Product review (1 stars): What are the chemicals it is releasing?
Have ordered directly from Whirlpool since buying the fridge, so when they switched, this is the filter that came. Installed it, flushed the lines as normal. From there, it went downhill.

First of all, the water tastes like chemicals. Considering that the same water coming out of the tap does NOT taste this way, the filter is the obvious culprit. Secondly, when I left some dripped water in the tray, it left a powdery residue in the tray. Finally, my wife developed intestinal cramps that night, and we suspect the water from the filter may have been the cause.

At this point, the water still tastes like chemicals, even after more flushing. And frankly, after seeing the residue, I do not wish to risk my health or my wife's health by drinking the water or using the ice.

I have contacted Whirlpool to let them know that their change in vendors and/or production systems has resulted in inferior product. And, I have looked around for alternative filters. If I do not find some, and an ongoing supply of them, the water and ice maker features of the refrigerator will be unusable.