Product review (5 stars): saving a lot of money
The filter instructions say to replace every 6 months but for anyone on well water you should replace every 3 months because without the chlorination yucky things will grow in the filter and with the clay sediment in the water the ice starts turning yellow anyway. At over $60 for a genuine GE filter at the local Sears parts store it was costing over $20 a month. Now I am saving 2/3.  I had no problems with installing this Aqua Fresh replacement for the GE filter and it has been working fine (clear clean ice and good tasting water) for a month.  You do need to completely remove all traces of the foil seal on the end for a good fit. The instructions never say to remove the foil seal but how else can you fill it with water? Fill the filter with water and let it soak a few minutes before installing so all of the filter particles inside can expand and you won't get fine particles coming out with the water. You do need to firmly push in as you turn for installation. The instructions say to make a 1/2 turn when installing but the filter would only go a 1/4 turn. I examined the filter end and saw only a 1/4 turn of thread so maybe they are allowing for some turning before the threads engage but don't think you must force it to go a half turn if you suddenly meet strong resistance, especially if you feel it click into place. I don't know if this may be different for other refrigerator models.