Solen Base Shower Filter — Hard Water & Chlorine Filter | Solen Base
Free UK delivery · 60-day money-back guarantee · Dispatched in 24 hours
Solen Base Shower Filter in matte black with stainless steel hose
Around 60% of England sits in a hard water area — what it leaves behind
Softer hair, calmer skin, less limescale
Built for UK bathrooms — spray modes, cartridge, massage nubs, G1/2 thread
Solen Base Shower Filter mounted on a chrome rail in a UK bathroom with water running
Why Solen Base compared with an ordinary shower head
60-day money-back guarantee
What's included: shower filter, three replacement cartridges, wall bracket and washer
Fits any UK shower in 30 seconds

Your hair didn't change.
Your water did.

★★★★★ 4.6 from 3,634 verified buyers · 10,000+ sold

Around 60% of England sits in a hard water area. You already know what it does to your kettle — it is doing the same thing to your hair and skin every morning.

  • Softer hair. Filters the chlorine and sediment that dry it out.
  • Calmer skin. No more tight, squeaky feeling before you've towelled off.
  • Less limescale. On the screen, the tiles, and the head itself.
  • Better pressure. The nozzle plate concentrates flow — good news for top-floor flats.
  • Fitted in 30 seconds. Unscrew the old one, screw this on. No tools, no landlord.

Choose your bundle

Free UK delivery Dispatched in 24h No plumber needed
G1/2 fittingThe UK standard
3 cartridges in the boxNine months of filtered water
4 spray modesPlus a one-touch stop
60-day guaranteeFull refund, no forms
£49.00 £98.00

4.6 out of 5, from 3,634 verified buyers

Over 10,000 of these filters have been sold. Here is the rating data in full, unedited — including what buyers mention most often.

4.6/5
★★★★★
3,634 reviews
10,000+ units sold
Fit
Fast
Material
Great
Packaging
Great
Seller
95%
“works well” 58 “as described” 60 “very happy” 66 “fast delivery” 64 “perfect” 45 “very good” 45
★★★★★

“Quite high quality, pleasant to the touch and lightweight… tightened by hand, no leaks, everything works.”

Verified purchase · 18 March 2026
★★★★★

“It has a lot of pressure… quality-price ratio 10.”

Verified purchase · 25 February 2026
★★★★★

“Before, I didn’t even have enough power… the modes are very practical.”

Verified purchase · 7 March 2026

Where these reviews come from. These are verified-purchase reviews and ratings for this exact filter unit on the manufacturer’s marketplace listing — the same hardware Solen Base sources, tests and ships. They are not Solen Base customer reviews. We launched in July 2026 and are collecting our own; we would rather show you real data from the product than nothing at all. Reviews are translated from the original languages and shortened, with no change of meaning.

What hard water actually leaves behind

Around 60% of England sits in a hard-water area — London, the South East, East Anglia and the Midlands worst of all. Here is what that means for the eight minutes you spend in it every morning.

Calcium & magnesium

The minerals that scale up your kettle do the same on skin and hair. They bind with soap to leave a film that plain rinsing does not remove — which is the tight, squeaky feeling before you have even towelled off.

Chlorine

Added at the treatment works to keep mains water safe to drink, and still present at the tap. It is what you can smell in a hot shower, and it strips the natural oils that keep skin and scalp comfortable.

Sediment & rust

Older UK housing stock means older pipework. Fine particles of sediment and rust travel with the water, which is why a new filter cartridge discolours within weeks of being fitted.

The Solen Base cartridge is a multi-stage KDF and cotton-fibre filter that reduces chlorine, sediment and rust in the water leaving the shower head. It does not soften water in the sense a plumbed-in ion-exchange softener does, and we do not claim it treats any skin or scalp condition. If you have a diagnosed condition, speak to your GP or a dermatologist.

Try it for 60 days.

We are new, and we would rather you judged the product than our marketing. Fit it, use it for two months, and if your hair and skin do not feel different, email us and we will refund you. You keep the cartridges.

No forms, no restocking fee, no arguing the case.

  • Thread size G1/2 (BSP)
  • Head diameter 9 cm
  • Total length 25 cm
  • Spray modes 4 + stop
  • Cartridge life 90 days
  • In the box Head, 3 cartridges, bracket, washer

Fitted in 30 seconds. Seriously.

No tools. No plumber. No landlord permission. And when you move, you unscrew it and take it with you.

1

Unscrew the old one

Twist your existing head off the hose by hand. Ten seconds.

2

Screw this one on

Fit the washer, twist until hand-tight. Fits any standard UK hose.

3

Turn it on

That is it. The cartridge works from the very first shower.

Why Solen Base over the others

Filtered shower heads in the UK mostly sell for £60 to £99, and the cartridges are usually extra. Here is the honest comparison.

Why Solen Base, compared with an ordinary shower head
  • £49, not £60–£99. The same job, without the brand markup that comes with a heavy ad budget.
  • Three cartridges in the box. Nine months of filtered water before you spend another penny.
  • Four spray modes and a stop button. Most filtered heads give you one fixed spray.
  • 60-day money-back guarantee. No forms, no restocking fee, and you keep the cartridges.
  • We show you the real reviews. Including where they come from and what they do not cover.

Questions people ask

Will it fit my shower?

If your shower head unscrews from a flexible hose, yes — that is the G1/2 (BSP) standard fitting in UK homes. It will not fit a fixed ceiling rainfall head that is plumbed into the wall.

I rent. Is that a problem?

No. Nothing is drilled, cut or plumbed. You are swapping a part that already unscrews by hand, and you can put the original back when you leave.

Which bundle should I get?

One head covers one shower for nine months. The Home Bundle is the common choice for a house with a second bathroom or an en-suite, and it works out at £39.50 a head. The Family Bundle brings it down to £33 a head, which is why people buying for parents or a first flat tend to pick it.

How often do I replace the cartridge?

Every 90 days for most households — sooner if your water is very hard or several people shower daily.

Does it soften the water?

Not in the way a plumbed-in ion-exchange softener does. The cartridge is a multi-stage KDF and cotton-fibre filter that reduces chlorine, sediment and rust in the water leaving the head. We do not claim it treats any skin or scalp condition — if you have a diagnosed condition, speak to your GP or a dermatologist.

What if it does not work for me?

Use it for 60 days. If your hair and skin do not feel different, email us and we will refund you. You keep the cartridges.

How fast is delivery?

Free UK delivery on every order, dispatched within 24 hours.

Try it for 60 days.

If your hair and skin do not feel different, send it back and we will refund you. You keep the cartridges.

Free UK delivery · Dispatched in 24 hours · 60-day guarantee