Whirlpool 4396508 KitchenAid Maytag Side-by-Side Refrigerator Water Filter, 1-Pack

Make sure the water and ice from your refrigerator is as clean and fresh tasting as possible by replacing its water filter. This Whirlpool water filter is used in Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Maytag side-by-side refrigerators with quarter-turn filter access in the base grille. It's NSF-certified to reduce particulates (class II), lead, mercury, and more. (The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water filter are not necessarily in all users' water.) While it effectively removes contaminants from your water and ice, this filter also lowers the taste and odor of chlorine while retaining beneficial fluoride.

Note that this water filter does not reduce the amount of cysts in your water. For the highest quality water and ice, your refrigerator's water filter needs to be changed over a period of time as its effectiveness at cleaning the water is reduced. For optimal results, you should replace this refrigerator water filter every 6 months to ensure clean, safe drinking water and ice.

Your refrigerator will even remind you when to change its filter, turning on an indicator light found near the water dispenser. Changing the filter is easy--just locate the old filter, turn the filter one-quarter of a turn to remove and replace with the new filter. This model (4396508) can be used to replace the following models of water filter.

Replacing Your Water Filter

For side-by-side refrigerators with quarter-turn filter access in the base grille, follow these instructions for replacing your filter:

1. Rotate the cap counterclockwise to a vertical position, then pull.
   
2. Remove the filter cap by sliding it right or left. Set aside cap. Discard old filter.
   
3. Remove the packaging and O-ring covers from the new filter. Slide the filter cap back onto the end. Align the ridge on the filter with the ridge on the cap to make certain it is centered.
   
4. Hold the assembled cap and filter unit with the handle in the vertical position and push the new filter cartridge into the opening of the base grille until it stops. Rotate the cartridge cap clockwise to a horizontal position.
   
5. Flush the water system until a total of 3 gallons (12 L) has been dispensed.

Price: $34.99

Click here to buy from Amazon

Tumble dryer energy costs

Tumble dryers are known energy guzzlers - but there are big differences in energy consumption between different models. Depending on the model you choose, an A-rated dryer could be up to £60 cheaper to run each year than a C-rated model. But bear in mind that C-rated dryers are the traditional electric type, while more efficient models often have heat pump technology inside or are gas powered. You can find out more about tumble dryer types here.

Which? can help you choose an energy-efficient tumble dryer – use the tool below to compare the expense of buying different tumble dryers with the amount they cost to run over their lifetime. Then check our Best Buy tumble dryers recommendation to find the best model for you. Which? tests the running costs of tumble dryers as well as their ability to dry clothes quickly and throroughly. Official energy labels on electric tumble dryers are meant to help indicate their energy efficiency, ranked from A (most efficient) and G (least efficient), although this is set to change later in 2013. Gas tumble dryers do not have energy ratings.

Most models are rated C or above but the electricity they use varies widely. A typical A-rated model would cost around £43 per year, compared with £106 for a C-rated model. In the past, Which? tests have found that energy labels don’t always correspond with how much electricity it takes to dry one load. Our tests are based on the most commonly-used programmes to give a more accurate picture of energy efficiency. Look for tumble dryers with an energy efficiency rating of four stars or more when you compare tumble dryer features and prices to find models which cost less to run.

Gas and heat pump tumble dryers are both energy-saving alternatives to traditional electric tumble dryers. Gas dryers cost on average £60 less to run per year  than electric machines although they are much more expensive to buy. Heat pump tumble dryers are an energy-saving innovation that can lead to big electricity bill savings, but they are quite rare and expensive to buy at the moment. They work like a ‘fridge in reverse’, reusing heat from extracted damp air to heat the drum. To find out more, read our guide on energy-saving tumble dryers.  

View the original article here