I moved the bypass chip over to my new filter and it worked just fine. Several of the printer manufacturers were class actioned into compliance for the same conduct that GE is now exhibiting putting a 5 cent chip into their printer cartridges in order to shut out competitors. I found a way to remove mine without damaging the chip. When it finally comes time to replace the filter (mean like after I actually used it more than a dozen times), I wonder if I can replace the filter with a non-GE generic one, and simply re-use the old, original, GE filters RFID chip? Amazon.com Price updated on 2022-07-29 - We may earn a commission for purchases using our links: more info. Heres my question Im only at this home a few weeks every few months. I bet if you use two chips alternating them with generic filters, the fridge will work fine. Please Help! thanks And oddly menacing? These new filters come with a Month label so that you can stick it on the cover to remind you when to change the filter next time. I have hacked my fridge. I think there is a typo in your article, you mentioned model RWPF but if I follow correctly it should read RPWF ? GE can suck it.
Even if it saves you tons of money. Oh no, GE just DRMd me! I was given no choice, I would have quickly walked (ran) away. Anyone else have this problem? Their safety is offer a 6 month warranty, so when the filter expires and you try and get the FREE bypass, you are out of warranty. 
They are prominently labeled BACK and FRONT. I cut away material on one of the sides of the recess where the chip is so that I could get a small retractable breakaway razor knife flat under the chip and carefully cut away at the adhesive bit by bit until the chip came loose. Hers's how to Buying in-store doesn't mean you have to pay higher prices. Best workaround may be to use a dremel and cut out a section of plastic that its adhered to, and and glue it to the inside of the door covering circuit board. Until this air is removed from the system 
Great advice. GE fridges used to useRPWF filters. My home came with the fridge installed. I still suspect the generic RPFW legacy filters will be more affordable so thats why Im going to hack this.
Fortunately I found my original bypass and that chip popped out easily. I really hope you didnt throw it away. There was a little clear bump on mine that helped. Look, I was just kidding about all this. Thats what Im going to try next. Understanding what's in your home's water will determine the best water softener for your home. The chips are now glued HARD onto the PVC and are virtually impossible to remove without causing damage to the chip. The replacement suggestion is based on time, not usage. The lawsuit was settled. Im money ahead on the first filter change. my ice sticks in there too and it makes me crazy! I inadvertently bought the non E filters (from Amazon). Then I got a funny email from GE. Hopefully if enough of us complain to the FTC they will take GE to task. Lizz: that was awesome! Persistence, patience, careful use of hacksaw and dremel, and a hatred of all things DRM has paid off. If you get the RFID chip taped to the wrong spot, or you try it without an RFID chip, itll say that theres a possible leak detected because the filter may be installed incorrectly. Haier is now required to add an asterisk to any claim of being an American Company. Then carefully remove enough PVC with a dremel, or rotary tool, to get within a 1/16 or so of the chip. Sign me, P-I-S-T O-F-F. Not that difficult. They told me that my model doesnt come with one and the coat is $35.00 for one. I made the call, got a very friendly rep, and the plug is on the way for free. Thank you so much Jack! Put the new non E water filter in. HP Printer firmware used to look at chips on Ink Cartridges and would not allow non-HP ink cartridges to be used. If you only filter a gallon of cold water every 6 months you still have a message to replace the filter, just like the guy who filters a thousand gallons in 6 months. Couldnt have written this article any better myself. So, Ill make you an offer you cant refuse. What a racket to make us buy their filters vs. generics. Fyi, I ordered a bypass from GE and received it no problem. I have a GE Profile, 3-door French refrigerator, without the fancy LCD display, and the water dispenser INSIDE the refrigerator.
?? There was alot of good info in those. It did! You see GE and you think American, but nothing could be further from the truth. Genius! My display finally showed Expired on it Yesterday. As its known around our house as the $50.00 swindle stick. Has anyone recently (writing Nov. 2021) found an aftermarket filter on AMZ (or elsewhere) that fits without leaks?
