Water Filter for the Profile PSHS6VGXBDSS (MSWF)

PSHS6VGXBDSS specifics — where the filter actually lives

Finding the bay is the easy part — this chassis puts it in the lower fresh-food zone in most side-by-side layouts, knee height or below, so expect to clear one shelf edge before you have working room. Mechanically it is a quarter-turn twist-in seat: the bay wants the cartridge offered flat, rotated a quarter turn, and nothing more — hand pressure only.

The small print owners learn the hard way: run the first gallon or two through a fresh cartridge before drinking — carbon fines are normal — and reset the indicator so the countdown matches reality. The PSH prefix is the tell: it usually places the machine in the Profile side-by-side family, a strong hint at the cartridge line, the reset behavior, and the service documentation worth consulting. Trim code SS: cosmetic variants of one chassis, one cartridge family.

PSH vs PSK — what the prefix tells you

PSH and PSK are neighbors in the same Profile side-by-side family; the catalog uses them for different production runs, the parts system does not. What pins the parts choice down is the media line: the MSWF line — which is why fit listings key on chassis rather than door style.

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.

PSHS6VGXBDSS filter questions