Water Filter for the Samsung RF23R6201SG (DA97-17376B)

RF23R6201SG specifics — where the filter actually lives

The filter bay on the RF23R6201SG in the fresh-food compartment, typically the upper back wall in most French-door layouts, a deliberate placement that keeps the swap away from the door seals and drawer rails. It is a push-lock bay — the alignment is keyed, so it only goes in one way, and hand pressure is all the force required.

Order-day practicalities: the line is still live when you open the bay, so keep a towel in reach, and expect the filter-status light to need a reset before it believes the new cartridge. Read the prefix and the maintenance writes itself: it places the machine in Samsung’s French-door multi-door family, which pins down the cartridge line, the reset behavior, and the service documentation worth consulting. Trailing letters like SG denote trim and finish: stainless, panel-ready, handle variants. The water path is identical across them.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

Prefix families here: RF against RS. French-door multi-door versus side-by-side. Both generations draw from the same cartridge pool, so the prefix is a fit-check, not a barrier. the 23 cubic feet in the code is the size class; households that size move enough water that the six-month interval is worth honoring.

Swap it in 5 minutes

• Pull the old cartridge straight out of the header — expect a small spill, not a flood.
• Align the new cartridge with the keyed slot; it only goes in one orientation.
• Push the cartridge home until the retention latch clicks.
• 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.

RF23R6201SG filter questions