Water Filter for the Samsung RFG298AABP (DA29-00003G)

RFG298AABP 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 deliberate placement that keeps the swap away from the door seals and drawer rails. Mechanically the RFG298AABP uses a push-in cartridge; swap time is measured in minutes because the bay asks exactly two things: pull straight, push straight.

Practical notes from the install forums: keep a folded towel under the bay before you open it; the line holds a cup of water even with the valve shut. The badge reads RFG298AABP, 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. That BP suffix is trim-level shorthand. Samsung kept the DA2900003G bay common to every finish in the line.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

Know your RF from your RS and the cartridge question halves: The door count differs — French-door multi-door against side-by-side — but the bay and the cartridge order do not. The digits in the model number read as cabinet capacity (29 cu ft), a decent proxy for how hard the filter works in daily service.

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.

RFG298AABP filter questions