Water Filter for the Samsung RF263BEAESG (DA29-00020B)

RF263BEAESG specifics — where the filter actually lives

The filter bay on the RF263BEAESG in the fresh-food compartment, typically the upper back wall in most French-door layouts — usually a kneeling-height or shoulder-height swap, not a teardown. Mechanically the RF263BEAESG uses a push-in cartridge; the cartridge slides onto the header and latches — no tools, no housing removal, five minutes.

Order-day practicalities: a first removal that fights a set o-ring, and a status light that needs a manual hold-to-reset before it acknowledges the new cartridge. The badge reads RF263BEAESG, but the chassis reads RF: Samsung built these as French-door multi-door machines, and the filter bay inherits the geometry that implies, including where the dispenser feed runs. The SG tail marks finish variants of one chassis; the filter bay is shared across the entire finish range.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

Two prefixes, two missions: RF machines are French-door multi-door; RS machines are side-by-side. Both draw from the same cartridge line, which is why fit charts list them together. Capacity check: the 26 cu ft in the code is the box size, and bigger boxes push more water through the same cartridge between swaps.

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.

RF263BEAESG filter questions