Water Filter for the Samsung RFG298HDPN (DA29-00020B)

RFG298HDPN specifics — where the filter actually lives

On the RFG298HDPN, the cartridge inside the fresh-food cavity, upper zone in most French-door builds, so expect to clear one shelf edge before you have working room. It is a push-lock bay — seat the cartridge square to the header until it clicks, and the retention clips do the rest.

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. Read the prefix and the maintenance writes itself: it places the machine in Samsung’s French-door multi-door family, which pins down the cartridge line, the reset behavior, and the service documentation worth consulting. Finish codes such as PN change the look, not the plumbing — order the cartridge by model, ignore the finish letter.

RF vs RS — what the prefix tells you

The catalog pairs RF with RS, and the split matters at order time: Chassis first: French-door multi-door (RF) versus side-by-side (RS). The shared cartridge line covers both without adaptation. Size class 29 cu ft — worth knowing because a full household works a cartridge harder than the rated six months assumes.

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.

RFG298HDPN filter questions