Product review (5 stars): Sweet Water
This is the 2nd time I have purchased this item from Amazon.  The product is easily installed and really makes a big difference in the taste of the water.  I used to not drink anything but bottled water because of the taste and smell of our city water system.  With this filter, all of that is gone.  It definitely lasts for at least 3 months.  Other vendors sell this item for at least $20 more than Amazon.  Great price.  After installing the filter this time, my ice and water dispenser stopped working.  When the repairman came out, he found that the valves of both had burned up.  After replacing the valves, the water would still not dispense.  We pulled the filter out and it had water in it so we knew the water was going in, just not going out.  I pulled the filter out and the water flowed perfectly.  Obviously, I received a defective filter, which in turn burned up my valves.  Since this is not the first time I have purchased this item, I am not going to discontinue purchasing, but I am upset that I can't return for a replacement since the time frame has passed.  I feel that I should at least get a free replacement after all the time I have lost from work and the cost of replacing the water valves.