What Filter Do I Need For My Samsung Refrigerator

Replace the water filter in your Samsung refrigerator

Samsung refrigerator and water filter replacement

You demand a make clean water filter to go fresh, filtered water. We recommend that you supervene upon the water filter every six months. The refrigerator's h2o filter lite will let you lot know when those vi months are up and should be reset later on changing the filter.

Note: Only use Samsung Genuine Filters that are designed to work with your Samsung refrigerator. You can purchase them directly on our website. Do not utilize third-party water filters, which may leak and damage the refrigerator.

There are three types of Samsung h2o filters, so you'll want to make sure you're choosing the correct one for your fridge.

First, locate the filter in your fridge model. The location will vary depending on your model, and so please bank check your user manual if you're unsure. Then, check the model number on the filter itself. This volition let you know which of the following filter types you'll need to purchase.

Water filter model HAF-CIN

Water filter model HAF-QIN

Water filter model HAFCU1

Replacing your water filter is elementary and should just take a few minutes. If you're unsure most whether you demand to replace the filter, check the indicator light on your fridge.

Later on 6 months, the indicator will alter. On some models information technology lights up when it wasn't lit earlier, and on others it volition turn scarlet. At this time, you should change the filter right abroad.

HAF-CIN and HAF-QIN filter types:

Get-go, plow off the h2o supply and then locate the filter. If you are unsure where it is, delight consult your user manual.
Open the water filter embrace and so rotate the former filter counterclockwise to unlock it.
Then, pull it straight out to remove it from the filter housing.
To insert the new filter, starting time remove the protection cap from the top of the filter. Then, push it straight into the filter housing and turn information technology clockwise.
Make certain the lock symbol matches upward with the indicator line.

HAFCU1 filter types:

Kickoff, plow off the h2o supply and then locate the filter. If you are unsure where it is, please consult your user manual.
To remove the old filter, twist it to the left. This will unlock it.
And so, pull it downward to remove it from the filter housing.
To insert the new filter, push it up into the filter housing and then turn it to the right.
Make sure the notch at the summit of the filter is matched up with the arrow on the filter housing.

Subsequently replacing your filter, dispense a few gallons of h2o to affluent out whatever impurities or air. Then, make certain to reset the water filter light on your fridge. Please run across the adjacent sections for more information.

The water filter light on your fridge operates on a timer and will plough on after six months. For models where the indicator is ever lit, it volition plough cerise after half dozen months.

Depending on the quality of the water in your expanse and the corporeality of h2o you dispense, you may want to change the filter more or less frequently than the light suggests. To decide if a new filter is needed, dispense water commencement with the filter installed and then with the filter removed. If the speed the h2o dispenses at is significantly different, you should supersede the filter whether the indicator is lit or non.

You can utilize the following steps to reset the filter light:

Notice the Filter Reset button on the command console, if it's available. It is sometimes the secondary function of another push button on the panel.
Once located, touch and hold the correct button for 3 seconds until the light resets.
The filter icon will either turn off or alter back to its normal color when information technology's reset. This starts the half dozen calendar month timer over once again.

Samsung Fridge with filter light on

Annotation: Some models may crave two buttons to exist touched simultaneously to reset the calorie-free. Bear on screen models will utilize on-screen menus instead. For instructions specific to your refrigerator, see your user manual.

The h2o filter calorie-free and timer can exist reset on your Family unit Hub fridge with the following steps:

From the Home screen, tap Apps, so tap Fridge Manager.
Tap Water Filter, then tap Reset, and then tap Continue. This will reset the filter light and timer.
Later on tapping the water filter icon, you can tap Buy Filter to purchase a Samsung water filter if needed.

The water filter icon on the Family Hub screen

Yous can as well reset the filter light on models RF4289 and RSG309.

Navigate to and select the Settings icon at the lesser of the display, and then tap Water Filter.
When the H2o Filter menu opens, tap Next in the bottom right corner iii times until yous reach page 4/4 of the H2o Filter bill of fare.
Bear upon and hold Reset the water filter in the middle of the display until the status of the filter changes.
Subsequently "Filter Replaced" appears and goes away, tap Salve in the lesser right corner of the display.

Reset the water filter option on model RF4289

The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) and the American National Standards Found (ANSI) have various standards to identify what is filtered by a h2o filter. Samsung's water filters are Carbon Filters rated for the NSF/ANSI 42, NSF/ANSI 53, and NSF/ANSI 401 standards.

NSF/ANSI 42

Filtered to reduce artful impurities such as chlorine and taste/odour.

NSF/ANSI 53

Certified to reduce a contaminant with a health effect. Health furnishings are set in this standard as regulated by the U.South. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Wellness Canada.
Asbestos, Atrazine, Benzene, 2, four-D, Carbofuran, Chlorbenzene, Cyst (99.99%), Endrin, Ethylbenzene, Pb, Lindane, Mercury, O-Dichlorobenzene, P-Dichlorobenzene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity

NSF/ANSI 401

Verified to reduce one or more than of 15 emerging contaminants from drinking water. These emerging contaminants can be pharmaceuticals or chemicals non notwithstanding regulated by the EPA or Health Canada.
Atenolol, Bisphenol A, Carbamazepine, DEET, Estrone, Linuron, Nonylphenol, Phenytoin, Trimethoprim

If you lot are having problem placing the new h2o filter in your refrigerator, even though the old one fits, please check out our troubleshooting guide for aid.

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