Frigidaire FPPWFU01
- Refrigerator
- Point of use
- City water
- Well water
- Replacement element
- Listed
$58.75as of 2026-09-10MSRP $59.99 as of 2026-09-03
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Our verdict on the Frigidaire FPPWFU01
The Frigidaire PurePour PWF-1 (FPPWFU01) is the OEM push-in cartridge for the 40 refrigerators on Frigidaire's own compatibility list, rated 0.65 gpm and 125 gallons or six months, and as of 2026-09-03 IAPMO R&T lists it to NSF/ANSI 42, NSF/ANSI 53 and NSF/ANSI 401 — PFOA/PFOS and microplastics included. Frigidaire's own pages call it "NSF & WQA certified", but a same-day search of NSF's Drinking Water Treatment Units directory returned no listing for the model, the brand or Electrolux; the reduction claims rest on IAPMO R&T, an equivalent certifier to NSF, and WQA's listing is for sustainability under WQA/ASPE/ANSI S-803.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Best for
- Owners of one of the 40 refrigerators on Frigidaire's published PurePour PWF-1 compatibility list who want the cartridge the IAPMO R&T listings actually name.
- Households on potable municipal water between 30 and 100 psi that want certified lead, cyst, VOC and PFOA/PFOS reduction at the refrigerator's water and ice dispenser.
- Buyers who want the pharmaceutical and microplastic claims: the NSF/ANSI 401 certificate lists atenolol, bisphenol A, estrone, ibuprofen, naproxen, nonylphenol, phenytoin, trimethoprim and microplastics.
Not for
- Water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the filter — Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet prohibits it, and the cyst certification covers only disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts.
- Supplies outside 30–100 psi or 33–100°F, or installations where ambient temperature can exceed 110°F, all of which Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet rules out.
- Anyone wanting softening or scale control: no hardness, softening or scale claim appears on Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet or on any of the four IAPMO R&T certificates that list FPPWFU01.
- Refrigerators absent from Frigidaire's compatibility list, and any tap other than the refrigerator's own dispenser — this cartridge sits inside one appliance and treats only the water that appliance dispenses.
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Manufacturer datasheetIAPMO listingNSF listingBrand officialWQA listing
Which models the Frigidaire FPPWFU01 fits
The Frigidaire FPPWFU01 fits the 40 models listed below, verified 2026-09-03.[1]
| Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| FPRU19F8WF | Frigidaire Professional 19 Cu. Ft. Single-Door Refrigerator |
| FRFC2323AS | Frigidaire 23 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| FRFG2033AV | Frigidaire 20 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| FRFG232LAF | Frigidaire 23.3 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| FRFN2813AF | Frigidaire 29 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| FRFN2823AS | Frigidaire 28.8 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| FRFS2823AD | Frigidaire 28 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| FRFS2823AS | Frigidaire 28 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| FRFS2823AW | Frigidaire 28 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| FRFS282LAF | Frigidaire 28 Cu. Ft. French Door Refrigerator |
| FRMS2733AV | Frigidaire 26 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator |
| FRMS274TAV | Frigidaire 26 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator |
| FRSC2333AS | Frigidaire 22.3 Cu. Ft. 36'' Counter Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| FRSS2323AD | Frigidaire 22 Cu. Ft. 33'' Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| FRSS2323AS | Frigidaire 22 Cu. Ft. 33'' Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| FRSS2323AW | Frigidaire 22 Cu. Ft. 33'' Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| FRSS2623AS | Frigidaire 26 Cu. Ft. 36'' Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| FRSS26L3AF | Frigidaire 26 Cu. Ft. 36'' Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| GRBN2012AF | Frigidaire Gallery 20 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth Bottom Freezer Refrigerator |
| GRFC2353AD | Frigidaire Gallery 23 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| GRFC2353AF | Frigidaire Gallery 23 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| GRFG2353AF | Frigidaire Gallery 23 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| GRFN2023AF | Frigidaire Gallery 20 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| GRFN2853AF | Frigidaire Gallery 29 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| GRFS2023AF | Frigidaire Gallery 20 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| GRFS2853AD | Frigidaire Gallery 28 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| GRFS2853AF | Frigidaire Gallery 28 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| GRMN2872AF | Frigidaire Gallery 27 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator |
| GRMS2773AF | Frigidaire Gallery 26 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator |
| GRSC2352AD | Frigidaire Gallery 22 Cu. Ft. 36'' Counter Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| GRSC2352AF | Frigidaire Gallery 22 Cu. Ft. 36'' Counter Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| GRSN2620AF | Frigidaire Gallery 26 Cu. Ft. 36'' Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| GRSS2352AF | Frigidaire Gallery 22 Cu. Ft. 33'' Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| GRSS2652AF | Frigidaire Gallery 26 Cu. Ft. 36'' Standard Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
| PRFC2383AF | Frigidaire Professional 23 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| PRFG2383AF | Frigidaire Professional 23 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| PRFS2883AF | Frigidaire Professional 28 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth French Door Refrigerator |
| PRMC2290BF | Frigidaire Professional 22 Cu. Ft. Counter-Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator |
| PRMS2790BF | Frigidaire Professional 26 Cu. Ft. Standard-Depth 4-Door French Door Refrigerator |
| PRSC2222AF | Frigidaire Professional 22 Cu. Ft. 36'' Counter Depth Side by Side Refrigerator |
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Certification check: Frigidaire FPPWFU01
Listed by IAPMO R&T under NSF/ANSI 372, NSF/ANSI 401, NSF/ANSI 42, and NSF/ANSI 53, checked in the certifier directories as of 2026-09-03.
