GE RPWFE Refrigerator Water Filter
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m so ANGRY that GE would use this marketing/sales \'Gimmick\' to justify TRIPPING the price of a good water filter just to STOP ALL COMPETITION!!!! SHAMEFUL!\nI own a new GE Profile Series refrigerator. (PFE 28K..) We enjoy the in-door water and ice dispenser with auto sensing and the display showing the Ozs. fill and, AT FIRST, the \'Countdown\' timer for water filter replacement. When the timer showed "Replace Water Filter" and "Days Remaining", I ASSUMED this was based on some quantifiable, diagnostic new feature built into the water filter.......... IT IS NOT !!!!!!!!\nIs the filter good? Yes, it is EXACTLY the same as the GE RPWF filter EXCEPT they put an RFID tag on the back!!!\nWhat benefit does the RFID tag provide?\n-Does it help the filter measure percent of filter contamination? NO, IT DOES NOT!\n-Perhaps it measures the pressure drop as the filter becomes more clogged, alerting the owner to the problem. NO, IT DOES NOT!\n-Does it show a potential failure of the filter media, alerting the owner? NO, IT DOES NOT!\n-How about leak detection, preventing water damage to the refrigerator? IT DOES NOT!\nThen WHY is the RFID tag on the back of each filter....?????\nFOUR reasons: 1-Run a SIMPLE countdown timer (worth about 50 cents), 2-Turns on the "OVERDUE" light, REGARDLESS of the level of TRUE contamination of the filter. 3-Uses filter \'Serial number\' identification to STOP the CUSTOMER from simply removing the RFID tag from the back of an old filter using the tag for a \'Non-RFID\' tagged filter and PREVENTS the CUSTOMER from saving money! 4-MAIN REASON get the customer to PAY M-U-C-H more for each filter than it is worth and buy filters ONLY from GE!!!! NO competition, a MONOPOLY!\n----Imagine if the car companies did that! You could ONLY buy tires from your local dealer for your make and model of car!\n\nIs there a way around this SCAM? YES.\n1-Locate the \'Blank\' filter by-pass plastic piece sent with your GE Profile Series refrigerator (found this from another reviewer noting there was an RFDI tag on the back of the by-pass).\n2-Locate the label "BACK This side must face inward" and peel it off. (see the picture)\n3-Remove the RFID tag under the label.\n4-Open the water filter housing cover inside the refrigerator.\n5-Place the RFID tag over the \'FCC\' label on the back inside the filter housing near the screw, hold in place by re-using the label you peeled off the \'Blank\' filter by-pass. (see picture)\nNOW you can install ANY water filter compatible with GE RPWF (NOT \'E\'), saving from $20 to $30+ each!!\n--NOTE: 1-This fix will turn OFF the countdown feature but WILL leave ON the Oz. fill and \'Auto-Fill\' features. 2-The front panel will now show "NOT FILTERING" when you fill a container with water or ice (even though you installed a new filter). This additional insult to the CUSTOMER can be simply overridden by: A) Removing the two screws (inside the upper opening of the dispenser in the door) holding the display on the door. B) Removing the circuit board connectors C) Removing the Torx screws holding the circuit board to the display. D) Placing a small rectangular piece of black tape over the "NOT" word on the display. (See Picture) E) Reassemble.\n\nThis 15 minute \'Scam Work Around\' will save you from $20 to $30+ each time you replace the filter'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve read reviews where people have said they cut electronic chips from one filter and replaced them on their current filter to "fool" their appliance into thinking a new filter was installed. I read another review that says your refrigerator will no allow water to flow or to make ice once the filter counts down to zero days remaining. In my case, neither of these claims are true.\n\nI ordered this direct replacement filter for my GE refrigerator (Aug 2018) which we\'ve owned for just over 6 months. Apparently, the appliance counts down the number of days and provides a warning that the filter is coming due for replacement. A nice reminder feature, but it doesn\'t take your source of water into account...i.e. are you on a well, city water, or if you already have a reverse osmosis filtration system in place. In my case, I have the water to the appliance coming from a reverse osmosis system. The water flowing through the filter in the appliance is already "pharmaceutical-grade" filtered water. I dare say that my filter does NOT need to be replaced every 6 months...if ever! We are now seeing the warning from our refrigerator saying we\'re 14 days overdue for changing out the filter...and the water continues to flow and it produces ice. I\'ll be ignoring the warning on my refrigerator from now on.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "Ouch -- pricey filter. Does the job but soooo expensive.\n\nMy suggestion -- buy and replace less frequently. Next time you replace, put on a pair of safety glasses and take the used filter outside and place on a hard surface. Strike it hard with a sharp object (like and axe) and break the plastic housing. Look inside. I found the charcoal filter clean and the white paper outer liner clean. Yes, I know we can't visually see chemicals trapped in the charcoal filter but my assertion is that changing ever 6 months in a household with light ice/chilled water use is probably overkill. Replace yearly vs. every 6 months and cut you cost in half. Just my suggestion"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "Feel like I'm being extorted by GE."