WHS-C125

Okay, so the last 6 months or so I was beginning to believe that the reason my hair and skin sucked was because I was now 30 and was starting to decompose. I have spent $100's on products and treatments for my thick, slightly wavy, fine hair that has been frizzy, dry, breaking and as my hairdresser put it: "chewy". I have spent even more $100's on skin care products to treat the post-pubescent acne and flaky dry, red patches that I was getting. Finally, I wondered....what about the water? My bf thought I was overreacting and getting all OCD about the next thing or "fad" to invest in, but I wanted to try it out anyway, even it was just to eliminate that factor altogether for the sake of my sanity. After grueling research on what to look for when buying a water filtation apparatus, reading hundreds of reviews on different brands, models etc., I finally resolved on this Culligan shower head and model. Upon receiving it, I couldn't wait to use it. Mind you, my bf still thought I was crazy. Today I installed it and used it. So did he. We LOVE it!!!!!!!! Installation was a breeze, getting it out of the package was not. It has one of those blister pack "they do not want you to actually open it" packaging. After I finally freed the shower head and filter I was happy to find a clear, concise, informative instruction pamphlet along with the Teflon tape. It was really easy to install. I didn't quite get down the 5 different spay settings yet, but again, I've only used it once o far. The difference was noticeable right away. The water felt indescribably cleaner. My skin didn't sting after shaving (I have really sensitive skin and even the gentlest razor irritates my skin). My hair felt like the products I was using was actually doing their job. When I got out of the shower the first thing I noticed was that my face was bright, clear, and not the usual red, blotchy mess it has been lately after showering. My arms and my legs felt like they haven't felt in a long time...ridiculously butter-soft. I didn't have to struggle to get product evenly distributed through my hair or to get a comb through it (I'm assuming that's the "chewiness"). As it dried it was completely frizz free and insanely shiny. The real test was the blow dryer. Lately after blow drying, my hair has felt fried and crunchy, and has looked dull, damaged and sad. This day...today...it was luminous, soft and looked like it does the 24 hours after leaving your salon. It's totally the water! My bf thought that I was still crazy because he thought that an immediate difference couldnt be a possibility, but then he took a shower... Since I was out, he text me raving about it!! His hair is indeed noticeably shinier, softer and healthier looking in general. He now wants me to replace every faucet for a filtered one!!! The moral of the story is that this shower head is awesome and you're insane not to buy it. Even if you don't want this one, get a different one. No one should have to shower in water that is slowly poisoning us. It's so obvious to me now just how harmful these things are to humans. I am so glad I bought this and will recommend getting a filteration device to everyone I know. It's worth every single penny (even with the maintenance of replacing the filter every 6 months). Just buy it already!!

Yesterday I received this filtered shower head and I immediately installed it and both my wife and I have showered with it. Both of us like it very much. I'm back to add a couple of comments in case they are helpful. We purchased this item to remove chlorine from our shower water for the healthful benefits. It's not that our water seems over chlorinated, just that we want to limit our exposure to toxic chemicals wherever we can within reason. This was an easy and inexpensive improvement to make. With this shower head in place, shampoo and soap lathers up a little better and washes off more cleanly and easily. Our skin and hair both felt a little better for both of us. Not a huge difference but noticeable. The Culligan WSH-C125 filtered shower head seems well made even though I think the main housing is made of plastic not metal. No problem though as the shower head feels substantial and well built. We left the flow restrictor in place (as it comes installed in the head) as we previously had a low flow shower head. The water pressure and flow seemed excellent, if anything a little more than our previous shower head. We just like the shower head on the standard full body spray setting and that's where we will leave it. I was initially concerned about the description of a "fixed" shower head. I wanted to be sure the shower head is adjustable so you can point it where you want. No problem, there is a ball joint at the back so you can adjust the angle of the head as you prefer. It has a locking collar on it that you can tighten to your preference. The filter is very easy to change for when that becomes necessary. Installation was very easy as well and the only tool I needed was a pair of channel lock pliers. We did a lot of research prior to buying this and we are happy with our decision. We recommend this item highly! Update June 5, 2015: This shower head is working great. We recommended it to several friends and those who have purchased it like it too. We continue to be satisfied and would buy again. Update May 5, 2017: This shower head is still working great and looks brand new even after 2 years of use. We are very satisfied and continue to highly recommend.