Many years ago I purchased nothing but HP printers until they made pulled this same exact thing with their printer cartridges. 3. The GE RPWFE filter requires a special RFID micro chip NOT COMPATIBLE with model RPWFE You Can Find Videos Online to Make it Compatible. My fridge now just says Not filtering water in little letters when its dispensing. What if the motherboard, in the fridge, is programmed to detect cloned chips and then set the Ice Maker to empty itself on random nights between the hours of 2am 4am or Sundays, shoot 16oz of water out the nozzle Dont mess Haier :-). One thing different was I unscrewed the little plastic bracket that holds the RFID chip and then I lined up my bypass RFID exactly on the outside of the bracket. Are there any tips or tricks? I would guess online registration of the unit for warranty puerposes. Its been an hour, and Im still laughing at reading the article. Um, no. When I got this message about expiration I panicked! Yep, thats a little pushy there GE. If the moderators would provide for image attachment, I will add pictures. I have one ready to ship. Correction to my post directly above. Thanks! So far so good! Im not sure exactly how it works. Does this fall under the right to repair laws that have been enacted in many states? Now not even the old filter will work. For real, its an offer you CANT refuse. Im not sure if the aftermarket GE filters would be more than 170. Is this a case of failure to disclose by this manufacturer that there is a significant cost that the consumer must pay each year in order to use the product in the manner originally described that is not included in the description of the product before sale? I would do this hack myself, but that would be wrong ;) BTW, be careful not to damage the RFID chip from the bypass plug, they are fragile.
Its laborious but it will work.
Here's Chrome does an excellent job of storing your browsing history, cache, and cookies to optimize your browser performance online. I dont understand how the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act would even apply here. Got them from Amazon. I did what you said and it worked! Owners manual said this so I did it right after installation: A newly installed water filter cartridge will cause water to Casey. yes. Very useful Jack, thanks.
Youre mad at GE, not Amazon. Problem is that I bought Ice Pure brand replacements for the RPWF and they don't fit!! Now I know I dont need a chipped filter, or to hack a work around. (I dont know if the warranty is 6 month or a year, the point is the GE website says call to get a FREE bypass, not a FREE in warranty bypass) I will join the crowd of never buying another GE appliance and will make it a point to tell everyone with whom I get the opportunity to share.
:-). Just tried this and now I have no bypass filter either, How old is your fridge, MK? I have told everyone I know about the HP scam. My sentiments exactly. Im all about the hack and have been sporting the 99 days past the due date light but since I keep getting water and ice, Im ok with it! It sputtered but water came out. I have a few ready to go. Whats hilarious is that I pulled the chip off of the old GE filter that had expired and just for fun put the chip-less filter in the fridge. Bad news: Just got a free bypass from GE (my frig did not come with one)and tried your hack. Works great! Hey Jack Im curious how GE got your email address. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Im thinking the I can place the chip in a memory card plastic case to protect it while shipping but how do I get you my address without making it public on this site? Not only can you hack your GE fridge, I think you should. Those are the directions on the filter box but my manual was wrong. _I_ tell you what to do, fridge, ya hear? Required fields are marked *. Great question reader. I am also angry that the sales person did not disclose this upfront or I would never have considered GE. All Rights Reserved. If a leak is detected (non-proprietary filter), then the water function shuts down. Water keeps coming out so I didnt care. Couldnt believe it lol! Thats what I was thinking, tape the non expiring chip right over the reader in the fridge. I have a filter block with a chip that doesnt expire.
no problems. I really dont think you should alter your filters or try to trick your fridge. Very easy to install with clear instructions. Complaint filed via the (FTC) link above. HOWEVER, they are now glueing the chip in so hard it is not coming out without damaging it. Thats the little white torpedo-looking thing that was installed in your fridge when you first got it. I said Bull Shit! Jack, did you disable the comments? Make sure you orient it correctly. All fixed now. Does anyone think supporting a Chinese company that is now in the process of cheapening GE products and wrecking their good name is a good thing? Nope Comments are back and working. However, the little red lettering stays saying that my filter is expired for so many days is still there. The Ice Pure filters have what looks like the same ears as the plug but won't go into the holder. We upgraded the site and had an issue with the commenting system on all articles. Ive recently seen that there are other companies that are now offering RPWFE compatible filters WITH THE CHIP. Call me old-fashioned, but I dont really need my fridge to be smarter than me. Thank you so much for this!! The scotch tape stuck to the fridge with the chip inside and it was perfectly placed! Anybody know if the RPFW filters will work? Now I dont worry about my filter and control the replacement by myself. It appears that GE may be on to this technique and the RFID chip was glued HARD into the bypass.
