For my XWFE fridge, I ordered a bypass from All Filters that was advertised as having the RF chip. The chip came off easy with a hair dryer. I stuck the chip to the RF reader in the fridge and plugged in a $12 filter. I had to power cycle the fridge to get the red filter led to go off.
One possible way to tell whether or not your refrigerator requires the new XWFE filters is whether or not you have the "Reset Hold 3 Sec" label under the water filter button. If you can manually reset, the fridge probably doesn't have a chip reader
This is wrong actually. It is an XWF fridge, not an XWFE. The XWF fridge will take the new XWFE cartridge because it is backwards-compatible. The problem is trying to get the WFR cartridge to work in the new XWFE fridge. We need to get the RFID chip out of the old XWFE cartridge and somehow tape it near the sensor to spoof it into think the XWF cartridge is actually an XWFE cartridge. This is basically just a video on how to change a filter.
So your fridge doesn’t check the RFID on the filter. Mine does. I just blew $27 on trying to get the RFID off genuine GE filter bypass and it tore in process- it appears to be made in 2 layers to make removal difficult. So I’m stuck with the expensive GE filters!
@@solosix3991 I ordered it from GE. Supposedly comes with the fridge but our fridge came with the house but we didn’t get a bypass. So I had to order it. I think it would be doable if you could carefully cut into the bypass like with a hacksaw, and then carefully file away excess plastic to leave the rfid intact.
Thanks for the video. My thoughts. Some GE refrigerators require the XWFE rather than the XWF. The only difference being that the XWFE contains an RIF chip. While the XWFE will replace an XWF filter, the opposite isn't true (without a hack). Some have suggested that GE ships the XWFE in new refrigerators that can use the XWF filter and that GE specifies the XWFE in its "printed" material even when the refrigerator will support the XFE; and the way to tell if it supports XFE is the presence of a manual filter reset button. Mine has the manual reset button and shipped with an XWFE filter, so when the time comes I'm going to give the XWF a go. If this doesn't work I'll try the bypass hack. If anyone else has any experience with this and wishes to point out where my thinking may be astray, please comment. Thanks.
If you aren't dead set on filtering your water - you can call GE and ask for a (free) filter bypass. It will remove the need for filter replacements forever.
@@lapchurng The bypass just means no filter - water coming in goes straight to the water/ice. So yes, the refrigerator does still dispense water and ice.
This will NOT work if your GE refrigerator requires an XWFE filter. The author of this video is confused. If you verify the model number of his fridge as he shows in the video, his GE fridge GSS25GMHPCES requires an XFW filter not XWFE. So go figure, a generic XFW works. There is no generic XWFE filter so if your fridge requires one a generic XFW (or genuine XFW) will not work. The only work around to get a generic filter working with a fridge requiring an XFWE filter is to use a bypass cap and an external water filter. Or Vite with your dollars and don’t buy a GE fridge that requires an XFWE filter. Clean water shouldn’t be proprietary.
The issue is that GE ships the XWFE filter even on units that work fine with the old XWF filter as they are the same filter, just one has the RFID chip. So in his work around works fine. You can tell if the XWF filter will work in your GE if your control panel looks like his at 02:17...you'll note that the bottom left button has "Water Filter" and beneath says "Reset Hold 3 Sec"- If your GE has the same info then it should work fine replacing XWFE with XWF. If your GE must have the XWFE you can bypass the filter as the OP comment states or you can use a hair dryer to remove the old label off the filter and then put it in the frige so that it reads it. Then use whatever XWF filter you like. NOTE: The filter light will turn red you can supposedly work around that by using the RFID off a bypass plus but I haven't tried that so I don't really know.
This does not work on fridges that require the new XWFE filters! They have an RF chip that communicates to the control board, and only GE filters have it. This is another money grab buy GE.
The original filter has a chip behind the label, doesn't allow you to use a replacement just an original, but if you check on another video you will find out how to make it works
The only difference between the XWFE and the WFE is a chip on the back of the XWFE filter, which the newer GE refrigerators "use radio frequency identification (RFID) to "talk" to the fridge. The chip is used to detect leaks and let the refrigerator know whether it's a genuine factory product or not. With the older WFE filter if the water system has a leak there will be no warning, and the filter timer in the fridge's uPC will no longer function properly. The WFE is lower in cost and clone filters can be found on line at a lower cost. With the newer GE fridges it is NOT advisable to use the older WFE type filter if your fridge specifies to use the XWFE type. When investing in such an expensive appliance it does not make sense to skimp on the cost of the water filter that is changed every six months!
For my XWFE fridge, I ordered a bypass from All Filters that was advertised as having the RF chip. The chip came off easy with a hair dryer. I stuck the chip to the RF reader in the fridge and plugged in a $12 filter. I had to power cycle the fridge to get the red filter led to go off.
One possible way to tell whether or not your refrigerator requires the new XWFE filters is whether or not you have the "Reset Hold 3 Sec" label under the water filter button. If you can manually reset, the fridge probably doesn't have a chip reader
Thank you for the tutorial. I do have the GE filter, but the other videos did not represent my upright positioned filter.
