Samsung is a well known brand when it comes to affordable electronic gadgets and home appliances. One of its ground breaking products that many people buy is their refrigerator. Like most modern refrigerator it has a water filter that needs to be replaced regularly in order have a refreshingly clean drinking water whenever you need it. When you purchase a new refrigerator, a filter is already fitted in it, but when it expires or if it is already saturated with water contaminants you need to purchase a new unit and replace it. You have two choices; either you buy an original Samsung refrigerator filter or buy a replacement unit made by another manufacturer.

Some people say that in order to maintain the proper functioning of your appliance, you should only get and use an original appliance parts. But that’s not entirely true, in fact some replacement  filter made by other company works just exactly the same as the original one and sometimes they even improve it and actually perform better than the original. One good brand that offer replacement unit is Water Sentinel. Using the highest quality material and with the help of their professional staffs and engineers who specializes in water treatment technology, they produce high quality water filter not only for Samsung but also to various brands of refrigerator like Kenmore, Hotpoint, Whirlpool and General Electric. Some Water Sentinel filter comes with a small amount of special lubricant to allow easy installation and prevent it from sticking for easy removal next time you need to replace it. This lubricant is applied to the rubber o-ring gasket prior to installation. For detailed instruction on how to apply the lubricant and how to install it properly, read the instruction manual that comes with the package to avoid damaging it. Some filters from refrigerators that are made earlier are already obsolete or discontinued, but you can still buy a compatible replacement unit with different product code. Other manufacturer or brand that manufactures Samsung refrigerator filter is Aqua Fresh.

If you plan to purchase a Samsung refrigerator water filter, make sure to check the exact part number, you must examine and read the product description and specification carefully and look if you’re particular model is included in the list of compatible models. The part number is composed of a series of letters and numbers that looks like this “da29-00002b” or “da29-00003g”. Refrigerator water filters are usually available in hardware section of most supermarket and department stores. If you are not sure or if you don’t know the part number you can bring the old unit and show it to the sales representative. Filters are also being sold at your local Appliance service centers. If you don’t have the time to buy it personally and you want to purchase it online, it is not that hard to find, many online shops, authorized dealers and merchants are selling it online. Since you cannot actually see the product, one trick is to look at the picture and compare it with the old unit. If the filter in the illustration and the part number is the same then it must be the correct one. In order avail free shipping or to save on shipping cost you must purchase it to an online shop with a warehouse near to your place. When searching online always include your location at the end of the keyword like Houston TX, Cincinnati, Nashville TN, Carlstadt NJ, Dallas TX, Ridgewood NY, Atlanta GA, Lake Forest IL, Syracuse NY, Richmond, Berkeley IL, Maryland, Texas, etc.

If you have any question or despite of all effort and you can’t still find the right water filter for your favorite refrigerator, you can visit their website at http://www.samsung.com/us/appliances/refrigerators. If you want a list of Service Center near your area, check this web address: http://support-us.samsung.com/spsn/main.jsp.