This part is accessed from the front of the appliance in the bottom left-hand corner in top-freezer refrigerators. It is white in color and measures 1-1/8 inches deep, 2-1/8 wide and 10-1/2 inches high. It filters contaminants such as lead, benzene, mercury, and more. It is recommended that the filter be changed every 6 months to maximize performance. This filter is sold individually.
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Basic Filter Water Replacement
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Randell from Ravencliff, WV
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins
First I located the filter on the the unit, (luckily it was right up front so I didn't have to move the unit), then I placed a towel down under where the filter would travel when it was removed from the unit, just to catch the water that was still in the filter itself, (no need to turn the water off at the valve for this particular unit)
... Read moreI gripped the front of the filter and turned it counter clockwise about a quarter of a turn and slid the filter straight out, then I removed the thumb screw attachment on the end of the old filter and placed it on the new filter, (this is done by sliding the unit to one end or the other), then I removed the protective cap from the opposite end of the filter and discarded it, then I slid the new filter into place (lining it up until it goes all the way in and turned it clockwise that same quarter of a turn.
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Wendy from W LONG BRANCH, NJ
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins
Wrench (Adjustable)
I changed the filter. With a wrench I turned the old filter counterclockwise to remove. I then proceeded to insert the new filter and turn it clockwise. That’s it.