Right on the money. If it says hold 3 seconds to reset you can use a generic filter.
Please tell me this is true? My fridge says hold for 3 seconds to reset. Can a generic XWF work?
This is wrong actually. It is an XWF fridge, not an XWFE. The XWF fridge will take the new XWFE cartridge because it is backwards-compatible. The problem is trying to get the WFR cartridge to work in the new XWFE fridge. We need to get the RFID chip out of the old XWFE cartridge and somehow tape it near the sensor to spoof it into think the XWF cartridge is actually an XWFE cartridge. This is basically just a video on how to change a filter.
You dont need to remove the cover. Just stick it up there and twist righty tighty.
Thanks Jim that is what I needed to know. Do you know if the PURELINE Model is as good as the GE brand?
So your fridge doesn’t check the RFID on the filter. Mine does. I just blew $27 on trying to get the RFID off genuine GE filter bypass and it tore in process- it appears to be made in 2 layers to make removal difficult. So I’m stuck with the expensive GE filters!
Where'd you get the bypass filter?
@@solosix3991 I ordered it from GE. Supposedly comes with the fridge but our fridge came with the house but we didn’t get a bypass. So I had to order it. I think it would be doable if you could carefully cut into the bypass like with a hacksaw, and then carefully file away excess plastic to leave the rfid intact.
@@solosix3991 part number please
i heard a hair dryer works for peeling it off
Thanks for the video.
My thoughts. Some GE refrigerators require the XWFE rather than the XWF. The only difference being that the XWFE contains an RIF chip. While the XWFE will replace an XWF filter, the opposite isn't true (without a hack). Some have suggested that GE ships the XWFE in new refrigerators that can use the XWF filter and that GE specifies the XWFE in its "printed" material even when the refrigerator will support the XFE; and the way to tell if it supports XFE is the presence of a manual filter reset button. Mine has the manual reset button and shipped with an XWFE filter, so when the time comes I'm going to give the XWF a go. If this doesn't work I'll try the bypass hack. If anyone else has any experience with this and wishes to point out where my thinking may be astray, please comment. Thanks.
Did it work?
Thank you!!!!!
You don’t need to remove that cover, but still great work
I'm glad it helped you :)
If you aren't dead set on filtering your water - you can call GE and ask for a (free) filter bypass. It will remove the need for filter replacements forever.
But it doesn't dispense water anymore or ice?
@@lapchurng The bypass just means no filter - water coming in goes straight to the water/ice. So yes, the refrigerator does still dispense water and ice.
@@c1ue1 got it. I wonder if the bypass has a RFID on it that I can use on the generic filters
@@lapchurng As far as I can tell, it is just a piece of plastic. It is only a couple inches high.
It does have a chip stuck on it...@@c1ue1
This will NOT work if your GE refrigerator requires an XWFE filter. The author of this video is confused. If you verify the model number of his fridge as he shows in the video, his GE fridge GSS25GMHPCES requires an XFW filter not XWFE. So go figure, a generic XFW works. There is no generic XWFE filter so if your fridge requires one a generic XFW (or genuine XFW) will not work. The only work around to get a generic filter working with a fridge requiring an XFWE filter is to use a bypass cap and an external water filter. Or Vite with your dollars and don’t buy a GE fridge that requires an XFWE filter. Clean water shouldn’t be proprietary.
The issue is that GE ships the XWFE filter even on units that work fine with the old XWF filter as they are the same filter, just one has the RFID chip. So in his work around works fine.
You can tell if the XWF filter will work in your GE if your control panel looks like his at 02:17...you'll note that the bottom left button has "Water Filter" and beneath says "Reset Hold 3 Sec"- If your GE has the same info then it should work fine replacing XWFE with XWF.
If your GE must have the XWFE you can bypass the filter as the OP comment states or you can use a hair dryer to remove the old label off the filter and then put it in the frige so that it reads it. Then use whatever XWF filter you like. NOTE: The filter light will turn red you can supposedly work around that by using the RFID off a bypass plus but I haven't tried that so I don't really know.
This does not work on fridges that require the new XWFE filters! They have an RF chip that communicates to the control board, and only GE filters have it. This is another money grab buy GE.
GE SUCKS
I really feel like I got screwed by GE. There is a hack, look for it on CZcams.
Theoretically, couldn't we cut the chip out and tape it to the generic filter housings?
why do I keep getting Error message
The original filter has a chip behind the label, doesn't allow you to use a replacement just an original, but if you check on another video you will find out how to make it works
The only difference between the XWFE and the WFE is a chip on the back of the XWFE filter, which the newer GE refrigerators "use radio frequency identification (RFID) to "talk" to the fridge. The chip is used to detect leaks and let the refrigerator know whether it's a genuine factory product or not.
With the older WFE filter if the water system has a leak there will be no warning, and the filter timer in the fridge's uPC will no longer function properly. The WFE is lower in cost and clone filters can be found on line at a lower cost. With the newer GE fridges it is NOT advisable to use the older WFE type filter if your fridge specifies to use the XWFE type. When investing in such an expensive appliance it does not make sense to skimp on the cost of the water filter that is changed every six months!