Product review (2 stars): Subpar in fit and ANSI/NSF standard vs. OEM GE filter
Bought this filter after reading the glowing reviews. Two negatives stuck out in the reviews that I wanted to see and test for myself - the fact that this filter is only certified for NSF/ANSI Standard 42 (removal of chlorine taste and odor only) and not Standard 53; cysts, other contaminants) AND the fact that it produced loud noises and slow flow when installed. So figured I'd go ahead and spend the $25 knowing that if they turned out true that I wouldnt buy again and would go back to the more expensive OEM filter. So I got the filter today and after initial install including priming as suggested on the box (i.e. fill with a bit of tap water before installing) and flushing the thing whistled like a steam engine and flow rate was low. I new this was an air leak issue so I simply used vaseline to coat the rubber o-rings on the nipple of the filter adapter at the back of the fridge and then screwed back on and continued to flush and it worked. Nonetheless, already one unnecessary step required so strike 1. To verify the NSF/ANSI claims I simply checked the included spec and sure enough the literature claimed only ANSI/NSF standard 42 approved. Strike 2! I'll use the filter for a few months but definitely not worth the $15 saved considering the wasted time and lack of health standard these things are manufactured to. Only reason I gave it 2 stars is because it works.