[Lark7]

For those who have a whole house water filtration system, did the refrigerator water filter become redundant or do you continue to also utilize a refrigerator filter?

Thanks for your assistance.

[Kahuna32162]

We pulled it out and tossed it. Nova water filtration system does the rest.

[Bay Kid]

Love my Nova system.

[MikeV]

We have NOVA but since I bought filters in advance we are using the refrigerator filter for now. I will keep one just in case it is needed in the future.


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[Debfrommaine]

I like my Nova but we do get a lot of calcium build up on the faucets. I think we need to get another component with it.

[JerryLBell]

We got the Nova water filtration system and a new fridge about 18 months ago. We didn't bother taking the fridge filter out but will probably do so when the "change filter" light goes on. From past experience, they normally last about 6 months before that happens. However, with the filtered water coming in, it seems like the fridge filter is going to last a LONG time.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JerryLBell

We got the Nova water filtration system and a new fridge about 18 months ago. We didn't bother taking the fridge filter out but will probably do so when the "change filter" light goes on. From past experience, they normally last about 6 months before that happens. However, with the filtered water coming in, it seems like the fridge filter is going to last a LONG time.

The refrigerator filter light comes on after a set period of time (I think it is 6 months). It has nothing to do with the condition of the filter.

[junction29]

Originally Posted by MikeV

We have NOVA but since I bought filters in advance we are using the refrigerator filter for now. I will keep one just in case it is needed in the future.


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We have had the NOVA filter system for five years now and we have never changed the fridge system filter since we had the NOVA system fitted and as part of our drive to minimise plastic use, we always use refillable water bottles, filled from the tap on the fridge and the water always tastes great.
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[mixsonci]

I tried taking my fridge filter out, but when I did, the ice maker wouldn''t work. I tried to get a "Plug" for in place of the filter, but was told by Whirlpool that my particular model does not need a plug so there is none to buy. However, the ice maker doesn't work without. So at present I have a filter in, but really don't want to buy another filter if I don't have to, they're expensive.

[Dan9871]

Eco water.... crud and softner in one. Even with the filter eventually the fridge filter fills up. At first you don't notice but the flow drops off very slowly over time. We replaced the fridge filter after about 4 years when it was just taking too long to fill a large cup and the flow returned.

[junction29]

Originally Posted by Dan9871

Eco water.... crud and softner in one. Even with the filter eventually the fridge filter fills up. At first you don't notice but the flow drops off very slowly over time. We replaced the fridge filter after about 4 years when it was just taking too long to fill a large cup and the flow returned.

Whoops,
We forgot to say that although we didn’t put a new fridge filter in after we had the NOVA system fitted, we didn’t leave the old one in either!

We just didn’t have one in, because if we had left it in the fridge, it would, over time, have filled up with bacteria (we think).

Better to be safe than sorry 👍👍

We have never had a problem with either slow flow rate or lack of ice, so I suppose it depends on the model you have.

[CFrance]

Our refrigerator (Whirlpool Gold French door) came with a blue plastic plug to put in place of the water filter if you have a whole-house water filtration system. We had no trouble when we replaced the fridge's water filter with the plug.

[rexxfan]

Originally Posted by Debfrommaine

I like my Nova but we do get a lot of calcium build up on the faucets. I think we need to get another component with it.

A softener would help with that, I think.
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[rexxfan]

Originally Posted by Lark7

For those who have a whole house water filtration system, did the refrigerator water filter become redundant or do you continue to also utilize a refrigerator filter?

Thanks for your assistance.

I still use a fridge filter. If anything gets past my Nova, the fridge filter will remove (some of) it. I know, diminishing marginal returns, probably not worth the cost, but the fridge filters aren't that expensive. <shrug>
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bc

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by rexxfan

I still use a fridge filter. If anything gets past my Nova, the fridge filter will remove (some of) it. I know, diminishing marginal returns, probably not worth the cost, but the fridge filters aren't that expensive. <shrug>
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bc

We do the same thing.