Water Filter for the Samsung RF26VABBP (DA29-00003G)

RF26VABBP specifics — where the filter actually lives

Where the filter actually lives: inside the fresh-food cavity, upper zone in most French-door builds, the same estate every French-door multi-door refrigerator in this family uses. Mechanically the RF26VABBP uses a push-in cartridge; the alignment is keyed, so it only goes in one way, and hand pressure is all the force required.

Two quirks worth knowing before you order: carbon fines in the first pours are normal for a fresh bed, and the filter timer only restarts when you hold the reset. One prefix, one chassis family: RF machines come from the French-door multi-door program, and Samsung’s parts system rewards you for knowing it: one cartridge family covers the run. The BP tail marks finish variants of one chassis; the filter bay is shared across the entire finish range.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

Catalog shorthand: Ordering by prefix works because RF means French-door multi-door and RS means side-by-side in this catalog — and the cartridge pool overlaps both. The digits in the model number read as cabinet capacity (26 cu ft), a decent proxy for how hard the filter works in daily service.

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.

RF26VABBP filter questions