Product review (3 stars): The Waterdrop LT500P Plus Filter is Better...
I bought this filter for my LG lfx25973st refrigerator to try it out and see if it would do what it claimed since I am constantly on the hunt for better filters. I previously used the LG oem filter the Refresh filter, and the Waterdrop Plus filter found here on Amazon. The Lg OEM filter was ok of course but to expensive. The Refresh filter did not seem to filter water well, and sometimes had an aftertaste (I tried 2 of these filters to be sure). Lastly I decided to give this regular Waterdrop filter a try due to the Waterdrop Plus version being out of stock last December. I can honestly say this water filter is not even close to the Waterdrop Plus version! The water tasted ok for the 6 month period. However after about 4 to 5 months of use I started noticing small white crunchy flakes at the bottom of my cups of water. After sipping water through a straw I found myself crunching on a substance likened to sand. My best guess was this was mineral deposits that was slipping through the filtration media. In all fairness though I replaced this filter today and decided to cut it open and check it out. The filter seemed suprising well constructed. (See pic) Also it is worth mentioning that the filter did not leak around the seals and fit perfectly into the filter housing. All things considered though I will stick with using the Waterdrop Plus version.