Cheaper Filter EDR1RXD1 for the Refrigerator

We were struggling to spend over $50 for one Everydrop by Whirlpool Ice and Water Refrigerator Filter 1 (EDR1RXD1) for our Whirlpool Refrigerator #WRS588FIHZ. We wanted to try an alternative filter that cost much less that included two filters. Let's see the side by side comparison to see if it works so you can save money too.
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The Alternative options may show up as a refurbished product. Ours was completely new, but the link now may show that it's a refurbished product. Our water from the fridge tastes like it did with the Everydrop. There is a possibility that Everydrop filters out more containments, but for our family we needed a cheaper option or we wouldn't have had a filter on our fridge at all. We also have a full house water filter to takes all of the water in our home through a stage of filtration before it even hits our refrigerator. Take time to investigate whether or not these filters will work for your family like we did for ours.
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This is only for FILTER 1 for our specific model of Refrigerator (#WRS588FIHZ). We make no promises that it will fit yours so purchase at your own risk.
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[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

We have an update about the filter along with pictures from the box: kzbin.infoUgkxIpdEschkyZB7j2tabY9I3CCNws6jyK5r

[@minesmeave]

Your videos are extremely helpful. Thanks so much!!

[@eddie6043]

Great replacement for the over priced Whirlpool variant. After watching this video I went to Amazon to order the two pack filters and read a lot of reviews. Upon reading the reviews I discovered some people had to remove the o-rings from the old Whirlpool filter and put them on the Kenmore filter to make it fit and close properly. That was also the case for me but once I did that it worked just fine. My fridge has filter at the bottom and I have to open the freezer to access it, so maybe that's why I needed to swap the o-rings. Either way, thanks for this because you saved me a ton of money!

[@tmonie]

Thank yall! Saved me a bunch of money

[@pennyhancock5197]

BAM!! I changed the rings and bingo worked like a charm, TY!

[@josephpatton8869]

I did the suggested thing! I’m a few weeks into using the first Kenmore filter from the Amazon 2-pack. So far so good in my Whirlpool fridge! Thanks!

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

We are loving ours too. Best money saving thing we've done. We atill have the 2nd one squirreled away too for when it needs to be changed. So glad it worked for you too.

[@MissPrather]

AWESOME!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

[@ReadChemsRemoved]

Read the chemicals removed. Filters may look they same but are typically not. I don't know which filters they used, when I looked into it, the cheaper filters did not remove all of the harmful contamination.

[@user-su5ft8lc9q]

Man you're a GENIUS

[@MacheteJake]

I like your wallpaper it reminds me of my childhood

[@readlauriefagenmurderintheair]

Great! Thanks so much!!

[@thomastr3]

Sometimes the filters from the other brand will be just a fraction shorter, so if it leaks when you put it in just fold a small piece of paper over place it behind the filter, and close the door. You may have to adjust the thickness of the paper shim, but it works. And don't let anyone tell you the cheaper doesn't have the quality, because it does.

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

Thanks for adding that tip!

[@isabelladavis1363]

Bless you and thank you for sharing …

[@lospapos67]

Thank God I found you folks, I will let you know if it works for us.

[@pwashington2]

Thank you so much for this review, I have been looking for an inexpensive alternative for the high-priced every drop filter 1.

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

Glad it was helpful! That's exactly why we created this video. Bc we were looking for a less expensive option and thought everyone else would appreciate that too.

[@judyllewellyn7707]

Thanks

[@GameTimeKnox]

Im going to check that out thank you

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

You're welcome.

[@kurtslade4170]

Just because the filter has a compatible fits does not mean they will have the quality/level of filtration. The OEM is certified to ANSI 42 and 53: "This standard offers over 50 contaminant reduction claims. Some of the most popular include: lead, Cryptosporidium, VOCs and chromium" All cheaper ones I can see are only are rated to ANSI 42 for non health filters just taste improvement: "Chlorine, taste and odor, chloramine, particulate, iron, manganese, zinc and total dissolved solids (TDS)" It has to do with the pour size of the filter medium. If the product does not say ANSI 53 you can bet it is just 42 rated. Ultimately you do get what you pay for.

[@floridadadvader]

thanks

[@BusterKitten]

just bought the two pack from your link to Amazon (7/8/23) and it was under $26.... hell of a good deal!! Thanks!!😁😁😁

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

Awesome! Thank you! We are trying to find other alternatives for when we need to change just to give people options and each one we put in our lists to try disappear off Amazon or are over $40. We're trying to find options for people like ourselves that are staying on a budget. Our light just came on letting us know it was time to order, but thankfully we have the 2nd one ready. But if we can find an alternative that we think would last longer than a short time on Amazon we'd buy it to test sizes.

[@paulandres8979]

Great video and really enjoyed your content. I’ll get to ordering’ the Kenmore equivalent.

