Whirlpool 4396701 Refrigerator Water Filter
The short answer on the 4396701
Whirlpool 4396701P and 4396701T are the factory number pair for the Filter 6 slot fitted to top-freezer refrigerators — the P and T suffixes denote grille variants of one cartridge family, not different media. The slot's current production number is EDR6D1, with 4396841 as the other well-known factory code in the same line. It carries No NSF claim in our file. Replacement path: 4396701P/T superseded by EDR6D1 (Filter 6 line).
Our library cross-checks this cartridge against 321 refrigerator models. Install time: 5 minutes, no tools. Top-freezer builds carry this cartridge in the base grille; the same model family never mixes slots, so a plate citing any 4396701 variant takes the Filter 6 line unambiguously.
4396701 vs 4396701T vs EDR6D1 — same bay or different?
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Certification lines above are traced to our verified evidence file (part-number × version facts); third-party compatibles usually carry less.
What a 4396701 should cost
We do not print an OEM list price for the 4396701 — our price file has no captured listing for it, and a guessed anchor is worse than none. Check the manufacturer's own parts store for the genuine price; third-party compatibles cluster at $8–15 per cartridge (mostly NSF/ANSI 42 only) with a premium 42+53 tier above them.
ClearFit pricing is published per SKU once the product line goes live — no placeholder prices on this page.
Refrigerators that take the 4396701
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The plate inside the fresh-food compartment carries your fridge's model number. Every system in the family is listed at the Whirlpool filter hub.
Swap it in 5 minutes
- Press the release tab and draw the spent cartridge straight down and out — a couple of drips is normal.
- Match the new cartridge's keying to the slot; it seats in only one orientation.
- Push until the latch catches with a click.
- Flush 1–2 gallons through the dispenser to clear carbon fines, then hold filter reset until the light goes out.
What the 4396701 is actually certified to remove
No NSF claim stated in our evidence file. Honest framing for buyers: compatibles split into 42-only (taste, chlorine, sediment) and 42+53 (adds tested lead and cyst reduction) — that second tier is the one worth paying for. A claim is a part-number × version fact, and NSF listings move with annual re-tests — verify in the certified-product database before you rely on one. And note the PFOA/PFOS reduction claim sits under NSF/ANSI 53 (P473 protocol), never under 401, whatever a listing says.
Is the 4396701 the same as the EDR6D1?
Yes for the slot: 4396701P and 4396701T are factory-era numbers for the Filter 6 cartridge that EveryDrop now sells as EDR6D1. Same bay, same line — the suffixes are grille variants, not different media.
What is the difference between 4396701P and 4396701T?
Grille fitment variants within one cartridge family. Both seat the Filter 6 bay on top-freezer builds; order by the suffix your parts sheet shows, but expect either to work in practice.
Does the 4396701 have a chip?
No. Nothing in the Filter 6 line — factory numbers or EveryDrop numbering — carries electronics of any kind.
Which certification should a compatible 4396701 carry?
Our evidence file holds no NSF claim for this part number, so treat the OEM listing itself as unverified until checked in the NSF database. For compatibles, the practical bar remains 42+53: taste and chlorine under 42, tested lead and cyst reduction under 53.
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