Water Filter for the LG LFXC24726 (LT700P)

LFXC24726 specifics — where the filter actually lives

Where the filter actually lives: in the fresh-food compartment, typically the upper back wall in most French-door layouts, so expect to clear one shelf edge before you have working room. Mechanically it is a push-and-twist seat: the short locking turn after the press is what keeps the seal honest between changes.

Practical notes from the install forums: 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. Read the prefix and the maintenance writes itself: LF is LG’s own coding for French-door machines, and in that format the water path is long enough that a neglected cartridge shows up as flow drop before it shows up as taste. The two-digit 26 tail is revision bookkeeping. Badge position and shelf trim moved around; the bay geometry did not.

LF vs LS — what the prefix tells you

Two prefixes, two missions: French-door on the LF side, side-by-side on the LS side — the parts catalog runs the same cartridge across both. capacity 24 cu ft: a mid-to-full-size cabinet whose dispenser traffic sets the realistic change cadence.

Swap it in 5 minutes

• Press the release (if fitted), twist the old cartridge free, and pull it from the header.
• Wet the new cartridge’s o-ring with cold tap water so it seats without dragging.
• Push the cartridge square onto the header, then give it the locking quarter turn.
• 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.

LFXC24726 filter questions