Water Filter for the Samsung RFG297ACBP (DA29-00003G)

RFG297ACBP specifics — where the filter actually lives

The RFG297ACBP carries its water filter in the fresh-food compartment, typically the upper back wall in most French-door layouts, the same estate every French-door multi-door refrigerator in this family uses. Mechanically the RFG297ACBP uses a push-in cartridge; the header accepts the cartridge one way; when it slides without force, it is aligned.

Two quirks worth knowing before you order: a stubborn first twist when the old o-ring has set, and a change-filter light that will not clear itself until you hold the reset. The badge reads RFG297ACBP, but the chassis reads RF: RF is Samsung’s own coding for French-door multi-door machines, and in that format the water path is long enough that a neglected cartridge shows up as flow drop before it shows up as taste. BP is finish coding: handles, colors, panel options — none of it reaches the filter bay.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

Two prefixes, two missions: French-door multi-door on the RF side, side-by-side on the RS side — the parts catalog runs the same cartridge across both. call it a 29 cu ft box — which is why this cartridge works for a living rather than sitting decorative.

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.