We werent given an option. P.S. I just bought a new refrigerator, with my new home, and find GEs design to be Evil as well. And at that point, I simply pressed the Filter Reset button once again. In situations like these, I planned to do what I did with my old fridge. What a bummer!! Put both filters side by side and use a piece of packing tape to secure the chip/plastic piece cutout to the same location on the new filter as the imbedded one on the original filter. My GE fridge uses the RPFWE filters but the bypass does not have a chip. The fridge reads the RFID chip off your filter, and if your filter is either older than 6 months or not a genuine GE RPWFE filter, its all Im sorry, Dave, Im afraid I cant dispense any water for you right now..
Why does it matter so much? Right? But GE should be ashamed. Just cut out a thin wedge containing the chip and attach it to the correct spot inside of your filter container housing. Amazon.com Price updated on 2022-07-29 - We may earn a commission for purchases using our links: Your email address will not be published. These Audis had a serious transmission design defect that caused them to slip and ultimately fail in short order. I just tried to get the chip off the plug and the old filter and broke both!! The other issue for me is that the directions for changing the filter were from a different model that required twisting the filter 1/4 turn to remove. GECARES was very understanding, even sent me a $100 check for my trouble. I think GE has wizened up, and uses strong glues to adhere the chip to the PVC, making removal w/o damage near impossible. I dont use the water dispenser very often. We bought a house with builder (choice), not ours. I wish someone would answer this.Its got me really curious. I weighed the generic filter that was previously installed in the fridge and it was twice as heavy, indicating that it was filled with water. It was the CFE28TSHSS model with French doors and a freezer drawer and a completely unnecessary touchscreen on the front.
on microwave that was hotter than snot!
Dont give up!! I removed the chip from the bypass and glued it to the inside of the door covering circuit board. Wonder if the tag can be cloned? Unnecessary I know but I was also hoping for a reset on the board too. Tons of money. Thanks, this is a great guide.
My only hesitation is this: how do you know for sure that the water is actually passing through the cheaper filter with the bypass plug RFID? Or, you can tape it to the corresponding spot on a generic filter and reinstall it. I cut out the plastic with the chip on it from the original bypass, Glued it to the back of the cover door and has been working fine for over a year now. Just tried this and now I have no bypass filter either, Um youre awesome. According to Consumer Reports, there are NO aftermarket water filters that meet the standards of the GE filter. Get an inline water filter for the incoming water line behind your refrigerator, and install a bypass filter inside the refrigerator. Please call us at: 1-800-HOME-DEPOT (1-800-466-3337), Please enter in your email address in the following format: you@domain.com. When it comes, Ill use that so my ice maker and water dispenser work in the interim. I took the chip from it and just scotch taped it to the frig itself where the frig would read it. I laughed way too hard at this story! Make sure to note the orientation of the chip to the new filter (the red label is upside down when facing the correct way toward the back). I had pre-ordered some RPFW filters waiting for that message. Take a picture of it before you remove it from the bypass, so you dont forget how it goes. The guy who buys a bypass from Amazon only to find it doesnt work because the chip is missing. The knock offs from China concern me. I went to the on screen menu, selected water filter reset, and the replace warning disappeared. 1. I know this is an old post but Id love to know how to remove the cover (type B) Ive scoured the internet for instructions with no luck. Maybe the chips on the actual filter arent glued on so tight! If you have type-B panel (cheaper, fixed digits LCD), then you are in luck: you can remove the LCD panel and cover the not filtering line with black tape, thus fully get rid of GEs insult while saving money. This was years ago, but IBM would check for the characters of IBM in its motherboard memory before allowing its software to run. For GE Cafe series refrigerator. Im just imagining that they are made of lead, metal shavings and arsenic. -When the countdown gets to zero you can still use it the old filter, itll just state past overdue days. Compatible with GE