Aquasana AQ-4105 Shower Filter System with Handheld Wand

by Aquasana

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Treat yourself to a better shower. Everyone knows what it feels like after swimming in a chlorinated pool - dry, itchy skin, straw-like hair and red eyes. So why would you want to shower in it? The Aquasana shower filter helps your family enjoy bathing in filtered water with a simple attachment to your shower line. Our unique two-stage shower filter system uses a combination of copper-zinc oxidation media and coconut shell carbon to reduce 91% of the chlorine in your water, and also reduces synthetic chemicals and enhances pH balance. This means that you'll be able to enjoy the health and cosmetic benefits of showering in clean water, like reduced asthma symptoms and softer skin and hair. Since Aquasana filter cartridges last 6 months or 10,000 gallons, you'll shower in the healthiest water for the best value.

Product Description

The AQ 4105 Pure Shower System w/Massager wand feels just like showering in natural spring water! Installs in seconds! [Easy Install Video] Enjoy the convenience of an adjustable hand-held shower head with the same filtration capabilities of the standard Aquasana Shower Filter! The Aquasana shower filter with handheld massage wand uses patented filtration technology to remove chlorine and reduce synthetic chemicals and VOCs from your shower water and to balance pH, for the best shower experience possible. Chlorine, VOCs and SOCs remove natural oils from the skin and hair and can cause or aggravate asthma and other respiratory illnesses. The hand-held shower head has an adjustable swivel collar that allows for adapted water pressure to provide the most refreshing shower experience ever, and is also a convenient way to fill your bath tub or wash your baby with clean, filtered water. The Aquasana shower experience is as close as you can come to showering in natural spring water. Water the way mother nature intended ... healthy. The Aquasana system provides the healthiest, most refreshing shower experience you will ever have. We guarantee it!

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004AQZW3A
• Item model number: AQ-4105
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,063 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #7 in Home Improvement > Kitchen & Bath Fixtures > Bathroom Fixtures > Showerhead Filters
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but the hose is stinky, September 11, 2010

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Muhammed Baterdouk - See all my reviews
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Yes, its the best for the money. I have a tester kit and it does remove chlorine and other things.
Longevity wise, our last filter lasted over a year...The sad part is it still ships with a cheaply-made stinky hose. Just used the old hose.
We should contact the company, have them take a good looooong whiff before putting it in a box and sending it out to us customers. Cheers.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, March 25, 2010

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M. Stop - See all my reviews

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Got this because of the high mineral content in our water, and my skin dries very easily, plus I wanted to make sure all the nasties are filtered out for when we shower the baby. With this, all problems solved. It's really that simple.

It was simple to install. Made of quality materials. Fits together perfectly, so no leaking.

A big plus is the removable shower wand.

The only downside is that the filter will eventually need to be replaced. But it's worth it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile buy!, April 23, 2011

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KW - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aquasana AQ-4105 Shower Filter System with Handheld Wand (Tools & Home Improvement)

I read the reviews before buying and my experience is pretty consistent with many of the comments made.

The shower wand.
I have always installed shower wands in every residence our family has lived in, and really am glad I paid the extra $14 and bought this filter with the wand! Like most, this wand is continuously adjustable from spray to three pulsing/massaging streams. I cannot comment on the massage setting as no one in my family has ever preferred that setting. However, the spray is exceptional! Most shower wands choke back the water flow as you adjust them to the spray setting, but this one maintains a good high volume of water flow!
The pocket the wand nests in has a contour to match the (non-circular) shape of the wand. This keeps the wand locked in place. In the past, I've been aggravated when the wand would rotate left or right in the bracket if the hose got bumped.

Assembly.
This is why this product gets 4 stars instead of 5. As mentioned in other reviews, the hose ends were troublesome. First I had a leak at the "filter end" of the hose. Even though I used a strap wrench to tighten this connection well past finger tight, it continued to leak, so I installed the old hose from the wand I was removing. Finger tightening the old hose gave a good seal at this joint, but the old hose fitting did not seat properly on the wand end. Here, I found adding an extra washer (supplied for use with the new hose) caused the hose end to be properly captured without leaking. For what should be a pretty simple task, this was a bit of a pain, and what should have been a 5 minute job went to 25-30 minutes (to dig out & put away the strap wrench and test for leaks until the leaks were gone)!
Everything else went together as it should have.

Filter.
I will provide more observations after we've used it a bit.
Even though I read the caution beforehand, I did not expect the amount of black charcoal debris that came out of the filter. I guess I was expecting to to be like the faucet-mount filters I have used in the past. It was truly a mess because the first time water passed through the filter, it came out sputtering (because of air pockets) and was not confined to the stream I was anticipating. It took about 5 cycles of water on-off before the water was clear.
Even though I have not showered with it yet, I noticed that the water smelt "clean & healthy". I did not realize that I had become conditioned to the odor of chlorine (and whatever else) coming from the shower, but I did notice its absence!

Update - Comments after using.
Because the cartridge is in the way, the spray cannot be pointed downward (see picture where hose is against canister). This was a problem for my daughter as it put the stream a face level. To complete her shower, she used the "three pulsing streams setting" which falls quicker than the spray. After she was done, I repositioned the canister about 20° clockwise and the wand 20° the other way (as viewed from standing in the shower). This gives the wand assembly clearance to be pointed downward.
So far, none of us has had recurrence of rashes while using the filter.