Handheld Filtered Shower Head — 10 Sprays, In-Handle Filter, Chrome

A handheld filtered shower head with the filter cartridge in the handle, where you can watch it discolour as it loads. Ten spray modes, and a burst-proof hose that will not split. It replaces the handset on a hose — and if your shower is a rigid arm out of the wall, the hose and bracket turn it into one.

Choose your finish and your kit

Same handset in every option. What changes is what comes with it.

• Head + hose & bracket. The complete swap, and the one to pick if you are not sure. Handset, matching hose, and the wall mount with its fixings — so it works whether you are replacing a tired handset or converting a fixed arm into a handheld for the first time.
• Head + 1.5 m hose. For a shower that already has a bracket or riser rail you are happy with. A reinforced burst-proof hose in a matching finish.
• Head only. Your hose is sound and you only want to change the head. A five-second swap.

In chrome or matte black. The matte finish does not show limescale spotting the way chrome does.

The ten spray modes

Changed by turning the collar: rainfall, massage, massage + mist, spraying mist, rainfall + mist, spraying, full rain and powerful rain — plus two concentrated washing jets, power jet and wide fan. A one-click switch on the body stops the flow at the head while you lather.

The filter

A multi-stage shower filter cartridge sits in the grip, reducing chlorine and the fine sediment your supply carries. The filtration system is not hidden inside the body: the media is visible, and it discolours from the inlet end as it fills. When it has gone brown, it is done — you are not trusting us, you are watching it. One cartridge lasts roughly a month of ordinary daily use, and the handle unscrews to fit a replacement filter cartridge.

Why people look for a shower filter for hair and skin

Most of the searches that end up here are not about plumbing. They are people who have noticed that their hair feels straw-like and their skin feels tight the minute they step out of the shower. The common thread is chlorine — it is a disinfectant, and disinfectants strip oils. A shower head water filter reduces the chlorine and the fine sediment in the water leaving the head, so less of it lands on you. That is the entire mechanism, and it is the only claim we make. It is not a treatment for any skin or scalp condition, and we do not say it is.

Why it feels stronger

The outlet plate is restricted, so the same flow arrives with more force. On a weak shower that is the difference you notice first — before you notice anything about the water itself.

Will it fit?

Every option connects on the standard ½ inch (G½) shower thread — the universal size used on wall arms, bar mixers and riser rails alike, in the UK and the US. Hand-tight, no tools, no plumber, and it unscrews again when you move.

Which option do I need? If your shower is a rigid arm coming straight out of the wall with no hose on it, choose head + hose & bracket — the bracket is what gives the handset somewhere to sit. If you would rather keep a fixed head on that arm and not have a hose at all, buy the 7-spray filtered shower head for hard water instead.

One honest caveat: on a gravity-fed or otherwise low-pressure system, any filter adds resistance and may reduce flow. If your shower is already weak, this is not the product for you.

Specification

• ABS body, rated to 90°C (194°F)
• Standard mixed-flow outlet, universal ½ inch (G½) connection
• Ten spray modes including two washing jets
• Replaceable multi-stage filter cartridge in the handle
• Hose length 1.5 m (about 5 ft) where included

What this is not

Visentri is a filtered shower head, not a water softener and not a shower water softener head. It reduces chlorine and sediment carried in your supply; it does not reduce water hardness — that needs an ion-exchange system and a plumber. Visentri does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition, and nothing here is medical advice.