RPWF and RWF1063, but NOT model RPWFE. I have the cheaper model GE refrigerator without the LED panel but it still wants a RPWFE filter to make ice. I was told from the big blue box company, that since I bought a GE and an extended warranty, that any filter I buy from them will receive a %50 discount when I mail receipt to them. I called the number, talked to parts, and they are sending me one. Unprecedented issue I followed the instructions pretty much perfect and I think the chip is undamaged. I believe that a similar class action law suit against GE would succeed, if some law firm decided to pursue it. There was a little clear bump on mine that helped. So I know I have to change to a new one in March and September. Clearly they end up a big financial benefit for the lawyers, and little direct financial benefit to the consumer. I had to have a warranty repair on my then-new GE Profile refrigerator. I pointed out the website states they will send a FREE bypass if didnt get or was misplaced. Now, go give your money to someone other than GE. Frankly after reading ALL the comments, and getting a by-pass plug from GE, Im afraid to mess with it (seeing comments from folks whose system is completely FUBAR-ed by trying it). to hot water scalding. Where are you located? LOL. I would NEVER buy a GE product after all the bad experiences Ive encountered in my life. And you should tell your friends.
I lined up the chip where it would have iriginally gone and used the back label to lightly keep it in place. Now I have to pay $100 per year (2 filters at 50 each) for the life of the refrigerator, 10 to 15 years, in order to keep the water dispenser and ice maker working. I just inherited a used beautiful GE filtered fridge and simply bought a new generic filter off the Internet, I cant imagine dealing with what GE is now doing with chips and reprimands and mandatory retail pricing. How to Change a Refrigerator Water Filter, Need Help? Also have had a repair service appt. It works. I have no idea where the bypass filter is from when they came to install. Tried to dislodge it VERY carefully with small thin screw driver and it damaged the chip edge. Take a hacksaw or rotary cutting tool, and cut out a C shaped section (looking at its profile) with about a 1/4 border surrounding the chip. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT AFTER MESSING WITH IT FOR A WHOLE I FOUND THAT THEY ACTUALLY DO FIT. I was able to use the hack in this article to tape the chip from the bypass plug properly, but now its time to actually replace the filter. . Now, to be fair, GE does give you a bypass cartridge that lets you get unfiltered water for free (you didnt throw that thing away, did you?). THANK YOU!! Now wondering if another brand will fit? If we ever meet, I owe you a beer or two.
Serious, you da man! https://www.amazon.com/Waterdrop-3-Stage-filtration-system-Lifetime/dp/B07Y9S7L29/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=Inline+Water+Filter+Kit+for+Refrigerators&qid=1614185162&s=appliances&sr=1-6. Does this fall under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975? It just requires there be an RFID chip to ensure the filter is a genuine (ie over priced) GE branded filter. Itd be a shame if there were an accident with your old filter. Sorry to read that you had no choice when you bought a house. AFAIK they are even cheaper! I checked the label on the GE filter and sure enough it had an E on the end. Thanks for the help was so so angry lol. I dont want to have to buy the GE filter- especially after I have already botched this many bypasses at $20 a piece. You may be able to mark the location on the filter housing but this was simple enough and worked so I stopped while ahead. When I located the bypass plug the builder left, it did not have a chip on it, nor any wording about front. There wasnt one left with my fridge when new. That is, say to heck with these overpriced name brand filters and get a generic one for half the price. GE has wizened up. I dont think it is right you order something from Amazon, with the clear intent to steal a piece of it, and return the rest for full credit. Is it a standard frequency that might be easily duplicated? This filter (for example) costs $20.99, and is rated for 5 years. Is this something that a consumer protection lawyer might want to take up as a class action suit? This is a straight-up scam. Let me know if anyone is interested in making an exchange. Fortunately, I finally remembered where I put the one that came with the fridge and was able to pop that chip out easily. Theres an up and a down to the RFID chip. Theres an up and a down to the RFID chip.
