Water Filter for the Frigidaire FRS23BH6CB0 (WF2CB)

FRS23BH6CB0 specifics — where the filter actually lives

Where the filter actually lives: behind the lower fresh-food trim or base grille in most side-by-side layouts, a deliberate placement that keeps the swap away from the door seals and drawer rails. This is a twist-style bay, the friendlier design: look for the index lugs, offer the cartridge, and rotate until they disappear into the housing.

Practical notes from the install forums: the change light ignores the new cartridge until you reset it, and the first removal always takes more muscle than the manual implies. The badge reads FRS23BH6CB0, but the chassis reads FRS: Frigidaire uses it across the side-by-side range, which means shared cartridge economics — one media family, dozens of cabinet variants, all drinking from the same parts catalog. Trim code B0: cosmetic variants of one chassis, one cartridge family.

FRS vs FFSS — what the prefix tells you

FRS versus FFSS is an era split within side-by-side stock, not a cabinet split — the cartridge family spans both runs. Capacity check: the 23 cubic feet in the code is the box size, and bigger boxes push more water through the same cartridge between swaps.

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.

FRS23BH6CB0 filter questions