Water Filter for the Samsung RF32FMQDBSR (DA29-00020B)

RF32FMQDBSR specifics — where the filter actually lives

On the RF32FMQDBSR, the cartridge in the fresh-food compartment, typically the upper back wall in most French-door layouts, 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.

Field notes: the reset control is the step everyone skips; the light will not acknowledge a new cartridge on its own. Decode the plate and the parts question answers itself: RF is Samsung’s French-door multi-door designation proper, and the service literature files every one of these under the same cartridge line. The SR 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

RF versus RS is the first fork in the parts catalog: RF answers to French-door multi-door; RS answers to side-by-side; the water-filter answer is shared. Capacity check: the 32 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.

RF32FMQDBSR filter questions