Product review (5 stars): Works fine, tastes great!
After reading comments on several different filters, I decided to soak this filter in water for a few hours before installing. Not sure if it made a difference, but when flushing the water line and filter after installation, I only ran a half gallon of water thru the filter bc I never saw any black carbon particles. And, the water tasted fine right from the start. I am completely happy with this purchase and will continue buying these filters for as long as I own this GE refrigerator.