Water Filter for the Samsung RF27T5201SG (DA97-17376B)

RF27T5201SG specifics — where the filter actually lives

Finding the bay is the easy part — this chassis puts it upper rear of the fresh-food section in most French-door builds with interior dispensers, a spot that survives trim changes across the RF run. It is a push-lock bay — seat the cartridge square to the header until it clicks, and the retention clips do the rest.

The small print owners learn the hard way: 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. RF is not a trim code, it is a chassis statement: Samsung uses it across the French-door multi-door range, which means shared cartridge economics — one media family, dozens of cabinet variants, all drinking from the same parts catalog. Trim code SG: cosmetic variants of one chassis, one cartridge family.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

The catalog pairs RF with RS, and the split matters at order time: RF marks French-door multi-door builds and RS marks side-by-side builds. Cross-checking the prefix before ordering is faster than returning the wrong cartridge. cabinet class 27 cu ft — a box that size leans on the dispenser, so the six-month cartridge interval earns its keep.

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.

RF27T5201SG filter questions