Refrigerator Water Filters
Most people don’t think about the water or ice that comes out of their refrigerator. They assume that the refrigerator is designed to provide clean water and ice.
You can see the water filter every time
you open the refrigerator door with some refrigerators. One just assumes it is doing the job as it blends in with the food stored in the
compartments.
Water filters are designed to remove
certain impurities and substances from your water supply, in addition to the already
“clean” water supplied through your water system from your municipality. If you get your water from a well or spring,
the refrigerator water filter may be part of a larger filtration system that
helps remove contaminants before you get water or ice from your refrigerator.
Changing the Refrigerator Water Filter
Whirlpool |
Samsung |
Other factors can influence the change
frequency of the water filter. For
example, if you have a water filter on your kitchen water faucet, and you get
most of your drinking and cooking water from that source, the refrigerator
water filter should last longer. However,
if the refrigerator water dispenser is your only source for drinking and
cooking water, the filter may need to be changed more frequently.
In addition, family size and water
consumption rates can affect the change frequency, e.g., you may consume more
water during warm/hot months. Also, the prefiltered
water quality may be poor, necessitating a more frequent water filter change.
If your water supply system contains more
contaminates, you may have to change your filter more often. Sometimes a saturated “dirty” filter can accumulate
contaminates and pass these substances into the ice maker or water dispenser.
Refrigerator water filters can vary in price--a lot!
Frigidaire |
When you compare prices online, check for
free shipping. You can compare prices
offered at your local big box (most have online store websites) with any online
only store. Sometimes the online price may be cheaper even when adding shipping cost. COMPARE!
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