Water Filter for the Samsung RF28R7351SG-RF28R7351SG-AA (DA97-17376B)

RF28R7351SG-RF28R7351SG/AA specifics — where the filter actually lives

The RF28R7351SG-RF28R7351SG/AA carries its water filter upper rear of the fresh-food section in most French-door builds with interior dispensers, the same estate every French-door multi-door refrigerator in this family uses. It is a push-lock bay — the header accepts the cartridge one way; when it slides without force, it is aligned.

Two quirks worth knowing before you order: a stiff first removal on builds that sat on the same cartridge for years, and an indicator light that wants a manual reset after a non-OEM cartridge is seated. One prefix, one chassis family: the RF run is Samsung’s French-door multi-door series; across the run, the filter bay is one of the constants. That AA suffix is trim-level shorthand. Samsung kept the DA9717376B bay common to every finish in the line.

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. 28 cubic feet of cabinet — the dispenser sees heavy traffic at that size, and heavy traffic ages cartridges faster.

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.

RF28R7351SG-RF28R7351SG/AA filter questions