Fridge filters are a six-month consumable that most households replace late, then panic-buy the wrong model. Finding yours takes 30 seconds, and the genuine filters below are some of the most-bought items in Amazon's entire tools and home-improvement department.
| Your fridge | Most common filter | Get it |
|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, JennAir (Filter 1 slot) | everydrop Filter 1 / EDR1RXD1 · other numbers: Filter 1 to 5 decoded | everydrop by Whirlpool Filter 1 |
| GE with XWFE slot (most 2020+ GE models) | GE XWFE (genuine — newer GE fridges check for the chip) · other codes: MWF / XWF / RPWFE | GE XWFE genuine filter |
| LG (label reads LT1000P or ADQ74793501) | LG LT1000P · other numbers: LT700P / LT800P / LT500P | LG LT1000P genuine |
| Samsung (cartridge reads HAF-QIN or HAF-CIN) | Samsung HAF-QIN (RF28T, RF27T, A/B/C series) or HAF-CIN (RF28H/J/K/N, RF23H/J and more) · every model: Samsung filter finder | Samsung HAF-QIN/EXP genuine · Samsung HAF-CIN/EXP genuine |
| Frigidaire — three genuine filters with different names; match the one printed on your old filter | PureSource Ultra (ULTRAWF) · PureSource Ultra II (EPTWFU01) · PurePour PWF-1 (FPPWFU01) | ULTRAWF · EPTWFU01 · FPPWFU01 |
| Kenmore / Kenmore Elite — four-digit number on the filter (9081, 9083, 9690, 9999…) | Depends on who built the fridge: Sears lists 9999 → Frigidaire ULTRAWF, 9084 → everydrop Filter 4 · every number: Kenmore filter finder | ULTRAWF (for 9999) · everydrop Filter 4 (for 9084) |
Frigidaire's own instructions show why the name matters: the ULTRAWF pushes straight in until it clicks, while the EPTWFU01 pushes in and then turns 90° to lock. Don't order by photo — order by the name on the cartridge.
Compatible filters cost less and many test fine for basic chlorine/taste filtration. Two honest cautions: certification claims vary by brand (look for NSF/ANSI markings on the specific listing), and some newer GE and Samsung fridges electronically reject non-genuine filters — which turns a bargain into a return. If your fridge is under warranty or picky, genuine is the boring right answer; if you go compatible, buy a brand with a real certification mark, not the cheapest listing.
Every 6 months is the manufacturers' standard (or at the fridge's indicator light) — sooner with heavy dispenser use or poor-tasting source water. Write the date on the new filter with a marker before it goes in.
Flow slows, taste drifts, and eventually the filter stops filtering — a saturated cartridge can hold what it caught. It won't break the fridge; it just quietly stops doing its job.
Yes — run a few gallons through the dispenser (per your manual) to clear carbon fines and air. Cloudy first glasses are normal.