[@valerieconsalvo8824]

Great job explaining you and your wife are great and funny lol

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@toshibavoodoo]

Great videos on my frig

[@TomBTerrific]

I miss the old days when refrigerators were well made and lasted. Now it’s all cheap plastic but the prices don’t reflect the quality. To expect someone to pay $60 every 6 months should tell you something about the company. They don’t care about the customer and are doing everything they can to increase profits. Our Samsung fridge stopped working after we nada power outage. I was in the middle of a Covid battle and didn’t have the ability to figure out what the issue was . My wife has no ability to do anything like that and as the refrigerator was over 10 yrs old I to hereto go buy a new one. My friend went with her I told them to just pick one that was similar to what we had . They came back with a whirlpool side by side. It cost about $1400 on sale. Had all we needed but within a week I hated it. Everything was just so cheaply made.. wish I had my Samsung back. I remember when buying American meant something. Now even being a citizen seems to have different values.

[@josephpatton8869]

One more update, the Kenmore filters in my most recent order didn’t quite fit right into the socket on my Whirlpool. I found another video that suggested snipping a little off the plastic knob below the 2 plugs and that solution worked for the newest Kenmore filters that I received on Amazon.

[@xiaomingwang-uv6pv]

Innovative technology extends the refrigerator filter cartridge water filter time from 6 months to 3 to 6 years, greatly reducing consumers' replacement costs.

[@remidabolish1849]

I got my replacement filters. 2 for $25 but exactly the same size 4 as ever pure that came with the refrigerator. Exact same look and wording on the filters.

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

Are you getting Filter 4? They had a set of 3 on Amazon for $21 with one day shipping for our area. We have filter 1 which are more expensive even with the name brands (Everydrop for example is currently $54 for Filter 1 and $43 for Filter 4).

[@alansvevar6064]

EBay and Amazon selling a lot of counterfeit filters. I guess for one fifth of the price, you get what you pay for. That being said, I'm filtering perfectly safe municipal water, that just happens to have a strong chlorine taste. The cheaper carbon filters do remove the chlorine, but don't always work. When I get one that doesn't work, I find that it is slightly shorter than the working one I just removed. The padding the bottom of the filter trick, to make up for the shortfall, does not always work either. Found YT video that suggested snipping off a fraction of the guide pin. Now a new filter, that I was ready to toss, works!

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

We are in a similar situation. We have pretty good well water and a whole house sediment filter. Our fridge filter is mainly there as a backup. And yeah, nowadays it is hard to trust anything isn't fake. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@taterlysaladman9377]

Some of the bootleg filters are now being made too short. They will not allow water to flow correctly, either water is blocked, or you will hear studdering, as they on/off/on/off the valves in your fridge. This is due to the filter body being made too short. Duct tape a quarter to the bottom of the filter to make it long enough to work properly.

[@alansvevar6064]

yes, hardly noticeable, but it's shorter enough to cause problems, even when you "pad" the bottom. I saved a correct length filter to check my replacements. Also, cutting off a fraction of the tiny guide pin on top helps the filter seat better.

[@mcclure440]

Good catch!..its amazing sometimes how much you can save on parts by just spending some time investigating other alternatives like you have done. .. I hope your wife made you clean up all that packaging you threw around..lol!

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

Clean up happened very quickly. 😆

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

The stank eye was real about the trash on the floor.

[@luisgaston5017]

Hi to all, you video its funny and helpfull for those people don't know about water filters job fuction. Yes, you save money but in the same time the quality of the water is not the same and wont for 6 months. This I will suggest to change it every 3 or 4 months to be safe. Why not to save some bucks from your pocket, right?

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

It would be nice to see a real world comparison analysis between these two filters, but I don't have the money for that. At the end of the day they are both just a basic sediment and carbon filter and have limited capabilities. Mainly intended to remove chlorine and sediment. We noticed no discernible difference between the taste of the two, but we are on a well, which also tastes fine to me. We mainly wanted to ensure that everyone knew of the option so that they could decide for themselves. About 10% of the people who click our link wind up buying the Every Drop filter instead. And so far, no one has returned either of them. Yeah, even if I changed it every 2 months, the Kenmore winds up being cheaper.

[@aceofspade9627]

Hello very informative video, is it compatible with the whirlpool filters on the bottom of the fridge my model has the filter at the bottom of the fridge?This is my model Whirlpool WRS321SDHZ01 Water Filter (OEM)

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

While it is hard to verify 100%, my manual for my fridge does show both the in fridge as well as the one on the bottom in the options. So it is a very high chance. As long as it looks very similar the chances are good. But sadly their is some risk, as they do not specify all the different models that it will fit. Luckily, Amazon does have a fairly easy return policy just in case.

[@user-ye5eq9go1i]

I bought this fridge after I saw one of your reviews from Costco, however, I have 2 issues now not sure if it’s normal or not. First one is there is some frost built up on back of the wall at the freezer, some looks like Peral, I used the ice scraper to get rid of it, 2nd is there is a very loud ice maker water re-fill sound after the ice is dropped. Do you have those issues with yours? The fridge is only one week old. The Costco sent someone to check (not a tech), so they didn’t bother to check anything, just said may be the ice maker is built in the door, the noise will be louder, and asked me if I want to replace a new one. I hate to go through the nightmare to swap the old/new fridge, if they are normal, then I can live with it. Any thoughts? Thx!

