Do You Really Need to Change Your Refrigerator’s Water Filter?
When many homeowners are prioritizing tasks around the house, replacing their refrigerator water filter often isn’t high on the list—if they consider it at all. Switching out the Frigidaire, Whirlpool, or Samsung fridge filter generally makes the list near the bottom, some where after reorganizing the silverware. Except there’s that nagging little voice that says, “It is filtering the water we drink... When did I last replace it?” It’s that tension between remembering to replace it and acknowledging that it is filtering a home’s drinking water that’s responsible for countless homeowners asking themselves: “Do I really need to change the fridge’s water filter?” If you have ever asked that question, read on. How Often Should I Change My Refrigerator Water Filter? How often one should replace a fridge’s water filter partially depends on how regularly it’s used. For the most part, those in the industry who are filtration experts suggest that you switch out your refrigerator water f