- everydrop by Whirlpool Ice & Water Refrigerator Filter 3, Aqua, EDR3RXD1 | Reduces 74 contaminants including 99% Microplastics, NSF 42/53/401 Certified, Genuine Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid Filter

So, I was down to my last filter and overdue for a filter change. Amazon offered a ‘home improvement purchase’ credit and I set out to find my replacement here as opposed to another online vendor I’d been using for the 14 years my side-by-side has been alive. As I always start with the 1-star reviews while shopping, and after reading those and Amazon customers’ comments, I hesitated in buying this filter from Amazon. Perhaps the warnings were right (change in size; change in end prongs; change of color to purple being the bad ones; plastic taste, etc.). I thought: ‘Maybe the transition from Kenmore to Whirlpool to Pur to Every Drop over the span of 14 years has caused a compatibility issue with my older fridge and it will be risky to buy from somewhere different after all’. Then I remembered that Amazon’s returns aren’t too difficult, so I gave it a shot. I recalled reading in the gripes: people had bought this filter, waited several months to attempt to change their filter, discovered there was a problem with the new one only after the period for returns; winding up out $45 bucks. Several suggested trying this new one immediately just in case you ran into any issues, you’d still be able to send it back. Sage advice to keep my spare — that I KNOW will work — as a spare! New filter arrived yesterday. It was white like the one pictured. Water is odorless and clear. No weird taste. The size and prongs were identical to the filter being replaced. The only differences I noticed were: slightly faster flow and a loud clicking/banging sound upon installation which had NEVER happened with the previous 20 filter changes. Hoping this helps someone else who, like me, has an older-model fridge and reads too many 1-star reviews.

There seem to be a lot of negative reviews that have strangely different complaints but one thing in common: They wanted a "PUR" filter. I wonder if this may be a purely psychological issue; those who expected a PUR filter were disappointed in what they received and looked for something wrong with it. The truth is that this is still a PUR filter. In fact, if you check out the picture of the item right here on the Amazon product page, you will see that on the right side of the box near the bottom is the PUR logo. If you "need" a PUR filter, this is it. I've had no problems with this filter at all after using it for about 4 weeks now. I will mention that I am careful to follow the instructions and flush enough water through the filter initially. If you haven't flushed enough water then any taste issues may be due to that, so perhaps try flushing more water through. The water from my filter tastes exactly the same as it did with the previous version of this filter. I drink several glasses every day and it tastes exactly the same. No one else in my household even noticed that we used a different filter than before. We had several visitors for 4th of July weekend and since we live in the scorching hot desert, we went through at least a few gallons of water through their stay and we actually got comments about how nice and clean it tastes. I will agree with those who complain that the price is getting outrageous. I am bothered that the price has gotten so high. Currently it is about $7 per month to use this filter, and I would definitely spend more than that buying bottled water. I'm not claiming that the price is great, just trying to be pragmatic about something that is as confusingly controversial as a water filter! Overall I would recommend this as an "upgrade" of the previous version since it removes a significantly higher number of contaminants compared to the last version. Seeing as how there's not an option to buy the previous version, the water still tastes great, and the price is still practical compared to the alternative, purchasing this is a good choice in my opinion.

I love that it removes pharmaceuticals from the drinking water. I feel much better drinking in the water coming out of my refrigerator now.

It's a Whirlpool, so it for and does the job beautifully.

pricy but neccessary filter. fresh and clean water is important

Perfect fit for our fridge. Costs less and arrived the next day

Filter clogged after 2 months installed in refrigerator. Filter Completely stopped water flow to water dispenser on front door of Kitchenaid refrigerator. Must be Defective filter. Will not buy this brand of filter again..

Love getting these delivered reg for my fridge! Very convenient

Whirlpool is the only way to go with your fridge as it’s quality and can last up to six months instead of the ones you have to change monthly

MUY BUEN PRODUCTO

El agua que sale del filtro tiene un intenso sabor a cloro, esto no pasaba con el filtro anterior que es de la misma marca pero fue comprado directamente con whirlpool.

A great filter. No issues with purchase, delivery, installation, and use. Had preliminary concerns after reading some of the comments on the Amazon.com website with relation to it being a downgrade from its predecessor model and the bad taste of its water. However, this is not the case as the filter was of good physical quality while water dispensed had no noticeable undesired taste or scent. Using the water for my drip drop coffee the next day had a marked improvement of my brew! Would recommend, especially I had previously tried (and subsequently returned) generic replacement filters - a night and day result. Also note that it is also compatible with Kenmore side-by-sides that uses 9030 (which is also the Whirlpool 4396710).

Top filter. These may cost more per unit but you pay for what you get. Water is sweet, clean, and no off taste. You know what getting with the original brand. Not something worth chincing on