Water Filter for the Profile PSS26SHTCSS (MWF)

PSS26SHTCSS 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 — usually a kneeling-height or shoulder-height swap, not a teardown. Mechanically the PSS26SHTCSS uses a twist-in cartridge: look for the index lugs, offer the cartridge, and rotate until they disappear into the housing.

The small print owners learn the hard way: plan on a towel for the first pull — sitting water in the line — and a five-second reset hold once the fresh cartridge is in. One prefix, one chassis family: it places the machine in GE’s Profile side-by-side family, which pins down the cartridge line, the reset behavior, and the service documentation worth consulting. Trim code SS: cosmetic variants of one chassis, one cartridge family.

PSS vs GSS — what the prefix tells you

The PSS prefix sits next to GSS in the catalog and the split is cabinet mission: PSS means Profile side-by-side, GSS means side-by-side. For filter shopping the distinction matters less than you would think — same line, different cabinet. capacity 26 cubic feet: a mid-to-full-size cabinet whose dispenser traffic sets the realistic change cadence.

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.

PSS26SHTCSS filter questions