When we bought our new LG refrigerator, the water filter twisted in without efforts. We immediately bought another filter on eBay. This replacement filter also twisted into locking position with one hand. We bought another one on eBay but this time water leaked and we thought this could be an aftermarket product or a faked LG water filter so we throwed it away and bought one from LG. Same water leakage. At last we found this video and using both hands to force the turning into the locking position. No more leaks. Thanks to this video.
Thanks for this video. Some additional things that helped me. Read the manual(Maintenance, Water Filter). Color in the arrows on the Filter Head, with a Sharpie/Ink marker pen. Especially, the alignment arrow on the Filter Head. The manual mentions an alignment arrow on the filter body. This is arrow missing on the new LG OEM filters I have purchased. The filter body alignment arrow, is the notched tab mentioned at 3:20 minutes in the video. I marked the notched tab with the marker pen. When inserting the filter, align the arrow on the filter head with the notched tab on the filter body. Push the filter straight in firmly, one hand on filter and one hand on the door. When the tabs on the shoulder of the filter body, touch the filter head, rotate the filter clockwise, 90 degrees.
This is an EXCELLENT video! We spent so much frustrated time on the phone, first w someone who just kept reading through a manual, then to get another person. Finally, the 2nd person we got sent one video where it was on the top, back left of the refrigerator, then actually did send us a link to this video. You stressed that you needed to use two hands & turn hard. We'd been unable to successfully change out the filter. Because of your video, my husband applied even more pressure, still a bit concerned about breaking something since it's all plastic, but then something clicked & pressed in further. It was done & perfect! Seriously, thank you SO much! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Can’t stress enough how hard you have to push and twist at the same time for the in-door replacement filter to totally connect. It is unexpectedly difficult and worked best when I braced the exterior of the door against my body and pushed against the door while pulling the filter towards the housing and turning at the same time. Other videos said to reposition the tabs inside the housing but I didn’t need to do that.
This video was SO helpful! we weren't turning the filter fully and thought our filter housing was broken. Thank you so much for the clear step by step explanation! the tip about using two hands to turn the filter was very helpful
Thaanks a thousand times for how to install the water filter. Your video and description made it so easy to follow and understand. We had been viewing other videos yours was excellant. We followed your videio and in 2minutes we had it installed. Thanks much you save the day
Thank you!! I’ll be saving your video. This will be the 4th new filter we’ve had to install and I dread it every time. You cover the process very well 👏 👏. Plus our model has the filter housing in the same place as yours. 👍🏽 Here we go to change it 🍀
Thank you very much..l was trying to turn it with one hand until l saw your video and you described using turn hands to turn the cartridge..l was clueless until you helped...brilliant thank you again from Australia 🇦🇺
Your suggestion to push in while turning firmly is what helped me. It is a shame that the LG manual doesn’t say this. I was reluctant to put too much torque on the filter for fear of breaking the plastic parts. POORLY WRITTEN MANUAL as is too often the case!
i have a question, a few little plastic pieces broke off when i took off the filter door for the first time, is that normal? The first time i took it off it took a lot of pressure and not as easy and you showed in the video. however after those 2 little pieces broke off it was extremely easy to put on and take off filter door. not sure if this was supposed to happen as again i’ve never taken off the filter door before. if possible, am i able to send you a photo of what my door looks like now and compare with yours? thanks !
@@missivivi7848 Umm...it should be ok. I mean it's just a cover so worse case, put some tape on it if it's loose! Sadly you may have broken it so maybe you can glue it back on? If you're game, you can heat up the plastic with a soldering iron and then fuse it back on. I do this with my 3d models all the time. Make sure to wear a mask and be well ventilated!
Why does no one show the top of the filter? I have generic one and it is not fitting in so I am not sure if the tops match. Can't find picture of the top of the filter Either....so frustrating
@@LetMeFixIT Thanks for doing that. What actually happened is the small plastic connector piece inside of the housing that turns so the filter will no longer fit unless the piece is turned back to the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock position. There is one youtube video out there that shows how to fix it but you have to shave the molding off the old filter and re-insert the filter to turn the plastic plastic connector piece to the correct position. I think with some models the housing piece needs to be the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position. Took some digging but I found it. Thanks for your help!
I have an LG refrigerator. Is the filter keeping track of how much water has been through it or is the refrigerator using some type of clock to measure out 6 months? More importantly how is this measurement affected if the power goes out?
The filter is just a filter so the fridge is tracking it. I would assume it's something simple. You press a stream of water, it calculates how long you've pressed it and reduces the counter till you need to change it. If the power goes out, it doesn't count or give water.
