Water Filter for the Hotpoint HSS25ATHBCBB (MWF)

HSS25ATHBCBB specifics — where the filter actually lives

The HSS25ATHBCBB carries its water filter bottom of the fresh-food column or at the grille line in most side-by-side builds — usually a kneeling-height or shoulder-height swap, not a teardown. Mechanically the HSS25ATHBCBB uses a twist-in cartridge: offer the cartridge, feel the base o-ring register, and lock it by geometry rather than by force.

The small print owners learn the hard way: a first removal that fights a set o-ring, and a status light that needs a manual hold-to-reset before it acknowledges the new cartridge. One prefix, one chassis family: the HSS tag is how the catalog sorts side-by-side machines — carry it into any fit checker and the right cartridge line follows. The BB ending is a finish code — color and handle options, not mechanical ones. Every finish of this chassis takes the same cartridge.

HSS vs GSS — what the prefix tells you

Both HSS and GSS sit in the side-by-side class — the split inside the class is generation and trim era, not cartridge line. call it a 25 cu ft box — which is why this cartridge works for a living rather than sitting decorative.

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.

HSS25ATHBCBB filter questions