Shower filters for chloramine water
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Quoss Universal chlorine shower filter
Vitamin C neutralises chloramine on contact, at any water temperature.
$128 at Bunnings, checked 9 Nov 2026 · Amazon's price is on its page
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Several Australian supplies disinfect with chloramine instead of chlorine. Carbon and KDF shower filters barely touch it. How to tell which you have and what works.
Our picks at a glance
| Product | Best for chloramineQuoss Universal chlorine shower filter $128 at Bunnings |
|---|---|
| Media | Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) cartridge |
| Fits | Standard half-inch thread, before your head or hand-shower hose |
| Why it's here | Vitamin C neutralises chloramine on contact, at any water temperature. |
| Watch out for | A Special Order at Bunnings, not a shelf item |
| Buy | Today's price on Amazon$128 at Bunnings (Special Order) |
Vitamin C neutralises chloramine on contact, at any water temperature.
Vitamin C neutralises chloramine on contact, at any water temperature.
Watch out: A Special Order at Bunnings, not a shelf item
- Media: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) cartridge
- Fits: Standard half-inch thread, before your head or hand-shower hose
$128 at Bunnings, checked 9 Nov 2026 · Amazon's price is on its page
How we picked: We picked this one from the water filters sold in Australia, judged on media, fits and price, using maker specs, Australian retailer prices and owner reports. We haven't tested them hands-on yet, and maker claims are labelled as theirs. Commission never puts a worse product ahead of a better one, but between equal products or shops, one that pays us can go first. Full method.
Most shower filter marketing assumes your water has chlorine. A good share of Australians have chloramine instead, and for them a standard KDF or carbon filter is close to decorative.
Chlorine versus chloramine
Chlorine is the traditional disinfectant. It is reactive, which is why it smells and why a simple filter removes it. Chloramine is chlorine bonded with ammonia. It stays active far longer in the pipes, which utilities like, and it is much harder to strip out, which filter buyers do not.
Why media matters
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) reacts with both chlorine and chloramine instantly and works at any temperature. It is the only common shower filter media with a real claim on chloramine. The cartridge is consumed as it works, so it needs replacing on schedule.
- KDF converts free chlorine and works well in hot water, but only partially reduces chloramine at shower flow rates.
- Activated carbon is good on chlorine in cold water and poor on both in hot water. Catalytic carbon handles chloramine in drinking-water filters, where contact time is long; in a shower it is not enough.
Find out what you have
Every Australian utility publishes an annual drinking water quality report listing the disinfectant by supply zone. It takes two minutes to check and it decides which filter to buy.
The pick
The Quoss universal chlorine filter uses vitamin C cartridges and is a Special Order at Bunnings ($128, refills $93 for three or $141 for six, checked 21 Oct 2026), or delivered from Amazon. If your supply is plain chlorine, the Philips KDF filter is the better buy.
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Best for chloramineQuoss Universal chlorine shower filter
$128 at Bunnings · checked 9 Nov 2026Specs, pros and cons, all 2 shops
Vitamin C neutralises chloramine on contact, at any water temperature.
- Media: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) cartridge
- Fits: Standard half-inch thread, before your head or hand-shower hose
- How to buy at Bunnings: Special Order (online or the Special Orders desk)
- Refill life: 2-4 months per stick (Quoss claim)
- Reduces: Chlorine (Quoss claim; Quoss doesn't claim chloramine)
- Certification: None shown on the Bunnings listing
Pros
- Vitamin C reacts with chloramine as well as chlorine (shown in a bath test by San Francisco's water utility)
- Bunnings takes unused items back for change of mind, in any store
Cons
- A Special Order at Bunnings, not a shelf item
- Dearest shower filter here and cartridges are pricey
- Skin and hair benefits are anecdotal; we only credit chlorine reduction
Paid links: we may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Price checked 9 Nov 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my water has chloramine?
Your water utility publishes it. Search your utility's name plus water quality report, or ring them. Chloramine is common in parts of south-east Queensland, Adelaide and some regional systems; most of Sydney and Melbourne use chlorine. Do not guess from smell: chloramine has less odour than chlorine, which is exactly why utilities use it.
Does a KDF shower filter remove chloramine?
Only partly, and slowly. KDF was designed for free chlorine. Chloramine is a more stable molecule, and in the two or three seconds water spends in a shower filter, KDF and standard carbon remove only a fraction of it.
Is chloramine in shower water harmful?
Australian utilities dose it at levels the drinking water guidelines consider safe, and we make no health claim either way. People buy these filters because they dislike the smell or the feel on skin, and a vitamin C filter is the one that actually changes that.