I have that refrigerator coming in four days, I’ve been trying to review everything I can on it. I have a question though, Will the refrigerator work make ice dispense water without the indoor water filter installed, reason I’m asking is I have a whole house water filter purify system, the Kenmore refrigerator that I’m replacing I was able to omit the filter since it would be just redundant I don’t need it,
No, it will not. I tried this and water went everywhere lol. There is an item you might be able to get which is for an older model (a bypass filter) - it's essentially a piece of plastic that plugs up the filter slot. However, I haven't found one that fits this model (and they don't sell it).
@@LetMeFixIT Thank you for getting back, that’s a shame, well see if I’ll be able to three D print something or sacrifice a new filter by cutting in half guttered out and fill it full of food safe epoxy, then insert it in as you would a new cartridge change,
@let me fix it - Can you bypass the water filter if you have an r/o system? LG sells a water bypass but it's the wrong fitting for a fridge that uses the LT1000P.
A very useful tip too all that were pushing in hard and turning hard and not successful. Add a little three in one oil to the rubber O Rings. Slides right in and turns easily!!
I tested, with this fridge, no. When you pull it out, it will expel some pressure but it will hold the water in. However, I suggest turning off the supply first as safety precautions. I also tested what would happen if I press the dispense button with the mains on and no filter...you guessed it, the water goes everywhere lol.
Yo no hablo español pero la explicación que él da es bastante buena ya había visto otros videos y simplemente no abia podido poner el filtro de mi nevera muchas gracias por el video y por la explicación
@@LetMeFixIT I think it's more of don't let the motor get too hot in one burst I don't normally do 30 seconds it's a lout 45 50 but just thought I'd share what is "normal in there eyes lol"
It's in the description! The fridge in this video is GF-V570MBL th-cam.com/users/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXI0dnBYZ0ZYWHNNNkFucXdScFFEb21nN0x4d3xBQ3Jtc0tublF1OWxBWHhjbU50SlJlVlFNdVd0QnB5dTRVc0hUYWxJWmF4Zm45aDNSLUNsdDhjcVczZnFod3kxamw2MkV5N1prM3RTTHFGMDF4d3RjTl9ySkxDcnl5ZVZSMDU1X25UQnk3aWtHY29Wd2hQTHJ0NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lg.com%2Fau%2Fsupport%2Fproduct%2Flg-GF-V570MBL&v=zh8bzK8AoX8
I just bought a new filter to replace my old one and noticed that the old filter was empty and after watching this video I’ve realized it was never properly installed. So weave just been drinking dirty water this whole time 😒
The video is so helpful, we followed to replace our water filter with no problem.👍👍😊😊 Now the air filter light is on, does that mean we need to replace the air filter as well? Do you have a video for this please. Thank you so much. th-cam.com/users/sgaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f60a.png
Jesus christ my water was tasting bad and its because the filter wasnt installed properly - tightened all the way. when i removed the filter i could tell it had water in it - i twisted harder than i thought i needed to now its' fully seated and water tastes great.
Thank you. We were hopeless until we saw this video. Thank you, you saved us from endless anxiety’s.
Thankyou for the tip! I'm glad you have it sorted now! Enjoy your fresh water! 😊
When we bought our new LG refrigerator, the water filter twisted in without efforts. We immediately bought another filter on eBay. This replacement filter also twisted into locking position with one hand. We bought another one on eBay but this time water leaked and we thought this could be an aftermarket product or a faked LG water filter so we throwed it away and bought one from LG. Same water leakage. At last we found this video and using both hands to force the turning into the locking position. No more leaks. Thanks to this video.
Thanks for this video. Some additional things that helped me. Read the manual(Maintenance, Water Filter). Color in the arrows on the Filter Head, with a Sharpie/Ink marker pen. Especially, the alignment arrow on the Filter Head. The manual mentions an alignment arrow on the filter body. This is arrow missing on the new LG OEM filters I have purchased. The filter body alignment arrow, is the notched tab mentioned at 3:20 minutes in the video. I marked the notched tab with the marker pen.
When inserting the filter, align the arrow on the filter head with the notched tab on the filter body. Push the filter straight in firmly, one hand on filter and one hand on the door. When the tabs on the shoulder of the filter body, touch the filter head, rotate the filter clockwise, 90 degrees.
After searching TH-cam forever, this was the most useful video I found that fixed the problem. Use two hands!!! Thanks a ton
The force at the end made all the difference. Had been trying to install all day.
Ditto. I almost gave up on installing and started questioning my manhood over here lol
This is an EXCELLENT video! We spent so much frustrated time on the phone, first w someone who just kept reading through a manual, then to get another person. Finally, the 2nd person we got sent one video where it was on the top, back left of the refrigerator, then actually did send us a link to this video. You stressed that you needed to use two hands & turn hard.
