Water Filter for the Samsung RF260BEAESR (DA29-00020B)

RF260BEAESR specifics — where the filter actually lives

Finding the bay is the easy part — this chassis puts it high on the fresh-food side in most French-door layouts — upper back or left wall, a spot that survives trim changes across the RF run. The seat is a push-fit design: gravity is the only adversary, and a cupped hand under the bay solves it.

Two quirks worth knowing before you order: the change light ignores the new cartridge until you reset it, and the first removal always takes more muscle than the manual implies. The badge reads RF260BEAESR, but the chassis reads RF: RF machines come from the French-door multi-door program, and Samsung’s parts system rewards you for knowing it: one cartridge family covers the run. Finish codes such as SR change the look, not the plumbing — order the cartridge by model, ignore the finish letter.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

The RF prefix sits next to RS in the catalog and the split is cabinet mission: French-door multi-door on the RF side, side-by-side on the RS side — the parts catalog runs the same cartridge across both. Size class 26 cu ft — worth knowing because a full household works a cartridge harder than the rated six months assumes.

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.

RF260BEAESR filter questions