Water Filter for the Whirlpool GS2SHGXKS01 (EDR5RXD1)

GS2SHGXKS01 specifics — where the filter actually lives

On the GS2SHGXKS01, the cartridge in the lower fresh-food zone in most side-by-side layouts, knee height or below, a spot that survives trim changes across the GS run. Mechanically the GS2SHGXKS01 uses a twist-in cartridge: look for the index lugs, offer the cartridge, and rotate until they disappear into the housing.

Order-day practicalities: plan on a towel for the first pull — sitting water in the line — and a five-second reset hold once the fresh cartridge is in. Prefix literacy pays here: it usually marks a side-by-side family layout, which means shared cartridge economics — one media family, dozens of cabinet variants, all drinking from the same parts line. The -01 tail tracks the revision ladder — each rung shares the identical EDR5RXD1 bay.

GS vs GSS — what the prefix tells you

The catalog pairs GS with GSS, and the split matters at order time: GS marks side-by-side family builds and GSS marks side-by-side builds. Cross-checking the prefix before ordering is faster than returning the wrong cartridge. The GS2SHGXKS01 decodes to about 2001 to 2005 by catalog convention — close enough to bracket the cartridge generation, not close enough to certify.

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.

GS2SHGXKS01 filter questions