The refrigerator water filter rip off.

[Exhaustgases]

Had to deal with one recently. Like one video I watched, on a certain new model that requires the filter be replaced every 6 months, he said you can install it and never run water through it and at 6 months it says to replace it, and will shut off the water for ice, drinking etc.
At least the older units aren't that capable, but still, if they use an RFID chip they could cause other issues I would think, if they were programmed to do such.

 

[Pablo]

And then the filter # look ups are wrong. Infuriating

 

[JayhawkRoy]

I have a seven year old Maytag fridge and get two or three from Amazon generic (aquacrest?) and they work fine. Daughter has a Kitchenaid fridge and needed one soonest $49 at Lowe's last year. I also purchase for my sister's Frigidaire from Amazon or walmart.com and get a Frigidaire branded filter fairly cheap. Think they all last 300 gallons min, so about once per year. No rfid. YMMV

 

[97prizm]

I use my Zero Water filter for the most part as it's the only five stage water filter. My parents new Whirlpool fridge is amazing but I'm not thrilled with the cost. Depending on use it's been a roughly 6 month filter between replacement. My Zero Water filter usually lasts 3 months.

 

[ecotourist]

I have a Maytag refrigerator that requires a water filter. We have very good water that doesn't need filtering so I bought a "filter delete" insert that fits where the filter would fit.

The fridge periodically asks for a new filter and I simply reset it and carry on. Have been doing this for about 10 years.

 

[dubber09]

We have KitchenAid fridge and all it takes to 'reset' is to press and hold 'filter' button for a few moments. The replace-me-light comes on every 6 months but we don't use fridge water much so I run filter full year. Funny thing is it has 'air' filter light too but no filter.

 

[RhondaHonda]

The filter on my Thermador ice maker lasts 8+ years before I notice the ice production slowing.

 

[Durdude]

Remember. Technology is good. Dont forget to install the ice maker app.