Water Filter for the Samsung RS2556SH (DA29-00003G)

RS2556SH specifics — where the filter actually lives

The filter bay on the RS2556SH in the lower fresh-food zone in most side-by-side layouts, knee height or below — usually a kneeling-height or shoulder-height swap, not a teardown. It is a push-lock bay — the alignment is keyed, so it only goes in one way, and hand pressure is all the force required.

Before you click buy, two things: expect the first swap to take longer than the box suggests — aged o-rings grip — so budget ten minutes, not five. The RS in RS2556SH is doing real work: 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 SH: cosmetic variants of one chassis, one cartridge family.

RS vs RF — what the prefix tells you

The RS prefix sits next to RF in the catalog and the split is cabinet mission: Ordering by prefix works because RS means side-by-side and RF means French-door multi-door in this catalog — and the cartridge pool overlaps 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.

RS2556SH filter questions