How To: Replace RPWFE Water Filter in GE Fridge

*Water filter location may vary by model
How To: Replace RPWFE Water Filter on GE Refrigerator

Buy The GE RPWFE Water Filter At Abt:

- Locate filter inside the upper left of the unit
- Press with thumb and slide pointer finger behind compartment and pull
- Pull filter to side and pull out
- Filter is marked so please follow instructions
- Push into the guide and push into slot
- Close compartment

[A-BurmaShave]

Excellent demonstration. You didn’t spend four minutes giving the history of refrigerators, or charcoal, or of General Electric, you quickly, clearly, and succinctly demonstrated how to change a filter.

THANK YOU. I followed your steps and it made the job easy and easy to remember.

[victorylane]

For those of you having trouble getting the new filter in. Stick the butt end of a sharpie into the white hole and turn the white piece so it lines up with the grey outer piece. Worked like a charm.

[metallman]

The trick here is to simply make sure the grey input area is moved all the way out to the side. We had a very difficult time until we watched this video, how the lady moved it out through pulling it to the side and rotating the grey input area outward with it. What we were doing was pulling the old filter out from straight out of its original resting place, and then trying to put the new one in from the same direction, straight into the grey area while it was pointing straight ahead toward the open door. We did not even know the grey area could be moved outward. When I read on the comments that someone used a wooden spoon to move that grey area out, that did the trick. We had tried to move it out to the side before watching the video, but since it didn’t budge, we assumed it was not supposed to be moved outward for installation. Seeing the video show this one movement so clearly flipped our thinking about how to do this around! That’s it.

[BruceLeigh-euwm]

Seemed easy enough. Afterwards, had an initial blast of water and air then intermittent slow flow but mainly just the sound of the motor loudly humming with almost no water coming out, even tried putting the old one back with same result. I've really done it this time.

[andreamatthews]

My filter sat on the table for 2 weeks, for some reason I could not get the filter back in until I came across this video. A small prayer and five minutes later it was in...Thank you.

[markgrissom]

If you have a grey base where the filter inserts, DO NOT TWIST! Just open the door, move the filter toward the inside of the refrigerator about 45 degrees and pull the old filter out. Put the new filter in with the word "FRONT" on the filter facing the inside of the refrigerator and seat the new filter. Fold it back in and close the door. Done.

[kateedwards]

So easy! Thank you! I couldn’t get the old filter out at first but you said to give it a pull and it came right out! I think I was afraid I would damage something. Easy to follow removal and putting the new filter in

[kentchaney]

The video answered my question as to how to remove the filter. Thank you, it was very frustrating trying to turn the filter and unscrew it. I had hoped to get at least 6 months from the filter but only got a little over 3 months. There is only 2 of us and I do drink most of my water from the fridge unit. The filter works great and the water tastes much better than our unaltered city water here in Florida. I think I should probably buy stock in these filters.

[RT-mnpb]

Clear and simple instructions. Thanks. It helps SO much to have visuals of doing this, in addition to written instructions.

[anneliseromine]

I got it out pretty easy but getting it in is proving to be difficult. I'm about ready to throw the darn thing across the room.

[slicksalmon]

I consult this video every six months.

[chriscurry]

Thank God for this!! Nowhere in manual does it tell you to pull filter all the way forward until it won't go further to remove!! This is key to getting it to the release point! I tried for hours before finding this!!

[martharowen]

Thank you for such a straightforward and clear explanation and demonstration on how to do this.

[elenamania]

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you for this video! I watch it every time I need to change my filter 😅.

[jennfritsche]

Omg thank you so much!! I wasn’t pushing it forward and just trying to jam it closed. Thank you!!!!

[davidbrunelle]

Thanks “Shelley” …… very quick and to the point video.

[margiresch]

It was easy for me because of this video (couldn’t figure it out before). Thanks so much!

[garysimpson]

This was exactly what I needed to know. I was worried about breaking something but this video clarified how to replace the filter.

[jc-hurv]

Thank you, very easy to follow directions! I only change it once/year so I forget from one year to the other. Thank you again, jc

[lotzpsych]

Really appreciated this! So helpful and concise!