the distribution system. But once that water reaches your home, chlorine can contribute to the familiar smell of a swimming pool and can affect the way water feels on your skin and hair. Some people notice that their skin feels dry or tight after showering, while others notice their hair feels different or that soaps and shampoos don’t seem to rinse the same way. Then there are the minerals and other naturally occurring substances found in water that can affect how it tastes, smells, and behaves. Your shower isn’t just producing steam and getting you clean; every day, you’re spending time in the same water that comes through every other fixture in your home.
This is one of the reasons whole house water filtration is different from simply filtering the water you drink. A drinking water filter only addresses the water at one faucet. Whole house filtration treats the water before it travels throughout the house, meaning the water coming from your shower, sinks, tubs, and other fixtures can all benefit from the same filtration system. At One Water Systems, our goal has always been to look at the bigger picture of water in your home. Not just the glass you drink, but the water you cook with, wash with, and live with every day. We often remember to think about the water going into our bodies, but perhaps it’s time to start thinking about the water we’re spending hours surrounded by as well. Give us a call at (760) 994-4795 or visit us online at www.onewatersystems.com for more information.
