Water Filter for the Samsung RB215BSSB (DA29-00003G)

RB215BSSB specifics — where the filter actually lives

The filter bay on the RB215BSSB upper fresh-food wall in most bottom-freezer builds, a deliberate placement that keeps the swap away from the door seals and drawer rails. It is a push-lock bay — seat the cartridge square to the header until it clicks, and the retention clips do the rest.

Order-day practicalities: 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. Prefix literacy pays here: it usually marks a bottom-mount layout, which means shared cartridge economics — one media family, dozens of cabinet variants, all drinking from the same parts line. SB is finish coding: handles, colors, panel options — none of it reaches the filter bay.

RB vs RT — what the prefix tells you

Know your RB from your RT and the cartridge question halves: The bottom-mount/top-freezer split tracks the RB/RT prefixes — cartridge fit follows the water path, not the label on the door. Capacity check: the 21 cubic feet in the code is the box size, and bigger boxes push more water through the same cartridge between swaps.

Swap it in 5 minutes

• Pull the old cartridge straight out of the header — expect a small spill, not a flood.
• Align the new cartridge with the keyed slot; it only goes in one orientation.
• Push the cartridge home until the retention latch clicks.
• 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.

RB215BSSB filter questions