Water Filter for the Profile PYE22KSKISS (RPWFE)

PYE22KSKISS specifics — where the filter actually lives

Where the filter actually lives: in the fresh-food compartment, placement dependent on the dispenser package, so expect to clear one shelf edge before you have working room. It is a twist-lock bay: half a turn of wrist work in each direction is the whole procedure; everything else is towel management.

Before you click buy, two things: run the first gallon or two through a fresh cartridge before drinking — carbon fines are normal — and reset the indicator so the countdown matches reality. Whatever the badge on the door says, the parts reality is this chassis drinks from the RPWFE family, one of the most cross-referenced cartridges in the GE catalog. The SS ending is a finish code — color and handle options, not mechanical ones. Every finish of this chassis takes the same cartridge.

Reading the PYE22KSKISS model code — what the digits tell you

The two digits after the letters are the cabinet size: this is a 22 cu ft refrigerator, which sets how much dispenser work the cartridge does between changes. Order by cartridge, not by cabinet: the RPWFE cartridge is the one constant across the model run.

Swap it in 5 minutes

• Twist the old cartridge a quarter turn counterclockwise and pull it straight down — keep a towel in reach for the dribble.
• Fill the new cartridge with cold tap water so the chamber is not fighting an air pocket.
• Offer the new cartridge to the bay, push up, and twist a quarter turn clockwise until the stop catches.
• Run two gallons through the dispenser to flush carbon fines, then hold the filter-reset control until the status light clears.

What this filter takes out of your water

Coverage above lists what the standard addresses, not a performance claim for any specific cartridge — removal claims vary by certificate, so check the NSF listing for the exact part number you are buying.

PYE22KSKISS filter questions