RPWFE Refrigerator Water Filter NEW Review

Filter seems expensive for a 6 month interval and difficult to replace. The lever and cartridge must be positioned correctly, etc. However, this is not the fault of the filter supplier, it is the fault of the refrigerator design. (Our old GE filter was much simpler).

We bought a new fridge and it had a filter like all fridges now. Of course, this filter was around $75 at Home Depot or Lowe's, so we decided to try it online to see if we could get an accurate and cheaper filter. It was! We saved about $15 buying this online. Please follow the recommendations for your fridge and also if you can get exact numbers from your current filter as it cannot be returned once the security tab has been opened.

I ordered this replacement water filter for my GE fridge and thought it would work as intended. After waiting 3 weeks for the product, I installed it and it worked for about 1 liter of water. The refrigerator stops working with the message "Replace filter". Installed the old filter and everything worked. Tried it again with the new one, same thing. After you examine the filter more closely, there is a microchip that is needed to communicate with the fridge to let you know when the filter needs…