AQVA FRESH Shower Filter, black

Black AQVA FRESH shower filter

The high-quality and durable AQVA FRESH shower filter is made in Finland, takes care of your skin and hair, and makes it easier to keep bathroom surfaces clean. The filter is easy to install and is compatible with all shower hoses and most rain showers.

Good for the skin

• The shower filter extremely effectively reduces skin-drying ingredients such as chlorine from the water.
• Can help those with atopic, sensitive, or damaged skin. Based on numerous customer feedbacks.
• Safe and skin-friendly washing water for children and babies.

Good for hair

• The filtering of metals from the water reduces the coloring of blond hair to greenish or yellow.
• Dyed hair keeps its color longer.
• Hair becomes softer, easier to handle and shinier - like washed in lake water.
• Reduces scalp dryness.
• Also protects the skin and hair of pets from chlorine.

AQVA FRESH is an ecological choice

• The body of the shower filter is made of completely recyclable materials – free from chrome or aluminium that place a heavy load on the environment.
• New generation replacement cartridges use up to 80 % less plastic than conventional plastic cased filters.

Quality and durability

• The product has a "Made in Finland" keyflag -certification, indicating the materials and design are made in Finland.
• The body of the shower filter is made of plastic used by e.g. the space industry, which is extremely resistant to temperature fluctuations.
• Every unit is performance tested in AQVA’s own water laboratory.

Extra everyday benefits

• Softens water and effectively neutralizes the negative effects of lime and metals.
• Significantly reduces calcification and staining of bathroom surfaces and furniture.
• Chlorine filtering reduces eye and respiratory irritation. According to the US Department of the Environment, breathing in small amounts of chlorine has a harmful effect on the human respiratory system over time. It may cause coughing, chest pains or fluid accumulation in the lungs.
• Reduces many types of chemical compounds such as PFAS compounds.
• Discover even higher performance by pairing the AQVA FRESH shower filter with the AQVA shower head filter for demanding water conditions – the bundle costs less than buying the items separately.

Cleaning and effect methods

In the 1st stage, 2–5 µm microfiltration filters out microplastics, debris, particles, and sediment down to 1/500th of a millimeter. This filtration helps with bathroom maintenance by preventing sediment buildup on the shower floor and walls.
In the 2nd stage, impurities are absorbed by activated carbon and remain trapped there. Activated carbon absorbs metals and heavy metals, which can easily accumulate in hair, causing discoloration and reducing the effectiveness of some hair care products.
In the 3rd stage, in the neutralization process, impurities are broken down so that they no longer cause problems. Calcium sulfate neutralizes substances such as chlorine, chloramine, iron, rust, and lime. Both chlorine and lime can dry out the skin and scalp, making hair more prone to tangling and breakage.

Why two cartridges?

AQVA FRESH contains two high grade filter cartridges. This slim profile fits cramped spaces (e.g. close wall mixers or bathtubs) while packing in more filter media than many single cartridge models, giving superior capacity and efficiency. Because water flows more slowly through each individual cartridge, contact time with the material increases, boosting purification – yet overall flow rate to the shower remains comfortable.

Filters from water:

• Lime
• Chlorine
• Chloramine
• Heavy metals
• Smells and tastes
• Drug and hormone residues
• Iron and rust
• Copper
• PFAS compounds, as well as quite many other organic and inorganic compounds
• Reduces microbial growth in the shower hose and shower head

NOTE! Recommended for use in improving the quality of municipal water. It is only suitable for well or lake water as a water quality improver or recommended based on water analysis.

Filter change interval

• Recommended replacement interval 12 months/1 user, 6 months/2 users, etc.
• Easy to change without tools
• Replacement filter product code: AF004-VCA

• Detailed instructions in the “Files” tab.

Installation

• Easy to install yourself
• Compatible with all shower hoses and most rain showers
• In our selection, you can also find various connectors and extension pieces, if the filter is not directly suitable for attachment to the shower mixer

Technical information

• Product dimensions: Width 22 cm, Height 11 cm and diameter 8.5 cm + connectors 2 cm / side

Shower filters can differ significantly, see our Shower Filter Comparison page for details.