Reset your Refrigerator Filter Indicator Light
Most people are not aware that after you change your refrigerator water filter, there are two additional steps that should be taken to properly complete the water filter change.
Step 1: Reset your refrigerator water filter change light
Most new refrigerators now come equipped with an indicator light that notifies you when it is time to change your water filter. This light does not automatically reset when you change your water filter and the light must be manually reset.
Here is a list of refrigerator manufacturers and how to reset the filter change indicator light:
Amana- Press and hold the Auto and Dispenser Lock buttons until the water filter status indicator light flashes.
Frigidaire- Press and Hold the Reset Button Until the Indicator Light Flashes.
GE General Electric- Press and Hold the Reset Button for around 8 Seconds.
HotPoint- Press and Hold the Reset Button for around 8 Seconds.
Jenn-Air- Press and Hold The Light and Lock Buttons until the Water Filter light flashes.
Kitchen Aid- Press and Release the Light Button 5 times Quickly.
Maytag- Press and Hold The Light and Lock Buttons until the Water Filter light flashes.
Samsung- Press and Hold the Ice Type and Child Lock Buttons at the same time for 3 seconds.
Whirlpool- Press and Release the Light Button 5 times Quickly.
Step 2: Flush a couple of gallons of water through your new filter
Since refrigerator water filters are made of carbon, some carbon residue is present in the first gallon or two of water. This will not harm you but may leave a bitter taste and residue in your water. If you continue to have these problems after flushing a couple of gallons through the filter, it is possible that you have a defective water filter.
Once these two steps are completed, you are all set to enjoy great tasting ice and water through your refrigerator. If you don’t see your manufacturer listed or the instructions don’t work for your model please post a comment with your make and model number so that we can provide exact instructions for your model.
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i have a side by side whirlpool and the water filter keeps falling out and leaking water hoew doni fix this ???
On the Whilrpool, I have pressed and held the RESET BUTTON several times, for a very long time. I also unplugged the unit for a couple of minutes to see if that would work. Got any other self help things I can do before I throw in the towel and call a repairman?
The filter is full of air and can take several seconds to push all of the air through the filter and out of the dispenser. Be sure that the filter is inserted all of the way into the despenser before turning and make sure that the filter is turned all of the way without forcing the filter.
I have not heard many issues with this type of filter. If the old filter was working, and now it does not work, it sounds like the receiver that the filter screws into could be bad and may need to be replaced.
After replacing the water filter (UKF8001 For your model number), you must reset the water filter status to turn off the message.
1. On main menu, press the touch pad next to “Options.”
2. In each of the following screens, continue to press the touch
pad next to “More Options” until you reach the “Replace Filter
screen.”
3. Press the touch pad next to “YES” to reset the water filter
status. Press the touch pad next to “NO” if you do not wish to
reset the water filter status.
After changing the filter, reset the filter status light by pressing and holding the reset button located on the water and ice despenser. The status light will change from red to green when the system is reset.
Whirpool side by side, filter indicator went from green to yellow to red. I changed the filter when it was yellow. My Model number EC3JHAXRL00 uses a fast fill 4396841 which I have replaced twice. Never had the light do this before. How do I reset the system. I have tried unplugging for 5 minutes already, anything else????? Help???
I have a kitchenaid model KFIS24XVMS4 after following your steps in replacing
filter it still say replace H2O filter. Please advise! Help
I just replaced the water filter in my samsung fridge model rs261mdrs. Somehow the water would not flow. I replaced the brand new filter with the old filter with the same result: No water! I removed the filter altogether and depressed the water lever voila, water! I tried pushing the different buttons, ie “ice type” & “child lock” for 3 seconds, twice, to no avail! It seems like the filter is not opening the water line, because without the filter, water flows.
Thanks a lot and BR,
Vambi
vr4spyder@hotmail.com
Hi Debbie, this sounds like a timing issue. Depending on your refrigerator model, you may have to reset it a couple of times in order for the light to switch to the correct color indicator. We received a few concerns like yours with customers who have side by side refrigerators. Sometimes this also occurs when the filter has been in the refrigerator longer than recommended. Hope this helps! Thanks!
I have had nothing but problems with my whirlpool side by side, i too had a muk floating our of the filter and then when i ran the water floating in the water. Called whirlpool …. nothing, but that isn’t anything new, because whirlpool dances around every question you present to them. My question is why does or did my filter light stay on in green mode after I took out the filter, my water completely stopped running, and after process of elimination, it was the filter that needed replaced. But while waiting for the filter to arrive, the green light was still shining bright at the top of my refrigerator side where you have to reset it…
That is alarming to me ? any ideas
I have a whirlpool side by side. I couldn’t get the indicator light to reset after replacing the filter. I unplugged the refrigerator, waited about 30 seconds and plugged it back in. The light was green. I went through the steps to reset it anyway, and it blinked red a few times and then turned green again. It seems to be working, now.
