Product review (2 stars): Awful taste
Unfortunately, after purchasing this product, I found it produced a foul taste; a slightly plastic or rubber flavor. This did not go away even after two months. I ended up buying the GE product, and ended up paying even more after incurring the shipping return fee and receiving only a partial refund. However, I've got to be the ONLY guy who took a hack saw and cut open the first, original old (GE MWF) filter just to explore how much 'debris' was really inside. After 3+ years of minor use, I expected to see a sizable amount of rusty stuff and particles in a fully impacted core. In fact, virtually nothing visible! Although this was very un-scientific, and I'm aware that harmful substances are microscopic, I question how much the inner core can really absorb before it's honestly time for a replacement? Clearly, the manufacturers are making extreme profits on this product, consisting of a plastic shell with a carbon-charcoal interior 'thing'. Our city water is already purified. If you just let city water sit for 4 to 6 hrs, the chlorine dissipates and the taste is just fine. I'll leave this replacement in for a very long time, and just keep resetting the manufacturers alarming light indicator. Cheers.