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I had one in my house when I moved in and couldn’t wait to get rid of it. It left me all slimy feeling after a shower - like I couldn’t get the soap off. </p>
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My plumber (I’m doing some remodeling) just got done installing a water filter system in a 10,000 sq ft house in an expensive area of the county. He said it came out nice. I have no idea how expensive it was but the owners of that house could probably afford whatever they wanted.</p>
<p>Another way to reduce the billowing, if you have a metal tub, is to get a shower liner that has magnets built into the bottom.</p>
<p>We have a well and a whole house water filter. Minerals and rust/iron in the water are gone. No silt, no dirt, no crud. It’s fabulous and the filter itself only has to be changed every 8 or 9 months…maybe even longer. It was installed by the guys who replaced our well when it got struck by lightening. It’s fabulous.</p>
<p>What kind of filter is it, thumper? My sister has a well and a terrible rust problem.</p>
<p>Ours is CUNO filter. [Fluid</a> thinking from the world leader for fluid purification - CUNO](<a href=“http://www.cuno.com%5DFluid”>http://www.cuno.com)</p>
<p>I had no idea people had such strong prefereces. My vote is glass.</p>
<p>The glass I put in son’s bath is much like the one Fendergirl pointed out from Home Depot, but bought by contractor at a supply store. It cost more than the HD model, but glass is thicker and it is less opaque. The light from window and the tiles show through. Whatever the finish is on the chrome, it never seems to show dirt.</p>
<p>This morning my hot water heater is being replaced. Both plumbers I called cited only using 1 or 2 brands, neither of which is sold at Lowes, HD or Sears. My advice to the OP is to go to a really good store and look at variety of glass doors, even if initial cost is $200-400 more.</p>