Product review (1 stars): Particles in Water
Like a lot of other people on here, I gave these filters a try as the price was so much less than the official GE ones.  I figured if they lasted even half as long, at least I would've broke even. Unfortunately for me, it didn't last at all. I flushed out a gallon or so of water after putting in the filter, just to be safe. I will say, the water pressure was amazing -- very fast (which is odd since others have commented that they had very little pressure).  But after filling up a glass, I noticed some tan-colored specs floating around. Figuring it just needed to be flushed more, I repeated another gallon.  Still debris.  This went on and on, but whatever it was, the water was not getting any cleaner.  After multiple gallons, I finally gave up, ordered the official (overpriced) GE filter, swapped out, and now I at least have clean water again.  Looking around at the reviews, it really seems like this product is a shot in the dark -- maybe you'll get one that works, maybe you'll get one that's actually new, maybe it'll leave stuff in your water, maybe it'll shoot out of your fridge.... it goes on and on.  I'm tempted to save the cartridge in case I ever get my hands on a good saw to slice it open and see what's actually inside this thing.  For the extra $20, I'd recommend staying with the official filter and pass over this cheap product.