A removable shower-filter upgrade for renters
Two minute install. Nothing drilled, nothing cut. It unscrews when you leave.
Simple to install and remove from compatible showers
Compatible screw-on SUHAE models can be installed without drilling or permanent pipework, then removed when you move.
No plumber
Compatible screw-on installation does not open pipework behind the wall. Confirm your fitting before ordering.
No modification
No drilling, gluing or cutting is required for a compatible screw-on installation. Keep any original parts for reinstatement.
No trace
Remove the SUHAE product and reinstall the original showerhead when you move.
Check your lease before installation
Rental terms vary. Check your lease or ask your property manager before changing any bathroom fitting.
How to install a removable SUHAE shower filter
Compatible SUHAE models usually install by hand. Stop if the thread does not engage smoothly and contact us before using tools.
Unscrew what is there. Anticlockwise, by hand. Put it somewhere you will remember.
Screw the filter on. Onto the same fitting the head came off. Hand tight is tight enough. Do not reach for a wrench.
Put your head back on the filter. Your own showerhead threads onto the other end. Run it for a minute and check both joins.
Take your SUHAE shower filter when you move
Keep the original showerhead so you can restore the bathroom and reinstall SUHAE at a compatible new address.
Keep the original head
Store the original showerhead and washers safely for reinstatement at the end of the tenancy.
Your water can change when you move
Water hardness and disinfectant type vary by location. Check your new utility data if your shower experience changed after a move.
"My family and I moved into a new rental a few months ago, the shower water was causing our eczema prone skin to feel like it was burning."
Kaitlyn T, NSW. Verified review on ProductReview.com.au.
To be clear about what this is: that review is about a shower filter, not about Suhae.
Compare your previous and current water supply
Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra are soft. Brisbane and Adelaide are moderately hard. In Perth, a move across the river is a real change.
Look up your suburb, or read the chemistry in full on chlorine, chloramine and why it matters.
Will it fit my shower?
Compatibility depends on the thread, available space and shower type.
Fixed head on a wall arm. The easy case. Check a hand's width of clearance below the shower arm.
Rail shower or ceiling rain head. Usually fine. It adds length in line with the fitting, so a ceiling drop sits lower.
Handheld on a hose. The hard case. See below before you order.
Handheld showers on a hose
Check the available clearance and whether added length or weight will affect the handshower cradle.
The adaptor nut is bulky, so in a tight recess there may not be room to turn it.
The filter adds weight at the top of the hose, so on some cradles the head will not stay pointed where you put it.
Some tight handshower setups may need a compatible swivel adaptor. Send us a photo before purchasing one.
Not sure which case you are?
Send us a clear photo on WhatsApp and we will check the compatible SUHAE options before you order.
Common questions from renters
Do I need my landlord's permission?
Rental terms vary. Check your lease or ask your property manager before changing a shower fitting, even when the product is removable.
Compatible screw-on SUHAE models require no drilling or permanent pipework. This describes the installation only and is not tenancy advice.
Will it damage the fitting or the thread?
A compatible fitting should thread on smoothly by hand. Stop if it cross-threads, leaks or requires force, and contact us before using tools.
What if I move again in six months?
Take it. Unscrew it, put the old head back, and install it again at the new place in the same two minutes.
Cartridge life depends mainly on water volume and household shower use, so the replacement interval continues after a move.
Does it slow the water down?
The Universal sits behind the head you already have and does not replace it, so what your shower is like is set by that head rather than by us.
If you are replacing the head as well, both were measured at 5.0 litres a minute by Singapore Laboratory Services, tested to AS/NZS 3662:2013. How the plate does it.
Take your SUHAE shower filter when you move
SUHAE Universal fits between the wall connection and your existing shower head. It installs without permanent changes and unscrews easily when you move.