Water Filter for the Whirlpool ED27QFXHT01 (EDR5RXD1)

ED27QFXHT01 specifics — where the filter actually lives

The filter bay on the ED27QFXHT01 inside the fresh-food cavity, position varying with dispenser spec — usually a kneeling-height or shoulder-height swap, not a teardown. It is a twist-lock bay: no tools, no housing removal, and the cartridge indexes in only one orientation despite looking symmetric.

Order-day practicalities: the change light ignores the new cartridge until you reset it, and the first removal always takes more muscle than the manual implies. What pins the parts choice down is the media line: the ED27QFXHT01 shares its water path with the whole EDR5RXD1 generation — the cartridge is the common denominator, not the door count. Read the 01 ending as a revision marker — Whirlpool used it for running changes, none of which touched the EDR5RXD1 bay.

Reading the ED27QFXHT01 model code — what the digits tell you

The ED27QFXHT01 decodes to about 2018 to 2022 by catalog convention — close enough to bracket the cartridge generation, not close enough to certify. The parts catalog sees it simply: every variant of this chassis locks onto the EDR5RXD1 line — that is the whole parts story.

Swap it in 5 minutes

• Twist the old cartridge a quarter turn counterclockwise and pull it straight down — keep a towel in reach for the dribble.
• Fill the new cartridge with cold tap water so the chamber is not fighting an air pocket.
• Offer the new cartridge to the bay, push up, and twist a quarter turn clockwise until the stop catches.
• 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.

ED27QFXHT01 filter questions