We'd been unable to successfully change out the filter. Because of your video, my husband applied even more pressure, still a bit concerned about breaking something since it's all plastic, but then something clicked & pressed in further. It was done & perfect! Seriously, thank you SO much! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow, that's pretty cool to hear it helped! I'm really happy you got it now! Enjoy! :)
two hands is very important to get the water filter in locking position.
Can’t stress enough how hard you have to push and twist at the same time for the in-door replacement filter to totally connect. It is unexpectedly difficult and worked best when I braced the exterior of the door against my body and pushed against the door while pulling the filter towards the housing and turning at the same time. Other videos said to reposition the tabs inside the housing but I didn’t need to do that.
I'm not sure how strong I am but for me two hands was enough but yea, it's tight!
This video was SO helpful! we weren't turning the filter fully and thought our filter housing was broken. Thank you so much for the clear step by step explanation! the tip about using two hands to turn the filter was very helpful
Im glad it helped out! I had some trouble at the start too! :)
Thank you so much 😂😂😂 i was struggling for this for hours and simply turining it with two hands worked out. Again, thank you so much
Thanks, this helped me put the new filter in after trying for an hour
Thaanks a thousand times for how to install the water filter. Your video and description made it so easy to follow and understand. We had been viewing other videos yours was excellant. We followed your videio and in 2minutes we had it installed. Thanks much you save the day
Thank you so much! This is the most helpful video! Simple, clear and concise!!!!!
Thank you!! I’ll be saving your video. This will be the 4th new filter we’ve had to install and I dread it every time. You cover the process very well 👏 👏. Plus our model has the filter housing in the same place as yours. 👍🏽
Here we go to change it 🍀
Thank you very much..l was trying to turn it with one hand until l saw your video and you described using turn hands to turn the cartridge..l was clueless until you helped...brilliant thank you again from Australia 🇦🇺
Incredibly helpful. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you man.
Your suggestion to push in while turning firmly is what helped me. It is a shame that the LG manual doesn’t say this. I was reluctant to put too much torque on the filter for fear of breaking the plastic parts. POORLY WRITTEN MANUAL as is too often the case!
Thank you very much for the tutorial, you explained it very well.
Thanx a million.. better than any lg guide ❤
Thanks!
Thankyou for the super! I'm glad it helped you with your problem!
How much pressure do you have to apply. I'm scared the plastic might break. Filter keeps popping out.
Thank you this helped a lot!! I jumped when I pressed on the water after I changed the filter lol
Haha, yeh there's always some trapped gas in the line! :)
Thank you for your help, very clear and easy to understand your instructions.
Thank you for a very clear explanation on changing the 💦 filter
I'm glad it helped!
i have a question, a few little plastic pieces broke off when i took off the filter door for the first time, is that normal? The first time i took it off it took a lot of pressure and not as easy and you showed in the video. however after those 2 little pieces broke off it was extremely easy to put on and take off filter door. not sure if this was supposed to happen as again i’ve never taken off the filter door before. if possible, am i able to send you a photo of what my door looks like now and compare with yours? thanks !
watching you put on the door i think i broke both corner plastics hinges. will this affect the fridge at all?
@@missivivi7848 Umm...it should be ok. I mean it's just a cover so worse case, put some tape on it if it's loose! Sadly you may have broken it so maybe you can glue it back on? If you're game, you can heat up the plastic with a soldering iron and then fuse it back on. I do this with my 3d models all the time. Make sure to wear a mask and be well ventilated!
Why does no one show the top of the filter? I have generic one and it is not fitting in so I am not sure if the tops match. Can't find picture of the top of the filter Either....so frustrating
Oh, let me make a video for you! Be right back.
@@LetMeFixIT Thanks for doing that. What actually happened is the small plastic connector piece inside of the housing that turns so the filter will no longer fit unless the piece is turned back to the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock position. There is one youtube video out there that shows how to fix it but you have to shave the molding off the old filter and re-insert the filter to turn the plastic plastic connector piece to the correct position. I think with some models the housing piece needs to be the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position. Took some digging but I found it. Thanks for your help!
@@MikeChristopher-s1g No problem, here you go! th-cam.com/video/vFIhm1rme7c/w-d-xo.html
I have an LG refrigerator. Is the filter keeping track of how much water has been through it or is the refrigerator using some type of clock to measure out 6 months? More importantly how is this measurement affected if the power goes out?
