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| List Price: www.amazon.com's Price: $39.99 Condition: New Average Customer Rating: 2.0 Lowest New Price: $19.99 | Features• Retains the flouride in drinking water• Filters out chlorine • Filters turbidity, sediment, dirt, and rust • Easy to replace Purchased 3, 2 Broke.... Almost DisasterI have purchased 3 of these filters for my fridge. The first time I purchased 2 at one time so I could have a backup. 1 day after installing the first one, the plastic part of the filter broke and water QUICKLY started leaking from the filter onto the floor. I figured it was just a 1 in a million thing and put the other filter in. It worked fine for the 3 months until my little light told me it was time to order a new one. I ordered one and replaced the filter. One week later, pop, the plastic seal broke yet again and water again was all over my floor. I was very, very lucky to be at home and in the kitchen BOTH times they broke, otherwise I would have come home to a flooded house as the water comes out at full force. I would recommend spending the extra money for a different filter. I know I will from now on.........Saving money with a cheaper brand didn't pay offLike DigitalMan's review, I too decided to try to save some money and get the cheaper AquaFresh brand filter. I ordered a 3-pack in October 2008 from another online vendor for about $76 (about the cost of 2 by Pur). I also noticed the black particulates (maybe charcoal?) when installing the first filter. I ran several gallons of water through it (much more than is recommended) and it seemed to clear up, although I forgot to check later on. Today, I installed the second one and I'm not going to try the third. I must have run about 4 gallons of water through the line. After noticing some particulates in the water of the large gallon pitcher I was using, I switched between tap water and the refrigerator multiple times using a wine glass, allowing for the air bubbles to clear out. The tap water was clear, but the water coming from the Aquafresh filter had black particulates and a few white fibers as well. It may not be harmful (who knows), but the Kenmore/Pur brand filters I used before never had that problem. I'm going to order the more expensive brand filters again and will drink pure Schuylkill Punch (what we call the tap water in southeastern Pennsylvania) until the new filters come. I still believe that many times you CAN save money by shopping around for a cheaper brand with equal or better quality, but in this case that's not my experience which is why I'm taking the time to write this review.bad tasteThis product is the worse thing i have every purchased in Amazon. There is a bad after taste from the filter. After about a month im going to have to purchase a new filter, this time im going to buy a brand name.Dirty right out of boxSorry to say but it's true - these just are not very good filters. In fact, I have one in my hands now brand new from the box and it's so filthy (& it rattles -???) that I refuse to even install it. It's no fun to hassle with the return/exchange but it's either go through that headache or throw $23 in the trash.WF285 reviewProduct seems like it's lighter weight than the OEM version with a higher flow rate. Not sure if the flow rate is indicative of less filtration medium since it's impossible to determine. I don't see any difference in water quality vs. the OEM version.Product DescriptionThis Aqua Fresh refrigerator water filter will replace the front grill, quarter-turn filter found in many Whirlpool, Kitchenaid, Thermadore, and Kenmore refrigerators.Read more... Similar Products:Refrigrator Automatic Ice Maker Kit3 Pack Whirlpool 4396508 Replacement Filter by Water Sentinel PUR QTSS Whirlpool Quarter Turn Refrigerator Ice and Water Filter Cartridge Whirlpool 4396508 Replacement Filter by Water Sentinel Whirlpool 4396508 KitchenAid Side By Side Refrigerator Quarter Turn Water Filter, 1-Pack | |