Rainshow'r
Shower Filter
One of the only remaining shower filters still
made in the USA!
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Restore
CQ-1000 NH Cartridge and Housing
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Restore
CQ-1000 with Chromed
Shower Head
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Restore
CQ-1000 with Massage Action
Shower Head
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Replacement cartridge for CQ-1000
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Clear Replacement cartridge for
CQ-1000
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Dechlorination Crystal Bath
Ball Filter
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Replacement Crystal Bath Ball
Filter Bag
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Rainshow'r Accessories
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Solution
The Dangers
of Chlorine
It's time for a
Rainshow'r chlorine free bath. Yes enjoy a nice clean bath
without the offending presence of chlorine. In World War I
Chlorine was used by the Germans to kill enemy solders. It
attacked the lungs by causing a burning sensation chest pains
then death by suffocation. Chlorinated bath water not only kill
bacteria, it also attacks your hair, skin, and lungs
leaving hair dry and brittle and making your skin flaky and
itchy. It can also trigger negative reactions in children, the
elderly, and people with chlorine-sensitivity. Below please find
an excerpt from a very informative article on the
subject of chlorinated water in the shower from the Australian magazine,
Nature & Health Vol. 10 No. 4., Issue Summer 1989. Pages 44-49.
Chlorinated Water and Unknown Hazards of the Shower
There is another side to the chlorine-water story. When we return from a
gym workout or a jogging session or a game of squash, not only are we thirsty
but we usually shower or bathe. We have been taught that cleanliness and health
go together, and indeed they do, when chemical-free water is used. When chlorinated
water is used, however, bathing may be much less healthy than we ever supposed.
Gasses are as a rule less soluble in hot water, and when water is heated
or boiled dissolved gasses are released. Boiling water is as we noted earlier
a way in which the free chlorine content in water is greatly reduced, the
chlorine escaping into the air. When we have a hot shower or run a bath we
can sometimes smell the chlorine released as it escapes from the hot water.
In a confined shower recess, however, especially one with poor ventilation,
the chlorine escapes from the water as we continue the hot shower and steadily
increases in concentration in the air we breathe. The olfactory threshold
for chlorine is about 3.5 PPM (parts per million) so when we can smell chlorine
the concentration is already above this level. The lethal concentration for
ten-minute exposure is about 600 PPM and we suggest that regularly taking
hot showers with chlorinated water could pose a health risk. Chlorine causes
pulmonary edema, and it would seem likely that regular exposure to chlorine
gas even at low levels such as in normal showering may reduce the oxygen transfer
capacity of the lungs. This could be a critical factor for athletes and for
others prone to heart failure.
Another aspect to be considered is our skin. Our skin is an important protective
barrier for our bodies. When we shower with chlorinated water we are essentially
exposing our skin to a relatively large volume of a dilute chlorine solution.
Some of this chlorine reacts with the oils in the skin to form chlorinated
compounds and it is these compounds which may then be absorbed by the body.
It seems very likely, considering the strong oxidizing power of chlorine,
that regular exposure to chlorinated water serves also to promote the aging
process of the skin, not unlike extended exposure to sunlight. Moreover, chlorine
may actually enhance the aging effects of ultraviolet radiation by reinforcing
the process of cell deterioration.
Another skin factor to be considered with the destruction by chlorine of
the natural bacteria balance on our skin. Our skin has an ecology, all of
its own, which needs to be preserved in order to maintain healthy skin and
its associated beauty.
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Hodges L., Environmental Pollution, (N.Y.
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Llewllyn, W. J., Journal American Medical Association,
Vol. 146, No. 13, 1951, P. 1273.
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Sinclair, H.M. (Cited by Clark,L., Get Well
Naturally, N.Y.: ARC Books, 1971, P.327).
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Passwater, R.A., Super-Nutrition for Healthy
Hearts, N.Y.: Jove Publications Inc., 1987, pp.155 - 156).
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Price, J.M., Coronaries, Cholesterol, Chlorine,
Banhadlog Hall, Tyliwch, Llandridloes: Pyramid Publications Ltd., 1984,
pp. 32,33).
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"Atherosclerosis may start with cell proliferation"
Journal American Medical Association. Vol. 227,No.7, 1974,p.734).
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Revis, N.W., McCauley P., Bull R., and drinking
water disinfectants to plasma cholesterol and thyroid hormone levels in
experimental studies, Proc. National Academy of Science, USA
Vol. 83, March 1986, p. 1485. p. 1489.
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"Preliminary Assessment of Suspected Carcinogens
in Drinking Water' Report to Congress, US Environmental Protection Agency,
Washing D.C., 1975.
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"Water Contaminated Throughout US", Chemical
& Eng. News, 28 April, 1075,p.19.
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Dowty, B., Carlisle, D. Laseter, J.L. "Halogenated
Hydrocarbons in New Orleans Drinking Water and Blood Plasma", Science,Vol.
187, 1975, pp.75-77.
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Pate, T., Harris, R.H. Epstein, S.S., "Drinking
Water and Cancer Mortality in Louisiana", Science, Vol. 193,
1976, pp.55-57.
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Trehy, M.L. and Bieber, T.I., "Detection, Identification
and Quantitative Analysis of Dihaloacetonitriles in Chlorinated Natural
Waters?, in Keith, L.H., (Ed.) Advances in Identification and Analysis.
The article above was
published in the Australian Magazine, Nature & Health. Vol. 10. No. 4.,
Issue Summer 1989.
Article published by: Whedon Young Productions Pty. Ltd. 372 Eastern
Valley Way, Chatswood, New South Wales 2067, Australia From "One
Hundred Years Of Water Chlorination", Pages 44-49, by John F. Ashton,
Chief Chemist Australian Food Research Laboratories and by Dr. Ronald
S. Laura, Professor in Education, University of Newcastle and Chairman,
Sports Medicine and Health Education Committee, Hunter Academy of Sport,
New South Wales.
