The XWFE water filter offers you exclusive advanced filtration that filters out lead and nine trace pharmaceuticals. Carbon block technology helps reduce waterborne contaminates for effective water filtration and brings great tasting water and ice to your appliance.
The only difference between the XWFE and the XWF is a chip on the back of the XWFE filter, which the newer GE refrigerators "use radio frequency identification (RFID) to "talk" to the fridge. The chip is used to detect leaks and let the refrigerator know whether it's a genuine factory product or not.
Cost. In the case of price, the XWFE water filters are slightly more expensive. That is because of the filter's advanced features and compatibility with newer refrigerators.
Our XWFE refrigerator water filter, found on most 2020 french door refrigerators, is certified to remove 99% of chloramine taste and odor.
Genuine GE water filters not only remove 99%* of lead from your drinking water, but they also filter other contaminants that you often can't see, taste, or smell—including microplastics! Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are less than 5 millimeters in size.
Trihalomethanes are the main disinfectant by-products created from chlorination with two different types, bromoform and dibromochloromethane, which are mainly responsible for health hazards. Activated carbon filters are most effective at removing chlorine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), taste and odour from water.
Any generic XWFE water filter that is not directly from the manufacturer will not work. The GE refrigerator will not recognize it due to the absence of the RFID chip. This means the fridge would not dispense water.
A: The XWF filter has been replaced by the newer one, XWFE. If your refrigerator came with a XWFE filter, I would not buy any other. You would be going from a newer filter to an older discontinued filter.
The Refrigerator has the option to use a filter bypass plug, should you not want to use a genuine GE Appliances water filter. Refrigerator - Bypass Plug.
If the plastic bypass plug was not supplied with your refrigerator or has been misplaced, one can be ordered at no charge by calling 1-800-GECARES.
Some generic filters may not filter water as effectively as brand-name ones, leading to possible differences in water quality and taste. Additionally, certain generic filters might have a shorter lifespan, necessitating more frequent replacements.
Refrigerator filters cannot remove fluoride from tap water simply because they use activated carbon filtration technology. However, they can remove chlorine, taste, and odor.
The water filter in your refrigerator should be replaced every six (6) months or after every 170-200 gallons of dispensed water.
Not All Water Filters Remove PFAS
Refrigerator filters tested by the Duke research team, including; Samsung, Whirlpool, and GE, also failed to remove PFAS.
Compatible or look-alike filters aren't guaranteed to offer the same water quality. It's always important to use the same filter type that is currently in your refrigerator. Most Owner's Manuals will provide you the water filter information specific to your model.
XWF and XWFE Compatibility
The XWFE filter is backwards compatible. It can be used in refrigerators that use an XWF filter. The XWF is not forward compatible with newer models of refrigerators using the XWFE because they are designed to have the filter interact with the control panel.
If you just replaced the water filter and don't have water from the dispenser, the reservoir tank or tubing has not filled yet. Press the dispenser for several minutes to purge air from the line and make sure all the tubing is filled with water.
So that little chip just has identifying info on it that the refrigerator can read. So if I buy one genuine RPWFE filter and use it at my next replacement, the refrigerator will sense that there is a "new" RFID chip present and will reset the reminder light.
Activated carbon filters
They are one of the best ways to purify chlorinated H2O by removing its by-products, chemical taste, and odor. You can either get it as a carbon block or granular activated carbon. Either way, the carbon filters will remove about 99.9% chlorine from your drinking water.
Improves Taste
And when water doesn't taste good, it's easy to skip drinking enough to stay hydrated. With a water filter jug, you can say goodbye to that chlorine taste and smell and enjoy fresh, crisp, and delicious water every time!
AQUAPHOR filter cartridges contain coconut shell activated carbon, which adsorbs harmful impurities (not only chlorine, but also petroleum products, pesticides and other dissolved pollutants).