How to Change your LG Fridge Water Filter

Your refrigerator is undoubtedly one of the most important appliances in your kitchen. It keeps your food safe and your drinks icy cold. Fridges equipped with a water and ice dispenser offer added convenience. Being able to fill a glass with crushed ice and cool water at a press of a button is great for busy families or for entertaining guests. To ensure fresh, great tasting, clean water you will need to replace your fridge water regularly. Changing your water filter is easy and you can quickly do it yourself with our guide to changing your LG fridge water filter.

What you will need:

• Genuine LG refrigerator water filter

You can easily find the right LG fridge filter for your fridge at Statewide.

How do you know that its time to replace your fridge filter?

• Your LG fridge water filter should be replaced every 6 months (or sooner), depending on how often you use the water from your refrigerator. Some models have a filer change alert which indicates when it’s time to replace your filter.
• If the water flow is slower than normal, there may be a build up in the water filter. This could signal it is time for a change.
• There is an unpleasant odour or a funny taste.

Why choose genuine LG water filters?

• Genuine LG filters filter out many contaminants such as pesticides, lead, iron and chlorine that could affect your family’s health.
• Removes 97% of benzene, 99% of atrazine and almost all mercury and lead.
• Provide cleaner, fresher and better tasting water and ice for your family.
• Correct design for your fridge model.
• Offer guaranteed filtration performance.
• Third party filters may cause damage not covered under the LG warranty.

Before you start, turn off the water supply first and dispense water until it no longer comes out of the dispenser.

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Guide to changing your LG fridge water filters – LT1000P, LT800P (beside door)

If your water filter is located on the door follow these simple instructions:

Step 1: Remove the filter

Lift up and remove the lower door bin. Swing the right end of the water filter out of the compartment and then grasp and rotate the filter counter-clockwise to remove it from the filter head.

Step 2: Install the new LG fridge water filter

Step 3: Remove trapped air

Put the lower door bin back to its original position. Dispense water to remove trapped air, loose charcoal and contaminants from the system. Depress and release the dispenser pad for cycles for 30 seconds on and 60 seconds off.

Step 4: Reset water filter indicator

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Guide to changing your LG filters – LT1000P, LT800P, LT700P (top interior)

Step 1: Remove top shelf

If your shelf is closely located to the water filter, you will need to remove it first. Just tilt up the front of the shelf and lift it. Gently slide the shelf out.

Step 2: Remove old filter

Open the water filter housing by pressing the push button. To remove the old filter, simply pull the filter downward and turn it in counter-clockwise direction. Discard old filter.

Step 3: Install the new water filter

Step 4: Remove trapped air

Dispense water to remove trapped air, loose charcoal and contaminants from the system. Depress and release the dispenser pad for cycles for 30 seconds on and 60 seconds off.

Step 5: Reset water filter indicator

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Guide to changing your LG filters – LT600P, LT500P

Step 1: Water supply

Turn off the water supply to the refrigerator.

Step 2: Empty tub

Dispense water from the system to empty the tubing (approx. 60 seconds).

Step 3: Remove the old filter

Rotate the know of the cartridge counter clockwise. When the cartridge is removed it will then click out of place. Pull out the cartridge.

Step 4: Install new filter

With the cartridge knob in the vertical position, push the new filter cartridge into the cover until it stops.

Step 5: Dispense water

Dispense water to remove trapped air, loose charcoal and contaminants from the system. Depress and release the dispenser pad for cycles for 30 seconds on and 60 seconds off.

Step 6: Reset the water filter indicator

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Guide to changing your LG fridge water filters – LT900P (3 stage filters)

Step 2: Remove old filter

Turn the handle on the filter you wish to replace to the left by 90 degrees. Pull forward on the handle to remove.

Handy tip! Some water may leak during this process, so have a towel handy just in case.

Step 3: Install the new water filter

Remove new filter from packaging. Hold the filter handle vertically and insert the replacement filter completely. Turn the handle to the right 90 degrees.

Step 4: Remove trapped air

Dispense water to remove trapped air, loose charcoal and contaminants from the system.

Step 5: Reset water filter indicator

Where can you buy genuine LG fridge water filters?

You can buy your LG genuine water filters from Statewide Appliance Spares. Unsure which filter suits your fridge? Just search by fridge model number on our LG fridge filter page.

Fridge water filters have no expiry date. Take advantage of our multi-buy discount and save on your filters. To keep your family’s food fresh and tasting great, why not replace your LG fridge air filter at the same time as you replace your fridge filter?

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