Rainshow'r
Removes Chlorine
We have enlisted the
assistance of Rainshow'r shower filters to annihilate 90% or
more of the offending chlorine from your bath water. Rainshow'r
shower filters are ranked among the highest quality shower
filters in the industry. With over 15 years of experience
designing and manufacturing shower filters Rainshower has built
a great reputation with its thousands of satisfied customers.
This experience is why you will never see activated carbon being
used in any of Rainshower's shower filters. Activated carbon is
not recommended for hot water use. Rainshow'r Mfg. Co., Inc. was
the first shower filter manufacturer to use KDF in their shower
filter and today, non-carbon shower filters are the norm, and
KDF the preferred media among shower filter designers.
Rainshower
Employes KDF 55
KDF is comprised of 50% copper and 50% zinc. It removes
free chlorine
by reversing the electrochemical process that
originally separated the chlorine from sodium in a brine solution. The chlorine is recombine with calcium to form a
soluble chloride, which washes out of the filter and is harmless
to humans.
KDF not only offers
superior dechlorination capabilities, it lasts much longer than
carbon
media does. Depending upon the filter model, the
amount of KDF, and the water source a KDF shower filter should last seven to nine
months. KDF is also bacteriostatic
(inhibits reproduction), and tends
to reduce or eliminate fungus and mildew build up in the shower.
Rainshower
Employes Crystalline Quartz
Rainshower
also incorporates crystalline quartz technology. The purpose of
washed and sun dried quartz crystals is to help "energize" the
water by reducing the water's surface tension. This allows for
an increase in the sudsuing and lathering of soaps and shampoos.
The water has a "lighter" feel, similar to the feeling of
softened water.
Rainshow'r introduced crystal to the general market through the
CQ-1000 shower filter series in March 1998 and to its knowledge
was the first to do so. Because of the electron movement caused
in shocking the crystal an electrical charge is generated which
Rainshow'r believes reduces the size of water molecule clusters.
In other words making smaller water clusters from larger water
clusters. This is also known as “wetter” water. The evidence to
support this is claim is the increased sudsing and lathering
that result. As with all the materials used in Rainshow'r
products, crystal (silicon dioxide) is completely safe and
non-toxic. Not only is its chemical combination non-toxic but
because of its hardness it cannot absorb materials which could
be harmful. Rainshow'r uses only virgin crystal extracted from a
specially selected mine in North America. The crystal is ground
and processed to Rainshow'r specifications and shipped to us in
two thousand pound lots. It is then washed in chlorine free
water again and dried in the sun for at least two days. One
ounce of the crystal is added to each CQ-1000 cartridge and
layer it at the outlet. It is not integrated into the KDF
filtering media
Shower Head
Design
The primary thing to consider
when using KDF is "contact time" -
the amount of time the media is in contact with the water before
it exits the shower head. The longer the water is in the
presence of the media, the better the media performs. For
optimum results of chlorine removal, the flow rate should be no
more than 2–2.5 gallons per minute.
Amcor massage
shower head and hand held shower hose kit
The type of shower head
used with the filter is an important factor in controlling flow
rate through the filter. The shower head should provide the
desired amount of water reduction, while giving the user an
acceptable shower delivery. The best results are achieved with a
high quality, flow-reduction shower head such as the name brand
shower head that Rainshow'r provides. Therefore we
recommend the Whedon and Amcor shower head filters. The Whedon
makes a fixed action spray
as well as Whedon's hand held hose kit.
The Amcor model has a massage action shower head as well as a hand held
hose kit.
Whedon's fixed
action shower head and hand held shower hose kit
Shipping Information
Place
Your Shower
Filter Orders |
Item # |
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Description |
You Pay |
CQ-1000-NH
In Stock |
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CQ-1000
Cartridge and
Housing (No shower head) |
$64.95
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CQ-1000-DS
In Stock |
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Complete
CQ-1000 Rainshow'r filter with Cartridge, Housing, and designer chromed shower
head by Whedon |
$89.90
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CQ-Head
In Stock |
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Chromed Shower Head by Whedon |
$24.95
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CQ-1000-MS
In Stock |
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Complete CQ-1000 Rainshow'r filter with
Cartridge, Housing, and massage action shower
head by Amcor (white) |
$88.95
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CQ-MS-Head
In Stock
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Massage Action Shower
Head by Amcor (white) |
$24.95
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RCCQ-A
RCCQ-RS
In Stock
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Rainshow'r
Replacement cartridge for
Restore CQ-1000 with Standard ABS plastic
(no housing) |
$39.95
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Bath3000
In Stock
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Crystal Bath Ball Filter in 4-color retail box
with assorted colors of nylon tricot pouches. Available in Ivory and
Aqua. (Pink and lavender as available) |
$49.95
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RB-3000
In Stock
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Replacement
Crystal
Bath Ball Filter
Pouch
in clear poly bag. Come in assorted colors
of nylon pouches with grommet for hanging. Available colors are
limited to Ivory and Aqua at this time. |
$39.95
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HHMS
In Stock
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Hand Held Massage Shower Kit
Kits Include:
• 59 inch hose
• Shower arm bracket
• Shower handle
• Connects directly to filter in place of standard shower head.
Comes with Shower Pro massage.
Comes in chrome plastic finish only. |
$49.00
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HHDS
In Stock |
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Hand held shower hose kit with fixed-action spray by
Whedon |
$22.95
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TV-1
In Stock
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Shower Saver Shut-Off Valve for water conservation
and possibly extend the life of your filter cartridge |
$14.95
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