Changing Refrigerator Water Filter

Changing your refrigerator’s water filter, how often should you do it? Should you follow the manufacturer’s recommendations exactly or can you push it a little? Can you disregard them entirely? In most cases, because of the way the filters are made, with plastic that you can’t see through, you can’t see the consequences of not changing your water filter.

I should also be the first one to admit that I myself have been quite skeptical of manufacturer’s recommendations in this area. But then a few weeks ago, while checking a refrigerator that was not cooling well, I pulled the water filter out to have a look at it and was suprised to find that it was clear and I could see the inner workings of the filter, I was also a little shocked by what I found there.

As you can see, debris and all sorts of various other things have a tendency to accumulate and gather in these filters. Because all your water dispensed via the door and all water for the production of ice comes through this filter and because everyone in your family and house will be drinking it, you want to make sure yours doesn’t look like the one pictured above.

By changing your refrigerator’s water filer every six months, you can minimize your family’s exposure to harmful substances that may be in your tap water or ice. If you need help in replacing or repairing a water filter, give us a call today.