I bought this shower head because this winter has caused my skin to become unbearably dry, especially on my face and arms. We already have a water filter in our basement, but I felt I needed additional filtration. My previous shower head came with the house, and was nothing special anyway, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to have a new shower head along with additional filtration. INSTALLATION This shower head is EASY to install. I used a wrench to remove my old head, applied the provided teflon tape on the threads of the pipe, and screwed on the new one after popping in the filtration canister. The whole process took about 15 minutes. 5/5 USAGE I love the way the water flows out of this shower head. I feel like my water pressure has increased, and more water is coming out of the shower head. I'm guessing I had a water efficient shower head before. I'm not sure on the water efficiency of this unit, but I feel that more water comes out and therefore I am able to take quicker showers, so it seems like it is all evening out. The unit claims 5 different spray settings, which I don't really bother with.The only one that seems different is the "massage" setting, and it kind of sprays water all over the place, so I don't use it. The gray part you turn to adjust the different water settings is kind of difficult to turn. If you like different water settings in your shower, I probably wouldn't go with this showerhead. If you like a nice, steady, relaxing stream of water, then this is what you're looking for. 4/5 RESULTS I've used this unit for about 3 weeks now, and my skin is slightly less dry. I haven't seen a huge improvement, but I do know that the filtration in this unit is working. The filtration says it's good for 10,000 gallons. According to the manual, the water flows at 2.5 gallons per minute. So two people showering every day for 6 minutes each, this filter should last you about 333 days. Having to replace a filter only once a year seems ideal to me. Overall, I think this unit is of very good quality, and for a reasonable price. It is easy to install, provides great pressure and flow, and has seemingly great filtration. I only take off one star for the spray settings. This feature could be improved. 4/5

I've had this shower head for six months now and it's one of the best things I've bought for myself. My baby fine hair, which is normally shiny and soft, started feeling crunchy and just... weird. It wouldn't lay right and I had noticed more of it falling out in the shower. After spending hundreds on hair care products that didn't work, I realized it might be my water. I bought one of these and installed it easily (the hardest part was removing the old shower head, which I did end up needing a wrench to do). I tried, but failed, to remove the flow restrictor before installation. Luckily I had no issue with water pressure even with the restrictor still attached. I could tell a difference during the first shower. Not long after, my hair was soft and healthy again! It also dramatically reduced the hard water buildup on my curtain liner and tub. The effectiveness of this filter is based on what you're trying to filter out, but it has worked perfectly for my hard water issue. Recently I started noticing a bit more hair falling out and more hard water buildup. I didn't realize it had been six months already, so I'm back to purchase a replacement filter. I had intended to check the filter before the six month mark, but time got away from me. So, I guess it did hold up for that long! Seeing what happens when it's time for a filter replacement really reinforces what a big difference the filter makes.

I really wanted to like this product because it does seem to be doing something as far as filtering the water. We have a noticeable chlorine smell to our water and this filter definitely improved that. My big issue is really with the shower head between water pressure and the spray. The water pressure has decrease significantly with this shower head. Unlike other version, it seems like you can no longer remove the flow restrictor. I guess it is possible you could try to break it into a bunch of pieces and pull it out, but on other version you can simple remove it with plyers. My other complaint is the shower spray. It says there are 5 different settings, but in all honesty, there are only 2 you would actually use and they are basically the same The other 3 don't do anything that would benefit the shower. The shower head doesn't spread out the water. The spray hits the floor at about the same circumference as the shower head itself (maybe a 3" circle). If you stand still it will hit you in the middle of the chest and that is it. My $15 Walmart shower head fanned out better than this and offered many more spray options. Unfortunately, I have pull that one out of the trash and put it back up. I assume I can't return this shower head now that it is opened and used, but maybe I will try. Again, it seems to be filtering the water to some degree, it wasn't a problem to install (you will need a wrench), but the spray seems like a cheap gym shower head with low pressure and a narrow stream.

I purchased this shower head back in March and just changed the filter in it, I let it go a couple of weeks past when I should have and the difference is stunning! I had forgotten how much of a difference it makes to water quality and to how well one's soap and shampoo perform! My best suggestion is to mark on your calendar about a week before the filter is due for a change so you can be sure you have the filter (or stock up ahead of time if you have the space). The difference it makes in how one's skin feels and how much easier it is to deal with one's hair when neither are being damaged by huge volumes of chlorine is simply amazing. The attachment itself is super easy to install (don't even need any tools) and while peeling the stickers off of the filter can be a bit of a challenge if one is 'blessed' with arthritic hands, it's well worth the time and fight with the stickers. It's a bit of a struggle to get the filter out of the head, but nothing that is beyond the ability of 99% of folks (water and suction working together can present somewhat of a challenge, even tho it's on a small scale, if one has hands that don't grip well). Our water is some of the worst city water I've seen to date (and I've lived all over the country) and this little system makes a night & day difference for my hair and skin. I don't think it filters out calcium or lime, but the fact that it takes out the chlorine is why I purchased this particular model and it does that perfectly until the filter runs out.

