GLACIER FRESH XWF Replacement for GE XWF Refrigerator Water Filter Pack of 3 (Not XWFE)ClimatePartner certified

Fit our fridge perfectly. Filters the water nicely and has a good taste. Easy to install, no leaks.Not much to say, was as expected.

TLDR: Denying GE the chance to charge $40 for a cheap sticker is priceless.These filters are physically identical to the much more expensive XWFE filters except that they don't have the NFC chip that GE uses to enforce price gouging.My solution is to use generic NFC stickers and a free NFC cloning app on my phone to bypass the authenticity check. It takes about a minute to read the code from the genuine filter and then write it to a sticker and then put the sticker on the filter in the right spot. Totally worth the $9+$0.50 for generic instead of GE's $50 per filter.The 215 style stickers are super cheap. I bought a 12 pack for $6. There are also 50 packs for $10.

I have been purchasing these for at least 7 years and they work perfectly. They fit my GE fridge, and they are easy to install. Not sure what’s going on with all the negative reviews-seems like a miscommunication with model numbers. If they are compatible with your fridge model, there should be no problem.

**I need to add this, I see now in the additional info under the description of these there is the statement "These are not a replacement for the GE XWFE cartridges", that was not there when I bought these in September and these were a suggested alternative. Based on several other 1* reviews, it seems I wasn't the only one to make this mistake as they were supposed to be a suitable alternative for the XWFE. I see they are now specifically excluded, which is due to others finding this out and returning them**We bought a new GE refrigerator last year and replaced our 22+ year old one (which was still working fine). Reading through instructions, I found the directions to replace the water filter every 6 months or so. I immediately searched for the specific filters (XWFE) and found it here, along with these Glacier Fresh filters. They were much cheaper (3 for 30, vs. 1 for 50) so I bought a GE filter and the three pack to compare.Last night out filter light came on and pulled one of the new Glacier Fresh filters and attempted to replace the existing one. They DO NOT FIT. When comparing the sizes, they are very close, the connections are different. The GE filter (on the right in the photo) compared to the Glacier are not compatible. I was able to seat it into the filter connection, but because of the lack of proper holes in the Glacier Fresh filter, the fridge would not recognize it and it would not reset the filter. This locked up my water button, I double checked it was seated (as best as it could be) and then removed it. I put in the new GE filter (XWFE) and it seated perfectly, and reset the filter mechanism. Because I bought these 5 months ago, I cannot return them and they were a complete waste of money.I will purchase ONLY the GE XWFE filters and ensure I have a couple stored for when the new one reaches its end.While I was careful comparing these, I found the statement "These are a direct replacement for XWFE filters", they are not. Just make sure you double check before you invest and open the package to see if a new off-brand filter is really a direct replacement option.Also, you should also read your owner's manual carefully, many models are eligible to receive a bypass plug, free from GE. I also found this out when reordering new filters direct from GE and seeing the bypass plug, (which allows you to use the water/ice maker without any filter) and it's listed for 27.00, but the comments/reviews mention numerous times this is a free product (per the owner's manual). I double checked and sure enough it is for mine as well. I called and requested it, (having registered the warranty when we bought it) and they said "no problem, it's on the way". Why it isn't included with the fridge is simple, so we'll spend the money on filters and hope you don't notice the bypass option.

Great replacement for XWFE ! I was sick and tired of paying $50 for that replacement water filter. Bought one of these for $15, slowly peeled off the sticker from my old XWFE, put in this XWF filter first and used a pen on this filter to mark where the arrow aligns in the fridge, then put the old XWFE sticker on this filter with the arrow aligning the pen mark, then put inside the fridge and ensured that both arrows match. Works great. Yes the filter will remain red, but it is what it is. I can live with this and made a reminder on my phone to replace it in 6 months.

Fits perfectly on refrigerators using XWF filters. Contrary to reviews that say non-GE filters won’t work on GE fridges, this is the third non-GE brand I’ve used and they all fit and work as well as the original. The differences between brands: GE doesn’t list the flow rate, has 170 gallon capacity and weighs 7.4 oz; #1 lists flow at 0.66 gpm, capacity at 300 gallons and weighed 6.5 oz; #2 lists 0.528 gpm, 200 gallons and weighed 7.25 oz; Glacier lists 0.528 gpm (but actual flow was 0.28 gpm. Didn’t measure flow on the other filters), 200 gallons andwas only 5.5 oz. Not sure exactly what the weight means, but maybe not as much filtering material and won’t last as long as the others. The specs, certifications and what they remove appear the same but it’s not easy to confirm everything. This is the first fridge I had with a filter and never had any issues with water or ice quality or taste over the 40 years I didn’t use one, while on city water. For me, the filter is just an extra touch. I don’t filter my sink water and wouldn’t necessarily use a filter in my fridge, but it won’t work without it and it’s worse to use an expired filter than no filter. If I had well water I might consider paying the $50 GE cost, for peace of mind, but not sure if it’s really worth it. You could replace your replacement filter almost monthly for the same price as a GE filter, so the only difference is if you actually have water with the impurities GE says it removes and you don’t think the replacement filter will remove them. Bottom line, for me, with city water, this filter is worth the price, but I’ll probably switch back to the #1 replacement (higher flow and capacity).