Water Filter for the Samsung RS27T5200SR (DA97-17376B)

RS27T5200SR specifics — where the filter actually lives

The filter bay on the RS27T5200SR behind the lower fresh-food trim or base grille in most side-by-side layouts, a spot that survives trim changes across the RS run. It is a push-lock bay — no threading, no quarter turn, just a straight push until the latch reports in.

Before you click buy, two things: carbon fines in the first pours are normal for a fresh bed, and the filter timer only restarts when you hold the reset. Read the prefix and the maintenance writes itself: RS is Samsung’s own coding for side-by-side 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. Finish codes such as SR change the look, not the plumbing — order the cartridge by model, ignore the finish letter.

RS vs RF — what the prefix tells you

RS or RF: the badge difference that does (and does not) change the filter order. Ordering by prefix works because RS means side-by-side and RF means French-door multi-door in this catalog — and the cartridge pool overlaps both. the 27 cu ft figure in the code is the household size proxy; larger households breach the rated gallons before the calendar does.

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.

RS27T5200SR filter questions