Whirlpool 9010 Refrigerator Water Filter
The short answer on the 9010
Kenmore 9010 (9010P, 46-9010, 04609010000) is the Sears catalog number for the EveryDrop Filter 5 cartridge — the 240-gallon high-capacity slot Whirlpool fitted to side-by-side and bottom-freezer Kenmore builds. The same media sells today as EDR5RXD1. It carries 42+53+401 (dual-source verified). Replacement path: Kenmore 9010 = EveryDrop Filter 5 (EDR5RXD1).
Our library cross-checks this cartridge against 1690 refrigerator models. Install time: 5 minutes, no tools. Filter 5 is the capacity flagship of the EveryDrop line: where a Filter 1 or 3 cartridge is rated around 200 gallons, this slot is rated around 240 — worth matching correctly rather than downsizing.
9010 vs EDR5RXD1 vs 4396508 — same bay or different?
| Part | Role | RFID chip | NSF claims | Replacement path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9010 | Sears catalog number (46-9010) | No chip | Same cartridge as EDR5RXD1 | Sears numbering, Whirlpool-made |
| EDR5RXD1 | Current EveryDrop Filter 5 | No chip | 42+53+401 (dual-source verified) | The modern retail number |
| 4396508 | Pre-EveryDrop factory number | No chip | Filter 5 line, earlier era | Superseded within the same slot |
| 9085 | Later Sears number for this slot | No chip | Identical media to EDR5RXD1 | Newer catalog era |
Certification lines above are traced to our verified evidence file (part-number × version facts); third-party compatibles usually carry less.
What a 9010 should cost
We do not print an OEM list price for the 9010 — Sears catalog numbers stopped carrying published list pricing, and a guessed anchor is worse than none. Check the maker'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 follows a competitor −10% formula and is published per SKU once the product line goes live — no placeholder prices on this page.
Refrigerators that take the 9010
| Fits these refrigerators (sample of 1690) |
|---|
| 3XART745GW00 |
| 3XART745GW01 |
| 3XART745GW02 |
| 3XEC5SHGKQ00 |
| 3XEC5THGKB00 |
| 3XED5SHGKS00 |
| 3XED5SHGKS01 |
| 3XED5SHGKS02 |
| 3XED7SHGKB00 |
| 3XED7SHGKB01 |
| 3XES0FHGKS00 |
| 3XES0FHGKS01 |
| 643898 |
| KBUDT4250A |
| KBUDT4260A01 |
| KBUDT4265E/01 |
| KBUDT4850A02 |
| KBUDT4865E/01 |
| KBULT3655E03 |
| KSZ6T9500 |
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 9010 is actually certified to remove
NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 + 401 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 Kenmore 9010 the same as EveryDrop Filter 5?
Yes — 9010 is the Sears catalog number and EDR5RXD1 the current retail number for the same 240-gallon cartridge. Same push-in bay, no adapter.
Does the 9010 water filter have an RFID chip?
No. No Kenmore-numbered cartridge carries electronics; chip-locked cartridges exist only in GE's RPWFE line among mainstream US refrigerator filters.
How much water does a 9010 cartridge filter?
About 240 gallons or six months, whichever comes first — this is the high-capacity slot of the family, and stepping down to a 200-gallon cartridge wastes the bay's design.
Which certification should a compatible 9010 carry?
NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 — and unlike most of the family, the Filter 5 OEM claim set including 401 is dual-source verified. Compatibles that cite only 42 stop at taste and chlorine; lead and cyst reduction need the 53 claim.
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