Whirlpool 9020 Refrigerator Water Filter
The short answer on the 9020
Kenmore 9020 is the oldest of the three Sears catalog numbers (9020, 9030, 9083) that Whirlpool used for the Filter 3 cartridge across two decades of catalogs. Suffix letters — 9020B, 9020P — are Sears packaging generations; the push-in bay underneath never changed. It carries 42+53+401 (series claim). Succession: Kenmore 9020 = Filter 3 slot (EDR3RXD1 line).
Our library cross-checks this cartridge against 481 refrigerator models. Install time: 5 minutes, no tools. A fridge old enough to carry a 9020 parts listing may also predate the flush-reset control; check the manual for a reset sequence before assuming a fault after a swap.
9020 vs 9030 vs 9083 — same bay or different?
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Claim lines are part-number × version facts from our evidence file — compatibles typically stop lower on the certification ladder.
What a 9020 should cost
We do not print an OEM list price for the 9020 — 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 is published per SKU once the product line goes live — no placeholder prices on this page.
Refrigerators that take the 9020
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Model number on your fridge is on the plate inside the fresh-food compartment. Full list via the brand hub: 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 9020 is actually certified to remove
NSF/ANSI 42 + 53 on this line, with 401 passed across the series 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. Claims are part-number × version facts — NSF listings update with annual re-tests, so re-check the certified-product database before relying on a claim. PFOA/PFOS reduction claims live under NSF/ANSI 53 (P473 protocol), not under 401 — a listing that says otherwise is wrong.
Is the Kenmore 9020 still available?
Under that number, rarely. The slot it served is in continuous production as EveryDrop Filter 3 (EDR3RXD1) — same push-in bay, no adapter, and it is the number worth ordering.
Are the 9020, 9030 and 9083 interchangeable?
They are three catalog generations of one cartridge family. For a 106-series Kenmore with the bottom-grille bay, the current EDR3RXD1 covers what all three numbers once stocked.
Does the 9020 cartridge contain a chip?
No — and era matters here: chips in refrigerator cartridges postdate this part by many years. No Whirlpool-family cartridge, at any Sears number, ever carried one.
How often should a 9020-slot cartridge be changed?
About every 6 months or 200 gallons for this media family, whichever comes first. Older dispensers without a reset light do best with a calendar reminder on the six-month mark.
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