Water Filter for the Samsung RS253BAVQ (DA29-00003G)

RS253BAVQ specifics — where the filter actually lives

Finding the bay is the easy part — this chassis puts it low on the fresh-food side or behind the base grille in most side-by-side layouts, the same estate every side-by-side refrigerator in this family uses. Mechanically the RS253BAVQ uses a push-in cartridge; gravity is the only adversary, and a cupped hand under the bay solves it.

Two quirks worth knowing before you order: expect dribble at the bay on removal even with the supply off, and remember the indicator will not self-clear — hold the reset control. The RS prefix is the tell: RS is Samsung’s side-by-side designation proper, and the service literature files every one of these under the same cartridge line. Trim code VQ: cosmetic variants of one chassis, one cartridge family.

RS vs RF — what the prefix tells you

Know your RS from your RF and the cartridge question halves: side-by-side on the RS side, French-door multi-door on the RF side — the parts catalog runs the same cartridge across both. the 25 cubic feet in the code is the size class; households that size move enough water that the six-month interval is worth honoring.

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.

RS253BAVQ filter questions