Hi Faye,
We checked with our Certified Water Specialist and he recommended the following:
You want to be sure that you are trying to remove your water filter in the correct direction and not accidentally trying to tighten it. Avoid using any wrenches, because that could break your receiver. A simple rule to follow is “Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty!” If you find that you continue to have difficulty, you may need to consult with a repair man so that you will not have a mishap occur that could create a costly repair. Hope this helps and all the best! Thanks for your inquiry.
We are trying to replace the water filter in our side-by-side Maytag refrig. (The old one is Filter #UFK7003-AXX). We turn it and can’t get it out (directions say not to pull!). Both my husband and I have tried – very frustrating! Any suggestions?
WAIT WAIT…. meant unplug from wall first then remove panel and vacumm
For the ones with the whorlpools i was having same problem pushing 5 times and no reset of filter light…. Pull off panel where filter is and clean coils with a vaccum then unplugged from outlet waiting 3 mins then put panel back and plugged back in and when i opened door and did the 5 pushes to the button everything worked great… Ive had this happen every three changes of the filter and i have to do this process give it a try only takes 5 mins total
To the above comment – I have the Maytag French Doors – Model MFI2569VEA – Serial 10730414NJ
cannot get the filter to reset. changed filter – held for 3 seconds – nothing. Even unplugged for 9 minutes to attempt to reset
water flowing out of the filter compartment
We have a Kenmore side-by-side and when we replaced the filter, the water still did not work. We were opening the fridge door to see if maybe the coils of tubing that hold the water were frozen, and the new filter unit SHOT out of the compartment like a missile and gave me a huge goose egg on the head. What are we doing wrong here? Why is there so much pressure built up in the filter unit?
Changing water filter in Whirlpool fridge. Done it before without problem. This time the pushing the button will not make the old filter pop out.
anyone have a solution.
I have a Kenmore side by side. We followed the instructions and now we have no indicator lights at all. (water, ice etc) however when you push the button all items are working. How do you reset indicator lights?
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve got some additional issues going on, Danny. If you have any other questions, just let us know!
It didn’t work however there are other problems now. The refrigerator started warming late last week and now the freezer is starting to warm. It is only two months old. Company sending repairman tomorrow.
Thanks
Hey Danny,
You’re not the first to have that red light stay on when changing your Whirlpool fridge filter. Something that has worked with others in the past is to hold down the reset button for a good period of time. Depending on your model, it may beep. Once you hear the beep, then try pressing the reset button five times quickly.
I hope this works; let us know if it doesn’t and we’ll see what else we can come up with.
Thanks,
Daniel
I have a Whirlpool side by side. After changing the water filter I pressed the reset button five times quickly per the instructions. It stays red. The fridge is only three months old and we changed the filter because the light was red.
Hello Lloyd,
I found the following information on Samsung’s site. Can you try this and let me know if it works?
I have a new Samsung fridge. When the indicator said I needed a new filter, I bought one and installed it by the manual. I’ve tried to reset the light but it won’t go off. What’s wrong?
I have a Maytag side by side refrigerator and a brita water filter. The water filter keeps freezing which means no water or ice coming out of the dispenser. We have to keep taking the filter out and thawing it in water. This time I left it out all night thinking it would be thawed by morning… but I believe more than the filter freezes, cuz it still does not work. If I turn down the temp in the fridge, the food isn’t cold. If I turn down the temp of the freezer the food thaws. Help! Thank you, Kathy
I have a new Samsung fridge. When the indicator said I needed a new filter, I bought one and installed it by the manual. I’ve tried to reset the light but it won’t go off. What’s wrong?
Thanks for the info, Mike!
In the Maytag 26 cu ft side by side (MSD2655HEW) you press the lock and WATER buttons for 3 seconds to re-set.
Hello Eric,
As I’m sure you’ve already discovered, there’s not a wealth of info online about your particular fridge and the filter.
I did find this owner’s manual, though it doesn’t really give any specific details about the location of the water filter or how to change it. http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/200706/20070626065918031_DA99-00810A_v0.6.pdf
As to its location, most newer refrigerators have the filters in or below the freezer compartment, or even in the fresh food sections.
Some refrigerators, however, have an “inline” water filter plumbed into the tubing running to the refrigerator. This would be located behind the unit. Other times you can find the filter in the base grill of your unit.
Poke around a bit and see if you can find anything. Your old filter might have a model number on it, which would be very helpful (we carry one popular Samsung filter, which you can view here: http://www.filtersfast.com/Samsung-DA29-00003A-refrigerator-water-filter.asp.
