youtube Most refrigerators now have built-in water dispensers and ice makers, which means they most likely have a water filter installed. How do I change my refrigerator water filter? Although changing a fridge water filter is a simple do-it-yourself project, some conditions may make it difficult. For example, the first instruction in our refrigerator’s manual is: Shut off the water supply line. So what if my water supply valve is behind the refrigerator?
If the instruction says “turn 1/4 turn or 90 degree” but it doesn’t come out, what do you do then? If the filter you got is not the same size, for example you got HAF-CIN instead of HAF-QIN, does it work for your refrigerator? What is the advantage of a non-OEM filter? What is the filter made of? We will provide a teardown for your enjoyment. What if you can’t reset the filter indicator? Is it possible to do this without shutting down the water supply? What if you don’t actually need and don’t want to bother with a filter? Can your refrigerator water dispenser work without a water filter?
The refrigerator used in this video is a Samsung model, which has a twist-on water filter, so it should apply to many twist-on filter replacements whether they are Samsung made or not. At the end of the video, I also included an easy way to shut of your main water supply valve, the original link is here: https://youtu.be/fubzxXqHQHo
Index
0:00 red indicator on 6 months or 300 gallons
0:23 step 1: shut off water and alt step 1
0:51 step 2: soak new filter
1:17 vertical bubbles escape
1:39 step 3: remove old filter, counterclockwise
1:59 180° 1/2 turn not 90° 1/4 turn
2:19 not same length, HAF-QIN vs HAF-CIN
2:48 step 4: install filter clockwise 1/2 turn
3:08 compatible filter: cheaper
3:28 what is filter made of? Teardown
4:22 step 5: run water
4:43 step 6: reset indicator
5:24 filter bypass
5:46 not shut water valve?
6:56 how to shut off main water