RefreshReplacement for GE Smartwater MWF GWF, MWFP, MWFA and Kenmore 46-9991, 469991, 9991 Refrigerator Water Filter (1-Pack)

Noce product if you dont mind waiting over a week to get it.

We purchased all of our appliances in September, 2007. We started having issues with the ice maker & it would stop allowing water to come out the front about 6 months ago. Although I figured the water was freezing, I looked at my filter sheet in the utility room & noticed we never replaced the filter for our GE Fridge, so 8 years, 5 1/2 months was way over due. I ordered a 3-pack of these filters on Saturday March, 19th, 2016 & received the package on Monday, March, 21st, 2016. Not bad at all. As it says on the instructions, I used tap water to partially fill the filter, let it sit for about 2 minutes, added a bit more tap water, installed the filter & ran about 1 1/2 gallons of water, just to make sure there wouldn't be charcoal particles left in the line. The filter works great. As for the taste, I can't tell the difference between bottled water, or our household water supply.The Refresh Filter Model Number R-9991 works with our GE Side By Side Refrigerator. This model doesn't have the O-Rings on it. The O-Rings are on the Unit where the Filter fits onto. [They only make the two types, with/without O-Rings]. They need a side shot so you can see how the top looks. I believe I looked at another seller who had the side shot but this seller had the best price, plus Prime, so shipping was free, 2-day shipping. Next, I'll be buying a Brita Water Filter Pitcher, along with the Faucet Mount Water Filter. 1st I'm buying Test Strips to see how bad our Waterford, MI. Well Water is, & how bad the bottled water we've been using is. Back to our Fridge, the water taste's great.I am going to get test strips because of a video short my daughter sent to me on facebook all about bottled water & the readings that a mom got on 8 different brands. Along with a 1 gallon container with filters in side of it, we can further clean our tap water. Trust me, I was shocked to see what the readings that were on 6 of the major brands sold throughout the US. All in all, our water at least tastes great now. These filters do the job & our ice maker & water dispenser works normal again.

First let me start out by saying I was going to give this filter a 4 star rating until I received a email from the manufacturer asking me to rate the filter and if I was not satisfied with it and was not going to rate it 5 stars please contact them and let them know of the problem I had, well I did just that.I told them it took about 15 gallons to flush the new filter that it seemed to have what I called cooked "Asian glass noodles" in it at first, ugh. After the long flushing they were gone. To me this wasn't typical, maybe some dark discoloration from carbon was all I was use too.I received a email back and this is what I was told:"Thank you for the order and I appreciate your feedback on the filter. Let me address the issue you experienced with the filter, as I have seen this before. Often times if a filter has not been changed for a long period of time, or if the tap water just happens to have a lot of contaminants, these white little strands will appear at first. The pieces are usually actually there and in the line when you take your previous filter off, and many shake loose with the change of filters, and these should not be happening from the new filter. Next time you change your filter you can see if you notice this by unscrewing and then re screwing the filter in place and pour some water."Well I hate to admit it but I didn't realize that it had been over a year since I had changed the filter, my bad, so this now makes sense to me and was happy with the explanation that I was given!I now happily give the Refresh Filter a 5 star rating as it works perfect and fit my GE refrigerator like a glove! No leaks, no problems, so why spend almost twice as much for a filter when you can get a quality filter like the Refresh for less.I hope this review helps.

I ordered two of the smart water filters. The filters came well packed. They arrived quicker than I expected. They were the correct filter and fit like a champ. They filter well with no funny taste. They had to clear a fair amount of air on install but that was pretty fast. The ice tastes better and the water tastes better. Just a word of warning, it takes a firm turn to get it in place but once there it doesn’t leak. The previous owner of the fridge had taken out the filter so there was concern about it slowing the water flow but that hasn’t been the case. The water flows the same or nearly the same as without the filter. I would buy this filter from this supplier again.

The original GE water filters cost so much, and the Refresh Replacement is a perfect fit. It lasts for a few months, depending on how much it is used, and is a great low cost alternative. There are some things that I do not get a knock off brand for, but I will continue buying this water filter as long as I own my fridge, and as long as the price stays affordable.

Replaced original filter on fridge that had not been used in a while and had almost no water flow. This filter installed easily, restored full flow, and water tastes great. Good value.

Since the filter in the fridge needs replacing every 6 months, I was happy to find an economical alternative to the $50 GE product. These have worked out well.

I paid $50 for one filter at Home Depot, this one was only about $12.00 on Amazon- works perfectly