{"product_id":"aqvo-shower-filter-matte-black","title":"AQVO Shower Filter — Matte Black","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.aqvo-sb{--blue:#1F8FCF;--blue-deep:#185FA5;--ink:#0C2A3A;--muted:#5A7384;--tint:#E6F1FB;--line:#E3ECF3;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6}\n.aqvo-sb *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.aqvo-sb p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}\n.aqvo-sb h2{font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,26px);line-height:1.15;font-weight:700;margin:26px 0 10px;color:var(--ink)}\n.aqvo-sb .g{background:var(--tint);border-radius:14px;padding:14px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 14px}\n.aqvo-sb .g b{color:var(--blue-deep)}\n.aqvo-sb table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 10px}\n.aqvo-sb th{background:var(--tint);text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}\n.aqvo-sb td{padding:10px 12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);vertical-align:top}\n.aqvo-sb td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}\n.aqvo-sb ol,.aqvo-sb ul{margin:0 0 12px;padding-left:22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}\n.aqvo-sb li{margin:0 0 6px}\n.aqvo-sb .ev{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.aqvo-sb .ev dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:6px 14px;font-size:14px}\n.aqvo-sb .ev dt{font-weight:700;color:var(--blue-deep)}\n.aqvo-sb .ev dd{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}\n.aqvo-sb .fine{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}\n.aqvo-sb a{color:var(--blue-deep);font-weight:600}\n@media (max-width:600px){.aqvo-sb .ev dl{grid-template-columns:1fr}.aqvo-sb .ev dt{margin-top:6px}.aqvo-sb td:first-child{white-space:normal}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aqvo-sb\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatte black, all-aluminium — made for black tapware and darker bathrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by a chartered process engineer with 12+ years in Australia's water industry, the AQVO shower filter (SF002) threads onto a standard ½-inch shower arm in about five minutes — no plumber, no tools, renter-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne-time purchase.\u003c\/b\u003e No subscription, nothing recurring. \u003cb\u003e30-day money-back guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e try it for 30 days and if it isn't right, return it for a refund — return postage applies unless it's faulty. Free standard shipping Australia-wide, dispatched from Melbourne in 1–2 business days.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"fine\"\u003eReviews shown on this page are collected across all three AQVO shower-filter finishes — it's the same filter and cartridge inside, only the housing colour differs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in each option\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOption\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYou receive\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVs buying cartridges separately\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFilter housing with 1 cartridge fitted (rated ~20,000 L, about three months of typical showers)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$89\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHousing + 2 cartridges (1 fitted, 1 spare)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$119\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$135 — save $16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHousing + 4 cartridges (1 fitted, 3 spare)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$149\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$227 — save $78\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"fine\"\u003eSavings are against the current separate prices ($89 filter, $46 per replacement cartridge). Replacement cartridges fit every AQVO shower filter, in every finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWill it fit? Three checks, 30 seconds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYour shower arm has an exposed ½-inch BSP thread\u003c\/b\u003e where the head screws on. That's the Australian standard — almost every wall-mounted shower and slide-rail set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThere's about 16 cm of clearance below the arm\u003c\/b\u003e for the filter body: 64 mm wide × 152 mm long, about 450 g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNormal mains pressure\u003c\/b\u003e (100–450 kPa). If your shower already runs weak, a filter won't help it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWon't suit:\u003c\/b\u003e ceiling rain heads with no accessible arm thread, or set-ups where the hose exits straight from the tap set with no arm. \u003cb\u003eHead angle wrong after fitting?\u003c\/b\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aqvo-shower-swivel-adaptor\"\u003e$16 swivel adaptor\u003c\/a\u003e fixes that. \u003cb\u003eNot sure?\u003c\/b\u003e Email a photo of your shower arm to \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@aqvoaustralia.com.au\"\u003einfo@aqvoaustralia.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e — we aim to reply within one business day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this specification — the evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ev\"\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eClaim\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eReduces up to 98% of free chlorine.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSource\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSupplier data sheet for model SF002 (residual chlorine reduction 98%). Supplier result — not an independent Australian laboratory test, and not NSF\/ANSI 177 certification.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eConditions stated\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eRated flow 5–8 L\/min · inlet 5–50 °C · 100–450 kPa · standard mains tap water.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eService life\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eRated 20,000 L — about three months of typical showers. Expect performance to taper toward the end of cartridge life.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eNot established\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eThe data sheet doesn't state the challenge chlorine concentration or the point in cartridge life at which 98% was measured. We've asked; we'll publish it when we have it.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eWhy this spec\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eA two-media cartridge — 70% dechlorination media doing the measurable job, 30% mineral and tourmaline balls for water feel (not a health claim) — at a flow rate that doesn't choke a normal shower.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"fine\"\u003eFree chlorine only — a shower filter is less effective on chloramine. Real-world results vary with water chemistry, temperature, flow rate and cartridge age. Full method on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/our-science\"\u003eour science page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the filtration works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo different jobs inside the cartridge. \u003cb\u003e1 — Physical capture:\u003c\/b\u003e a physical barrier retains particles such as sand, rust flakes and sediment. \u003cb\u003e2 — Contact with media:\u003c\/b\u003e reactive surfaces and reducing agents act on dissolved free chlorine as water flows through. Supplier-described media — KDF-55 (copper-zinc), calcium sulphite, coconut activated carbon and vitamin C — each convert free chlorine to chloride, which stays dissolved in the water. Chloramines are different from free chlorine; free-chlorine performance figures do not apply to chloramines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shower-filter-explained#mechanism\"\u003eSee the mechanism schematic — inside shower filtration →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout five minutes, by hand. Unscrew your existing shower head, thread the AQVO filter onto the arm, reattach your head and run the water for 60 seconds to flush the new cartridge. Nothing is cut or permanently altered — renter-friendly, and it comes with you when you move. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shower-filter-installation\"\u003eStep-by-step installation guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe honest bit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA shower filter is a final polishing layer, not a purifier. It targets free chlorine and sediment; it is less effective on chloramine, and we don't make fluoride, PFAS or heavy-metal claims without product-specific testing. Softer-feeling skin and hair is the result customers report most often — it's customer-reported, not a clinical claim. All-aluminium housing · ABS cartridge shell · 5–8 L\/min rated flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available in\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aqvo-shower-filter-silver\"\u003eSilver\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aqvo-shower-filter-gold\"\u003eGold\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AQVO Australia","offers":[{"title":"3 months — housing + 1 cartridge","offer_id":50275569697011,"sku":"AQVO-SHWR-BLK-3M","price":89.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 months — housing + 2 cartridges · save $16","offer_id":50275569729779,"sku":"AQVO-SHWR-BLK-6M","price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 months — housing + 4 cartridges · save $78","offer_id":50275569762547,"sku":"AQVO-SHWR-BLK-12M","price":149.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/0168\/2931\/files\/aqvo-shower-black-01-hero_5bd92efe-5809-4a02-b174-5384801bd350.webp?v=1788694551","url":"https:\/\/aqvoaustralia.com.au\/products\/aqvo-shower-filter-matte-black","provider":"AQVO Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}