Samsung Genuine DA29-00003G Aqua-Pure Plus Refrigerator Water Filter, 1 Pack
Misprint on Product Package: There is a misprint on the package of this product that shows an image of a Samsung DA29-00003G filter. The locking mechanism on the neck of the 3G filter is slightly altered from the 3G, however it is compatible with the same refrigerator
Product Features
- Ensure you’ve always got fresh water
- Tested and certified by NSF International for safety and performance
- Removes over 99% of potentially harmful contaminants
- A Samsung genuine part
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Making the DA29-00003G filter fit in Samsung refrigerator. I have a two year old Samsung side-by-side refrigerator. For the past two years, I have been replacing the water filter with this water filter.This month, my filter came from Amazon. It looked just like the old filter that I was replacing. Unfortunately, it would not screw in. I figured it was some sort of undetectable manufacturing defect and sent it back to Amazon for an exchange. This went smoothly.However, the replacement also did not fit. I looked and looked to see if I could…
Scary but it works. Read this about fit issues other reviewers are posting. OK, folks. Here’s the cheese. There are many negative reviews for this product stating that it doesn’t fit, even though they ordered the same part number as before, etc. I have shared this experience, but I got it to work. Here’s what happened.We have a Samsung RSG257AARS refrigerator, 2012 manufacturing date. All along I’ve been putting in the original Samsung DA29-00003G replacement filters, or the HDX equivalent FMS-1 from Home Depot. We were due for a replacement so I ordered…
How to make it fit After cursing Samsung and Amazon for a good 15 minutes, I found a tip in old review from Kelvin Sakai really worked:This design for whatever reason has 3 teeth instead of 2. It is the first tooth (the shortest one on the left) that is causing the problem. The plastic used on these filters is quite soft. I took a utility knife (box cutter) and merely cut off that first tooth on both sides of the filter (one slice through the tooth and a second slice to chip it off). After that, the filter…