Water Filter for the Frigidaire FGHS2669KP1 (ULTRAWF)

FGHS2669KP1 specifics — where the filter actually lives

Finding the bay is the easy part — this chassis puts it high on the fresh-food side in most French-door layouts — upper back or left wall — usually a kneeling-height or shoulder-height swap, not a teardown. Mechanically it is a quarter-turn twist-in seat: half a turn of wrist work in each direction is the whole procedure; everything else is towel management.

The small print owners learn the hard way: 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: it usually marks a French-door layout, which means shared cartridge economics — one media family, dozens of cabinet variants, all drinking from the same parts line. Finish letter sets like P1 never alter the bay; the ULTRAWF line fits the whole set.

FGHS vs FFHS — what the prefix tells you

The catalog pairs FGHS with FFHS, and the split matters at order time: French-door builds carry FGHS; side-by-side builds carry FFHS. Filter-wise the two lines converge on one cartridge family. cabinet class 26 cubic feet — a box that size leans on the dispenser, so the six-month cartridge interval earns its keep.

Swap it in 5 minutes

• Twist the old cartridge a quarter turn counterclockwise and pull it straight down — keep a towel in reach for the dribble.
• Fill the new cartridge with cold tap water so the chamber is not fighting an air pocket.
• Offer the new cartridge to the bay, push up, and twist a quarter turn clockwise until the stop catches.
• 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.

FGHS2669KP1 filter questions