The media could not be loaded. GE discontinued the original XWF filter for my fridge, so I decided to try this one and I’m really glad I did. Installation was shockingly easy. I had it swapped out in about 15 seconds. It clicked right into place, perfect fit, and I’ve had zero issues with leaking. The price is much better than the original GE filters, and the water quality is great. My water and ice both taste crisp and clean, with no odd aftertaste or cloudiness. If you’ve been stressing about what to use now that the GE XWF is discontinued, this is a solid replacement. Easy install, no leaks, great-tasting water, and a much better value. Read more
Works great. Water tastes great, clean and fresh. Easy installation. We have bought and used this over the years for our GE refrigerator. Much better price than the brand name one. Read more
Very good especially for the price Read more
Attention new ge fridge owners whose fridge has xwfe filters, these work. However, it takes a bit of finessing, and an oem filter to work. You basically have to use a blow dryer to weaken the adhesive holding the sticker onto an oem filter, take the sticker off, and tape it to the back of your fridge specifically to have the rfid chip to be up against the rfid chip reader in the fridge. Look up a YouTube video to do just that. And when you're done, the filters will work perfectly fine, the red light for filter status will just be perpetually on your fridge, but the filters will work good as new, you'll just have the manually keep track of when to replace them. Took me 5 minutes to do all that, and now I can save over 80% on filters rather than buying the oem rfid chip ones for 55 bucks a piece. Just trying to spread the word because ge is totally ripping off their customers with oem filters. This is a good work around. Read more
**I need to add this, I see now in the additional info under the description of these there is the statement "These are not a replacement for the GE XWFE cartridges", that was not there when I bought these in September and these were a suggested alternative. Based on several other 1* reviews, it seems I wasn't the only one to make this mistake as they were supposed to be a suitable alternative for the XWFE. I see they are now specifically excluded, which is due to others finding this out and returning them** We bought a new GE refrigerator last year and replaced our 22+ year old one (which was still working fine). Reading through instructions, I found the directions to replace the water filter every 6 months or so. I immediately searched for the specific filters (XWFE) and found it here, along with these Glacier Fresh filters. They were much cheaper (3 for 30, vs. 1 for 50) so I bought a GE filter and the three pack to compare. Last night out filter light came on and pulled one of the new Glacier Fresh filters and attempted to replace the existing one. They DO NOT FIT. When comparing the sizes, they are very close, the connections are different. The GE filter (on the right in the photo) compared to the Glacier are not compatible. I was able to seat it into the filter connection, but because of the lack of proper holes in the Glacier Fresh filter, the fridge would not recognize it and it would not reset the filter. This locked up my water button, I double checked it was seated (as best as it could be) and then removed it. I put in the new GE filter (XWFE) and it seated perfectly, and reset the filter mechanism. Because I bought these 5 months ago, I cannot return them and they were a complete waste of money. I will purchase ONLY the GE XWFE filters and ensure I have a couple stored for when the new one reaches its end. While I was careful comparing these, I found the statement "These are a direct replacement for XWFE filters", they are not. Just make sure you double check before you invest and open the package to see if a new off-brand filter is really a direct replacement option. Also, you should also read your owner's manual carefully, many models are eligible to receive a bypass plug, free from GE. I also found this out when reordering new filters direct from GE and seeing the bypass plug, (which allows you to use the water/ice maker without any filter) and it's listed for 27.00, but the comments/reviews mention numerous times this is a free product (per the owner's manual). I double checked and sure enough it is for mine as well. I called and requested it, (having registered the warranty when we bought it) and they said "no problem, it's on the way". Why it isn't included with the fridge is simple, so we'll spend the money on filters and hope you don't notice the bypass option. Read more
Fits perfectly on refrigerators using XWF filters. Contrary to reviews that say non-GE filters won’t work on GE fridges, this is the third non-GE brand I’ve used and they all fit and work as well as the original. The differences between brands: GE doesn’t list the flow rate, has 170 gallon capacity and weighs 7.4 oz; #1 lists flow at 0.66 gpm, capacity at 300 gallons and weighed 6.5 oz; #2 lists 0.528 gpm, 200 gallons and weighed 7.25 oz; Glacier lists 0.528 gpm (but actual flow was 0.28 gpm. Didn’t measure flow on the other filters), 200 gallons and was only 5.5 oz. Not sure exactly what the weight means, but maybe not as much filtering material and won’t last as long as the others. The specs, certifications and what they remove appear the same but it’s not easy to confirm everything. This is the first fridge I had with a filter and never had any issues with water or ice quality or taste over the 40 years I didn’t use one, while on city water. For me, the filter is just an extra touch. I don’t filter my sink water and wouldn’t necessarily use a filter in my fridge, but it won’t work without it and it’s worse to use an expired filter than no filter. If I had well water I might consider paying the $50 GE cost, for peace of mind, but not sure if it’s really worth it. You could replace your replacement filter almost monthly for the same price as a GE filter, so the only difference is if you actually have water with the impurities GE says it removes and you don’t think the replacement filter will remove them. Bottom line, for me, with city water, this filter is worth the price, but I’ll probably switch back to the #1 replacement (higher flow and capacity). Read more
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This works as a great replacement for my GE. For the price of 1. GE product, I get three of these. Read more