I WAS really happy with my improved -not perfect, but significantly better- water quality. My skin stopped itching and peeling, the water stopped burning my eyes, it smelled and tasted better, and stopped leaving residue on the tub and walls. And, it was very easy to install. Unfortunately, the filter was SUPPOSED to last for 6 months or 10,000 gallons of water, but it only lasted less than 2 months and less than 1,000 gallons of water. Thinking I might have just received a bad filter I gave Culligan the benefit of the doubt and bought a new filter, and it happened again. For those interested, here is the math on the gallons of water used: I shower 3 times a week, for between 10-20 minutes, and I'm the only one who uses the shower. The average gallons of water per minute according to both the product description and the American average is 2 gallons of water per minute in the shower. So, 2 gallons per minute, at an average of 15 minutes, 3 days a week, for 2 months aka 8 weeks ((2 x 15) x (3 x 8)) is only 720 gallons. Even if i showered every day for 30 minutes that would still only be 1,830 gallons per month, that is still less than 1/5th of how many gallons advertised, and I would have had to replace the filer in less than half a month. It's very disappointing, and very frustrating because it DID work. So, now I have to decide if I want to buy a new filter every month and a half, when I bought this thinking (since I use so little water) I'd only have to replace it at MOST twice a year, or I have to go through the hassle of researching and buying a totally different system, which may or may not work. Finally, I would just like to say that if buying new filters more frequently isn't an issue for you, this product DOES really work. Don't pay attention to the people with their water test strips. I've worked many years testing water quality for fish and wildlife, and I can firmly attest that water test STRIPS and digital water testers are extremely unreliable. If you really need test proof that there is a difference in your water quality the most accurate way to get an accurate water reading is, of course, to send in a sample to a local lab. But, for those who don't need or want to go to that extreme (I mean, let's be reasonable here), you should use the kind of water test kit that comes with bottles of chemicals and test tubes (similar to pool, pond, or aquarium kits, but for tap water), such as the Hach Total Hardness Test Kits. Really though, this shower head is about the same price or less than most test kits. Again, if you don't mind the cost of changing the filter more often, JUST TRY IT. You don't need tests to feel and see the difference the filter makes. P.S. Don't drink the water that's been filtered through this shower head. I tried it, thinking it might work the same as a sink water filter- it does not. I got very bad food poisoning. This water is great for your skin, but should not be ingested (Also, I realize that was a stupid idea on my part. I didn't remove any stars for that reason).

This is truly one of the best health purchases I've made for my family in quite some time!!!!! I had no idea this would be the case, but our lives are a LOT better since we installed this Culligan Filtered showerhead. Several health issues--- even ones I never knew were related to chlorine--- improved SIGNIFICANTLY since installing it. I have always had issues with chlorine in swimming pools--- my main symptom would be bloodshot eyes. I started to avoid pool swimming, swimming only in lakes and oceans. About ten years ago, I started noticing that my eyes would be red and bloodshot whenever I got out of the shower, too. Although I've never been drunk and don't drink alcohol, I imagine this is what hangover eyes might look like--- bloodshot, red and blearly. I didn't put the two together until recently, when I started reading a little bit about the poison called chlorine. Although only a minor annoyance, really, I figured it couldn't hurt my bloodshot eyes to try a showerhead that filtered out the chlorine. Well, the showerhead significantly improved my bloodshot eyes... but it also helped SO MUCH MORE! I never really noticed it before (since I assumed it was normal) but usually after I took a shower I would be fatigued, sometimes to the point of exhaustion. I just assumed it was the heat from the shower; I never understood when people would say they were “refreshed” after a shower, since I never was. Well, after installing the Culligan filterhead, now I get it! I’m not fatigued after a shower anymore! I did some research after this and found that chlorine can cause an immune reaction in your lungs similar to asthma. In fact, it’s been found that elite swimmers who spend a lot of time in chlorinated water have high levels of immune cells and inflammation markers in their lungs similar to those with asthma! (Google “pool chlorine lung swimmers.”) Besides this pleasant surprise, another member of the household also had their health improve. The Culligan showerhead also helped them with their eczema and psoriasis! Seriously. These were decade-long problems which have gotten 50% better in two weeks. Truly amazing! On the vanity front, it also changed our hair quality. My hair is much shinier and smoother now, as is everyone’s here-- even without any conditioner. And here I thought my hair was getting strawlike just because I’m getting older. Not! It was the chlorine! One thing I would say, though, is that, although the showerhead says that it “filters up to 99% of chlorine,” I know for a fact that this is not the case. How do I know this? Well, I’m a professor of physics and environmental science. I took a sample of the filtered water to school and a sample of the unfiltered water to school and tested them for chlorine content. The Culligan only filtered about 80-85% of the chlorine in the original water; 20% of the chlorine was still present after being filtered by the Culligan. I guess this isn’t exactly false advertising, since it stated “filters UP TO 99% of chlorine.” 80% is surely UP TO 99%. Still, an 80% reduction in chlorine content has improved our health significantly. I would recommend it!