I didnt have to cut out the chip from the by-pass filter..just carefully lifted it with a small flat screwdriver as you recommended. I have had the expired warning for a while (at least 99 days for sure). You have to get in just the right spot, so the fridge picks it up. About six months ago, I got a brand new GE Cafe fridge from Lowes. The GE filters are rip-off priced but at least you know what you are getting. GECARES is another joke. Just order the bypass plug from GE (first one is free with serial number) then cut out the chip within the plastic filter leaving it in place and cutting around it about 1/4 of an inch so it is encased in its original form. -I am using the cheapest (Water drop brand 2 pack) from amazon. Great question! Like an idiot, I tossed the bypass plug that came with my new GE refrigerator (model GFE26GMKGES) and now that my filter warning light has expired and learning a GE RPFWE is around $50 a pop, I too said no Fn way. GE isnt attempting to void your warrantee if you replace the water filter yourself. I just HAD to read this, even though I dont have this fridge. Backing up your data to the cloud via an automated service is critical. The fridge must remember certain chips. If I hadnt looked at the manual I would have been fooled and forever thinking I needed this. Update: I tried one last time to get the chip out of a bypass and success! I have a few chips from filters that were previously used in my fridge. After removing chip, I put scotch tape in back. Or is this just lousy corporate marketing and sales promotion? I bought the low-cost item from Amazon, only to find once I got it that it was a very poor quality clone. HP issued a firmware update that, when installed, allows non-HP ink cartridges to be used, though the updated firmware issues a warning to discourage the user from doing this. BIG THANKS to Jack!! Of course not! Ill see if theres water inside of the one ive had in the for a month. What a rip-off. So now it says its filtering :-) Ive also filed a formal complaint with the FTC with the electronic form above.
Worked like a charm. If youve had success, please mention brand/model and/or link. Alot of reviews say they dont fit because the clips (??) I called, after wasting ten minutes with them collecting marketing info, they proceed to tell me my year old refrig is out of warranty and they wont send the part. I just carefully peeled the chip off the bypass filter and taped it to the inside. I will be taking your filter advice.
The only true winners in any lawsuit, are the attorneys.
Anyway, thanks Jack! Right. I came to the conclusion that the fridges smartness was of no benefit to me. GE can go pound nails. Funny, couldnt find the bypass plug (GE part AP5986463) on their website but AppliancePartsPros had it for $23 and its on its way to my home to start the hack. 2. Your email address will not be published. If water is still coming through does this mean that my filter is working?
Amazon tends to be reactive, and not preemptive. Thanks! I did in fact successfully remove the glued-on RFID chip from my XWFE filter bypass (careful use of a heat gun on low setting), but in my euphoria, forgot to notice its orientation. You have 8 days to buy one of our fine filters. 5-7-2020 I just got a bypass and they didnt glue it. Thanks! TRY AGAIN! Dude, youve written here what weve all wanted to say. So well written and I Laughed as I read it, but I sure am angry at GE. I dont think you should try to defeat proprietary technology that GE installed to keep us safe and leak-free and our water tasting clean and fresh. I told them I have a whole house filter system and they dont recommend using a fridge filter with a whole house system, redundant. If successful, I expect that a regular RPWF filter or equivalent could be used by simply taping the old chip from someone elses expired filter and my fridge would think its a new RPWFE filter. Just put the date on a piece of masking tape and taped to filter cover and thats my reminder to change or just change when the flow starts to slow down. It is nigh on impossible without tearing the chip. 4. pretty much everywhere. What theyre doing is unethical at best, anti-trust at worst. Weve had our chip filtered fridge five months and its got 4 days for replacement messageick! Smooth out rough edges. $25 for a water filter still seems a little costly for me. Any advice on getting them off in one piece? Ive ordered another bypass from Amazon. So, I am going to guess that while it reads the RFID chip, it doesnt store (remember) its unique serial number. I had considered using the RFID chip from the bypass plug as a permanent workaround when I found your post. are different. I followed your instructions and got the chip from the plug taped exactly on the inside of the frig and then put the plug in just to make sure my permanent chip worked and bingo< like a charm.
My owners manual had a website and # to contact for a free plug. I would willing to join such a class action suit if it comes to be.
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