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

I know that this has a built in defroster. Basically a heating element behind the rear panel that comes on long enough to melt the ice build up but not long enough to defrost your food. I personally have never seen any ice build up that was thick enough to scrape off. That is a little odd and might be worth calling support. The ice maker on ours is loud. The water refill operation specifically.

[@DanielMPomerantz]

You shared a link for a refurbished filter.

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

We updated the description already. After we bought ours, which stated 'new', they changed the description. At this point we don't know if ours was truly new or a refurb, but it has worked just as well, based on taste anyway, as the every drop that we replaced.

[@bettycocker725]

I replaced my filter with a knock off filter like yours but now my water will not come out of the dispenser? Can you help? what do I need to do to get the water flowing again. Great videos by the way!

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

I think the first thing I would do is try putting the old filter back in if you still have it. Make sure the old one still works. Then you know it is something with the filter and not something in the fridge. There really isn't a lot to this style of filter. As long as all dimensions are identical, including on any plastic alignment pins, they should just work. Not all of these cheap knockoffs are the same. This specific brand has done us well. But some of them could be just broken. Worst case scenario, return it for another one and see if that one works better.

[@LeslieAcevedo-zs4hk]

How do I change the light bulb inside the frig? I tried but it's impossible, hard to remover cover?

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

Good question. I will see if I can put together a quick video on that.

[@billyboyproductions6225]

I removed the filter and water dispensing and ice maker stopped working. Seems we cannot bypass the filter. We use RO filter I thought it wasn't neccessary... but seems obvious I was wrong. They are designed to have a filter in order to work properly.

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

That is interesting. Ours kept running. Which was a surprise to us. Makes me wonder if they changed something.

[@alansvevar6064]

My fridge will also dispense water (much faster) without a filter installed, but too much chlorine in my city water.

[@nonagzone1]

you need to check it with a meter to see the quality of your water. Just because it works doesn't mean anything. I did the same thing with my samsung and found the water quality was almost like no filter at all

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

True statement. In fact, both of these filters are, for the most part, not much more than a basic carbon filter. We cut the first one apart out of curiosity. We actually have both a TDS and PH digital meter as well as a test strip testing kit. Because we are already on a well connection, we saw no noticeable difference in any of the categories with either filter. It is most likely that these are so close to each other that the only way to detect a difference would be through an expensive water company test or a lab environment test. I don't think that any home test kit is accurate enough to detect anything. Especially if you have clean water in the first place.

[@alansvevar6064]

True, it may not do all the box claims it will do, but I'm just happy it removes the chlorine taste from my city water, which is assumed safe to start with.

[@taterlysaladman9377]

The instructions on that box you are holding, say, flush new filter with 4 gallons of water.

[@tanhtran8192]

👍

[@user-qt9zk9kl5h]

Substitutes do not meet the same testing standards. You get what you pay for.

[@nirhawk]

But the taste of the water is the same?

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

My husband says it doesn't taste any different. I drink out of our other water filter for the most part because I prefer osmosis filtration, but we've had it in there since we filmed this and the filter light hasn't indicated it needs changing early and our water tastes like it does with the one it came with originally. A lot if people have purchased it with our link and it's only been returned one time. And our guess is that person may have had filter 2 or 3 instead bx that was ordered at the same time and filter 1 was returned.

[@debbiew.2736]

After a few days, my refrigerator could no longer produce water. It makes a horrible shuddering noise, and no water comes out. Now the off-brand filter is stuck, and I can't remove it.

[@brandondenzer1894]

I'm having the same problem. Were you able to figure out a way to get the knockoff filters to work?

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

There isn't a lot to hold them in place. It is basically just the friction of the O-Ring pressing against the case. Sometimes an o-ring can stick. That is why I prefer to lube mine with Vaseline. The plastic door is supposed to push it out when it pops open.

[@ericiaoquinn]

Temu has them for 10 or less $

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

This is very true. As always, when purchasing something, everyone has to decide what value proposition they are looking to get. We generally pay the extra cost to get things from Amazon because of the impeccable track record they have had with us in regards to customer service. I once accidentally cancelled a shipment when it was only a few stops from my house. I went onto chat and tried to get them to keep the delivery but they were unfortunately unable to do that. After saying that I understood, the support rep gave me a refund and scheduled to have another one delivered the next day for free. I wound up getting a free $300 jointer because I accidentally cancelled the order. And I get everything in one to two days even though we live out in the country. Two of my wife's friends ordered clothing from Temu and both had long wait times and received a different item than they ordered. Apparently it is common for them to 'Substitute' similar items sometimes. But, I try to never discourage others, so everyone should do their own research on Temu to see if this is an option for them. You can also see a fairly good article here. This appears to be fairly balanced in the positives and negatives of the new service. www.zdnet.com/article/is-temu-legit-what-to-know-about-this-wildly-popular-shopping-app/

[@user-su5ft8lc9q]

Why, you are Rich

[@TheProjectHelpDesk]

I wish. I wouldn't be driving to work everyday ;)