Water Filter for the Samsung RF266ABWP (DA29-00003G)

RF266ABWP specifics — where the filter actually lives

Where the filter actually lives: top-left of the fresh-food compartment in most French-door layouts, away from the door bins — usually a kneeling-height or shoulder-height swap, not a teardown. It is a push-lock bay — no threading, no quarter turn, just a straight push until the latch reports in.

Two quirks worth knowing before you order: keep a folded towel under the bay before you open it; the line holds a cup of water even with the valve shut. Read the prefix and the maintenance writes itself: RF is Samsung’s own coding for French-door multi-door machines, and in that format the water path is long enough that a neglected cartridge shows up as flow drop before it shows up as taste. Finish letter sets like WP never alter the bay; the DA2900003G line fits the whole set.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

The catalog pairs RF with RS, and the split matters at order time: split by cabinet mission (French-door multi-door versus side-by-side), joined by cartridge line — that is the RF/RS story. The two digits after the letters are the cabinet size: this is a 26 cubic feet refrigerator, which sets how much dispenser work the cartridge does between changes.

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.

RF266ABWP filter questions