Bought a 3 pack and installed it 1 week ago. I`ve read lots of the reviews here and was curious why the ratings were not higher. The main issue most reviews had were about hissing noise and leaking. One reviewer though gave me hope as to how to properly install the filter without any issues. I purchased and installed and WHAMMO, LEAKS!!!! However just to be clear , i was in a rush , forgot what the one reviewer said and did a lazy ,rushed job. Heres the take away. Turn off the water to the refrigerator before installing the new filter. If you install the filter without doing so, then most likely your guaranteed to flood the kitchen in 15-30 minutes . The filter will not make a secure seal if you try installing with the water pressure still up. If you first shut off water and the then release any execess water from the fridge, it should be smooth sailing . Great product but alot of unfair reveiws. Maybe a better user guide would have helped . God bless and i hope this helps others.

I read the reviews and many wrote that they replaced it and it leaked. I thought maybe they got the wrong size so I pulled the current filter out that came with the fridge. I took a pic of the filter then replaced it and heard a hiss or water sound which I used to hear when replacing my older fridge filter. I inserted the filter with the knob facing the unlock, pushed it in and then turned it to the lock position. THIS WAS THE WRONG WAY TO INSTALL IT, because it leaked just like everyone said. Thankfully I didn't install it and leave the house. What worked was to push the filter in gently, making sure it reaches the back where it will connect. Turn it clockwise, while gently pushing it in like you're screwing a cap on. It will turn until it locks on its own. There was no hissing or water sound this time. This instruction should've been on the filter door. Now if the water already leaked before you read this, do the following first: Remove both drawers and remove all water under the drawers with a cloth towel first. Inside where the filter goes in there's a small plastic plate that comes out, almost the same length as the filter. Remove that and get the water that spilled under if you can, if not, you can try getting it from the side and back of the middle part where the filter goes. After drying everything, I used a dry paper towel to make sure there's no wet areas that I missed and repeated until paper came back dry. It was just easier for me to see it in paper. You're going to set off your fridge alarm while doing this, keep going until you're done. The faster you dry it the faster you'll be able to close it. If you touch the middle area and the paper towel is absorbing water, that means there's still water in the middle. Keep absorbing the liquid. When you're done, insert the filter in as mentioned above then place half a paper towel on each side where the drawer normally goes. I closed the fridge and came back a couple minutes later to check if the towels got wet and they didn't. Return the drawers and hopefully next time you replace it, it won't leak. 🤞

the filter that came with our fridge later about a year before the flow through the dispenser started to slow. the replacement filter lasted less than 3 months before becoming so clogged that the ice maker stopped working. if it's only going to last 3 months,i might as well try a generic.

I changed the filter and the leaked all over the kitchen floor for couple of hours before i found out. It flooded the kitcen floor. i am afrad to insert back the filter so i shut the fridge water off. now my expensive fancy fridge doesnot have water or ice

i love my refrigerator. great design and function. the old design of water filter worked very well. i purchased a new one and installed it. it had a different fit and was hard to get in. the carafe would fill an inch at a time and the dispenser would stop and not work. i went to the trouble shooting samsung site and figured out it was the filter. i removed the filter and everything is working. i check the filter area for leakage but have not found anything. is the old filter coming back? i give 5 stars to my fridge and 0 stars for the new filter.

This review is strictly for the packaging you put this filter in. I am typing this with fully bandaged hands as you made the plastic impossible to come apart and now I have lost several layers of skin on my hands. I now require assistance doing simple household tasks like using a fork or using the restroom. I hope whoever decided this packaging was right for this filter has a horrible summer and stubs their toe every time they walk to the restroom in the middle of the night.

These suck. Just like all the other reviews, my original lasted for 6ish months and then I switched to this rendition and now I’m changing ever 3 months. It’s nice to see that everyone that gives this kind of review is told by Samsung that they are the problem. I think of this many people have the same problem it’s more likely a Samsung problem. But please gaslight me Samsung. I LOVE that.

I recently purchased a water filter, installed it about one month ago, and ALREADY need a new one. I am terribly disappointed. I bought the refrigerator over a year ago and the original water filter worked great…now it tastes terrible and the “change filter” light is on. Ridiculousness.

Original filter factory installed had no leaks. Time to change it and as soon as a new one is installed the leaks begin. Is this an intentional filter design on the replacements to cause damage to the housing? Is this done to create service? If I’m only to use a genuine replacement but my genuine replacement causes damage and leaks then I am lost here and can only question the intention.

The water tastes horrible with my most recent water filter subscription delivery. And good luck cancelling your subscription. No one at Samsung even understands what I mean when I say that I need to cancel my refrigerator water filter subscription. Yeah I know - first world problems. But seriously the water from this water filter tastes worse than from the tap. It has a toxic chemical taste to it.