Product review (5 stars): Great filter for a much better price than the manufacturer's own.
When it comes to replacement parts for appliances, I generally like to stick to the manufacturer's own parts. Unfortunately, those manufacturers charge a giant premium to people like me simply because we play it safe and buy the name brand without doing our homework. Maybe it is because our parents taught us that the name brand was better. Maybe it is our laziness in doing the research. I went out on a limb to try this product. This is not a filter manufactured or recommended by the manufacturer. I came to find out that the manufacturer's profits are more important than providing a quality product at the lowest price possible. Shocker, right?

This filter was not Amazon Prime eligible and not fulfilled by Amazon, so I was skeptical of the delivery time at first.  I must say that the item was delivered to my door much earlier than expected and the shipping was free, so the seller completely exceeded my expectations.

I ordered this filter for my refrigerator to evaluate a much more inexpensive alternative to a product with an inflated price. I was NOT disappointed! As expected with any Amazon Prime item fulfilled by Amazon, I received the item quickly and on time as promised. The packaging was as good as I would expect from the name brand manufacturer. The included instructions probably exceeded my expectations of the original manufacturer.

I need to say that I had used the refrigerator manufacturer's filter for just under two years. They recommend changing the filter every six months. There are only two of us in my household, so I figured we could stretch it.

After studying the instructions on the box, I decided to follow the instructions of the last non-OEM filter I bought. When installing the new filter, it took a total of 20 minutes to follow the other manufacturer's instructions. This included the preparation of the filter and the time to flush the water line/filter. After I installed the filter per the instructions and flushed the line and filter, I tasted the water. I could not believe the difference in my water quality. I felt as though I was drinking bottled water. I tasted a sample of water from before the filter change and then tasted a sample after the change. The difference was astonishing!

In summary, I decided to try a filter that cost less than half the price of the refrigerator manufacturer's filter. I honestly believe that the lower cost alternative produced a better result.

**DISCLAIMER: I received a discount for this product in exchange for my honest test and unbiased review.