The filter is just a filter so the fridge is tracking it. I would assume it's something simple. You press a stream of water, it calculates how long you've pressed it and reduces the counter till you need to change it. If the power goes out, it doesn't count or give water.
That is excellent explanation. Thank you so much.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 this is the video that fixed all our frustrations
I have that refrigerator coming in four days, I’ve been trying to review everything I can on it. I have a question though, Will the refrigerator work make ice dispense water without the indoor water filter installed, reason I’m asking is I have a whole house water filter purify system, the Kenmore refrigerator that I’m replacing I was able to omit the filter since it would be just redundant I don’t need it,
No, it will not. I tried this and water went everywhere lol. There is an item you might be able to get which is for an older model (a bypass filter) - it's essentially a piece of plastic that plugs up the filter slot. However, I haven't found one that fits this model (and they don't sell it).
@@LetMeFixIT Thank you for getting back, that’s a shame, well see if I’ll be able to three D print something or sacrifice a new filter by cutting in half guttered out and fill it full of food safe epoxy, then insert it in as you would a new cartridge change,
@let me fix it - Can you bypass the water filter if you have an r/o system? LG sells a water bypass but it's the wrong fitting for a fridge that uses the LT1000P.
I looked into that. I don't think it will work, otherwise, they would sell it to you! :)
@@LetMeFixIT They tried selling it to me! I had to tell LG tech support that it wouldn't fit. Anyway to bypass the filter?
Thank you so much! Your video was so easy to follow 😊
Thanks dude! Your the coolest😀
Thank you!
A very useful tip too all that were pushing in hard and turning hard and not successful. Add a little three in one oil to the rubber O Rings. Slides right in and turns easily!!
Did you have to turn the water off first?
Technically no, but I did. I did accidentally forget one time and I noticed the pressure stops the water from coming out.
Do you have to turn the water supply off 1st?
I tested, with this fridge, no. When you pull it out, it will expel some pressure but it will hold the water in. However, I suggest turning off the supply first as safety precautions. I also tested what would happen if I press the dispense button with the mains on and no filter...you guessed it, the water goes everywhere lol.
@@LetMeFixIT thank you this was helpful
Im holding my water filter reset and its not turning off . Why is that
Press where the line is. The middle of the button is not the word is. (nor is it the light that shows replace filter)
Yo no hablo español pero la explicación que él da es bastante buena ya había visto otros videos y simplemente no abia podido poner el filtro de mi nevera muchas gracias por el video y por la explicación
Good video but dont forget to do 30 seconds water on and 60 seconds off
I read that in the instructions, what do you suppose the different times do? I did a 5min flush.
@@LetMeFixIT I think it's more of don't let the motor get too hot in one burst I don't normally do 30 seconds it's a lout 45 50 but just thought I'd share what is "normal in there eyes lol"
@@Stebo1212 Oh that's a great reason to do them in bursts! Ok, going to add that to the memory bank. :)
Very good thank you!
I wish you showed what fridge it was
It's in the description! The fridge in this video is GF-V570MBL th-cam.com/users/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXI0dnBYZ0ZYWHNNNkFucXdScFFEb21nN0x4d3xBQ3Jtc0tublF1OWxBWHhjbU50SlJlVlFNdVd0QnB5dTRVc0hUYWxJWmF4Zm45aDNSLUNsdDhjcVczZnFod3kxamw2MkV5N1prM3RTTHFGMDF4d3RjTl9ySkxDcnl5ZVZSMDU1X25UQnk3aWtHY29Wd2hQTHJ0NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lg.com%2Fau%2Fsupport%2Fproduct%2Flg-GF-V570MBL&v=zh8bzK8AoX8
thank u😊
Good video.
Thank you.
I just bought a new filter to replace my old one and noticed that the old filter was empty and after watching this video I’ve realized it was never properly installed. So weave just been drinking dirty water this whole time 😒
Oh...ouch...but I'm glad you found this at least!
WOW
Don’t need a cup for the old filter, just put the new cap on the old filter. Done.
Hey great idea!
@@LetMeFixIT thanks for the video, I had no idea where the filter was :)
Thanks. You can turn the sound of your door off :)
oh! I didn't know that ty!
Me either. How?
The video is so helpful, we followed to replace our water filter with no problem.👍👍😊😊
Now the air filter light is on, does that mean we need to replace the air filter as well? Do you have a video for this please. Thank you so much.
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Hey I do have a video for this! th-cam.com/video/OWNMuzyT7q8/w-d-xo.html
Jesus christ my water was tasting bad and its because the filter wasnt installed properly - tightened all the way. when i removed the filter i could tell it had water in it - i twisted harder than i thought i needed to now its' fully seated and water tastes great.
Thanks!