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'UPDATE: I submitted the following review for publication on GE\'s website. They refused to publish it:\nGE\'s claim that these water filters — the most expensive water filters produced by GE — last six months is simply false advertising. We have been buying these filters from Amazon.com and from Home Depot and have found that they last, at most, 2 and a half months, and we are a family of only two. And, the New York City water that is being filtered is some of the cleanest water in the US ("A Billion-Dollar Investment in New York’s Water," NY Times, 1/18/2018). Our wildly expensive GE Cafe line refrigerator has become an even more costly liability, that will now eat up upwards of $300 per year in water filters — not the $100 that GE claims.\n\n====ORIGINAL REVIEW FOLLOWS====\n\nThese filters do not last. The first two GE filters I purchased on Amazon stopped working at the three-month mark — a full three months prior to six month lifespan promised by GE. The last filter I purchased and installed, on April 18th, has already stopped working. Water now trickles out of the refrigerator\'s in-door water dispenser. That means that this latest filter has lasted less than two months! Oddly, the GE water filter that came with the refrigerator did indeed last the entire six months per GE\'s user manual. Not sure why these replacement filters simply don\'t work as promised.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'One star, not because this isn\'t a quality filter, but because GE is extorting us. Forcing people to pay 3x to 4x of what a perfectly capable generic filter would cost is just terrible business practice. And if you don\'t install a genuine GE filter with a new unique RFID chip on it, the refrigerator will hold your water hostage. That\'s right, NO WATER OR ICE FOR YOU until you pay their insane price for their special little microchipped filter. Under no circumstances would I want my appliance to decide when to shut off my water. I am a big boy and I think I can figure this out on my own. Yes, there are a couple hacks online to circumvent or bypass this hideous "feature", I know, but none of those can actually reset your filter usage monitor unless you bend over, open up your wallet, and spend more of your hard earned money on their special RFID chip filter. GE, you suck. I will never buy a GE appliance again. YOU SUCK!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "Sure they work and do what most water filters do, but they are ridiculously overpriced for basically a canister full of mesh and charcoal. You spend thousands of dollars in some cases on a GE fridge. The fact that they then push their own filter cartridges down your throat and price gouge you while doing it is a complete slap in the face. To me it displays how they truly view their customers....gullible. Sad thing is when you're buying a fridge this is one thing that tends to slip past the research and bite you later on. GE if you're reading this (which you're probably not as you clearly don't care much for your customers) realize something: We are the same people that paid to bail you out because of mismanaged business practices. Don't alienate us by insulting our intelligence and try to make us think that this WAY WAY WAY overpriced cartridge is anything more efficient or effective than one a fraction of the price. Wake up..."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I mean it’s a filter. It is specifically made for our refrigerator so it does exactly what it is suppose to do. Installing is a breeze and I appreciate the countdown I receive when it is time for it to be replaced. What I don’t appreciate is being overcharged. My procrastination finally worked in my favor for a change. I didn’t change the filter on time yet my refrigerator still produces quality water and ice. I thought if I didn’t change it on time it would let me get either. WRONG! I will canceling my subscription to receive this every 6 months and extend it to every 8 or so. Leaving me to only have to purchase this once a year. GE should be ashamed of themselves. You can find 3+ filters in a pack for the price of the one that they are selling us. The price and the fact that it expels black water after it has been replaced and you have to run TWO GALLONS( per instructions) of water just to filter it out. I included a picture of what comes out when it has been replaced.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'After checking multiple times to make sure I was ordering the correct filters, I finally pulled the trigger and ordered this two pack—for a year’s worth of filtered water.\nI, personally, cannot drink tap water (city water loaded with chemicals I can taste) and have bought bottled water for many years. I’ve even had a water cooler in my home—that’s how much I detest tap water.\nWith these filters, I can drink water from my refrigerator. It tastes fresh and pure, with no chemical taste.\nSo yes, they are absurdly expensive. That part I won’t deny. But for me, I’ll keep paying the price because it’s much lower than my bottled water bill (plus it’s so much better for the environment).\nThe filters are easy to change: just open the door, swing the filter out wide enough to disengage the locking mechanism, and gently pull it out. Repeat the process in reverse to replace with new filter.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The filter does not fit my fridge even though the filter currently in the fridge is the same model. Two different connections.'}]