It doesn’t seem like this will fit your model, but perhaps it will give you a better idea as to what to look for. An inline filter, on the other hand, would look something like this: http://www.filtersfast.com/IF-35-Waterpik-water-filters.asp
We’ll get this figured out!
I have a Samsung SRS758DP two door fridge freezer. The water has stopped dispensing and the filter light is on. Can you tell me how I change the filter and where it is situated as I do not have a manual.
Hello Kimberly,
It sounds like you could have one of two problems.
It could be that scale has built up in your pipes and is now coming through your refrigerator filter. Refrigerator filters will usually stop particles this large, even though their main purpose is to reduce the taste and odor of chlorine.
The other problem is that you might have gotten a bad filter, and pieces of the media are coming through. This is perhaps less likely.
To see if it is a result of your new filter, you may try taking the filter out and running the water without it. Some fridges will not allow you to do this without a dummy filter.
Let us know if that helps at all.
I have a Kenmore Side by Side model
10654383380. After changing the filter, the water has stuff floating in it that looks like wet tissue paper, only small in size.
We have run through 3 or 4 gallons and still getting this gross stuff in the water.
Also, how do I reset the reminder light?
Thanks.
One more thing, Becky.
You might want to try giving Maytag a call, if you haven’t. They might have some information that is more specific to your model. Here’s a site that will show you how to find your model number, which Maytag may need.
http://www.maytag.com/support/model_number_popup.jsp?type=refrigerator&Image1.x=16&Image1.y=11
Hey Becky,
I assume you already tried pressing the light and lock buttons until the water light flashes?
On some models you can also try rapidly pressing those buttons. Sometimes that helps.
I’ll keep digging.
I was resetting the filter light and all the keys locked. It is a Maytag
Performa. I tried unplugging the fridge but that did not work either.
Don’t have a manual. Any help would be appreciated.
Ps. the red light did go off…
Cara_Mia: Thanks for posting, those are good suggestions.
Dorothy: Glad we could help! Thanks for finding us!
I have a KA side by side. I had to hold the reset button in for a few seconds and it beeped and then blinked and then the 5x thing worked. Thanks…this was the most info I found. The filter just set press the button.
If you’re having problems thinking the filter is stuck…did you take the grille off? On my Whirlpool side-by-side, it’s attached with 2 clips, one just inside each hinge. Pull gently from on the part outside/below the hinges. Once you have the grille off, the filter should turn easily. And you can clean things out while you’ve got them apart. Slide the cover off the end of the old filter and onto the new one. BTW – my old filter leaked a bit, so you may want to have a towel on the floor.
I am trying to remove a filter from my Amanda side by side refrigerator, I can turn it but it want come loose it stuck tight.
My Kenmore side by side with ice maker is between 10 and 15 years old, does it have a filter for the ice maker.
I see lots of questions about filters that are stuck and we can’t get them out. I do not see any answers. Is there a way to get the filter out. I have a maytag h20 the filter is at the top. It took us some time to get the old filter out, we put in the new filter but no water comes out. we can not get the new filter out it is stuck to see what is wrong.
Please answer.
I have a Whirlpool Side-by-side refridigator. We replaced the filter and pressed the reset button 5 times. It has not reset. What should I do?
I have the Kitchen aid ser # SU2123537. I have replaced the water filter but he red light will not go off. I have tried the 5x fast recommendation above and still NO luck. Please help.
I have a Kenmore Elite model 596.51672100 side by side. If you press and hold the lock and light buttons it turns off all the lights on the panel. To reset the filter light you have to hold the lock and water buttons.
I can not turn my water filter.
I have a Kenmore refrigerator model 106.74982401
I am trying to replace the water filter. I put the new one in but it will not turn. The old one will not turn either. I have always found it difficult but now it is impossible to turn. When I had the old filter in the refrigerator, the light which tells you when it is time to change the filter went from yellow to green and stayed green for a long time, telling me that it probable was not in place. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it. I checked and I have the correct filter for my model of refrigerator.
I have a whirlpool side by side refrigerator. I am not able to remove my water filter. I tried several times. I cannot turn it any ways. I have replaced my water filter few times in the past in the same refrigerator without any problem. But this time, i am not able to remove my filter at all. What can i do?
Couple months back, the faucet from the wall that connects to the rear of my refrigerator started dripping water and i replaced the washer and the water dripping from the faucet stopped. I am not sure if the dripped water could have damaged anything so the water filter is not coming out. It is really hard to believe. I do not believe so but would like to include it here. Our water has a lot of rust. Is it possible the filter got rust and i am not able to remove because of that?
I have a Whirlpool side by side. Upon changing the filter and running the requisite 2-3 gallons, I noticed what appears to be small pieces of fine plastic sheeting floating in the water. Any thoughts? Is my hose leading from the filter to the door discharge coming apart and in need of replacement? Please reply.