- IAPMO R&T
- NSF/ANSI 372NSF/ANSI 401NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53
IAPMO R&T and WQA certify products against the same NSF/ANSI standards as NSF, so a listing from either one is an equivalent third-party certification, not a lesser one.
| Directory | Result | Listing |
|---|---|---|
| NSF | No listing found (checked 2026-09-03) | View listing |
| IAPMO R&T | Listing found (checked 2026-09-03) | View listing |
| WQA | Listing found (checked 2026-09-03) | View listing |
Claimed vs. certified: Frigidaire FPPWFU01
| Contaminant | Status | Third-party listing | What the brand says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottled-water displacement | Marketed only | No entry |
|
| Chlorine taste and odor, particulates, cysts, lead, mercury, pesticides, insecticides, BPA, asbestos, pharmaceuticals | Marketed only | No entry |
|
| Contaminants (unspecified) | Marketed only | No entry |
|
| 2,4-D | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Asbestos | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Atenolol | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Atrazine | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Benzene | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Bisphenol A | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Carbofuran | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Chlorine, Taste and Odor | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Cyst | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Endrin | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Estrone | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Ibuprofen | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Lead | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Lead content of wetted materials | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Lindane | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Mercury | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Microplastics | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Naproxen | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Nominal Particulate Class I | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Nonylphenol | Certified only |
| No entry |
| O-Dichlorobenzene | Certified only |
| No entry |
| P-Dichlorobenzene | Certified only |
| No entry |
| PFOA/PFOS | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Phenytoin | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Toxaphene | Certified only |
| No entry |
| Trimethoprim | Certified only |
| No entry |
| VOC | Certified only |
| No entry |
How long the Frigidaire FPPWFU01 lasts, and what it costs a year
The Frigidaire FPPWFU01 is rated for 125 gallons or 6 months, verified 2026-09-03. Replacing it on that schedule costs $117.50 a year, verified 2026-09-10.
Cost per year
| Element | Replace | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|
| FPPWFU01 | every 6 months, or every 125 gallons | $117.50 |
| Total per year | $117.50 | |
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Manufacturer datasheetRetailer listing
What the Frigidaire FPPWFU01 does not do
Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet for the PurePour PWF-1 says: "DO NOT use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after use of the system." Its cyst certification extends only to disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts. The Frigidaire FPPWFU01's recorded operating limits are Water pressure at least 30 psi and up to 100 psi, Water temperature at least 33 °F and up to 100 °F, Ambient temperature at the installation up to 110 °F, Service flow up to 0.65 gpm, Throughput before replacement up to 125 gallons, verified 2026-09-03.
Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet for the PurePour PWF-1 says: "DO NOT use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after use of the system." Its cyst certification extends only to disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts.[1]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheet
No hardness, scale or water-softening claim appears anywhere on Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet, and none of the four IAPMO R&T certificates that list FPPWFU01 carries one. This cartridge is not a softener and will not reduce scale.[1][2]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheetIAPMO listing
There is no fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, arsenic or chromium claim on Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet or on any of the four IAPMO R&T certificates that list FPPWFU01.[1][2]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheetIAPMO listing
It treats only the water one refrigerator dispenses as chilled water and ice. It is a cartridge that seats inside the appliance, not a point-of-entry or under-sink filter, so no other tap in the home is affected.[1][2]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03IAPMO listingBrand official
It does not fit every Frigidaire refrigerator, and Frigidaire's own cartridges are not all interchangeable. IAPMO R&T's certificates list FPPWFU01, FPPWFU02, EPTWFU01, EPPWFU01, WFPTU26, WF3CB, WF2CB and ULTRAWF as separate models with separate replacement components. Frigidaire's own published data confirm EPTWFU01 is a physically different cartridge from the PWF-1: its Works With These Models list names 49 refrigerators and shares none with FPPWFU01's 40-model list, and Frigidaire records EPTWFU01's installation action as “Push & Twist,” not the PWF-1's “Push to lock.” FPPWFU02, by contrast, overlaps FPPWFU01's own compatibility list on at least two refrigerator models (GRMN2872AF, GRMS2773AF), so the family is not cleanly separated by shape or generation. One r/WaterFilters commenter adds, unverified beyond the EPTWFU01 case this record can independently confirm, that “frigidaire's run like four totally different filter shapes over the years (WF3CB, ULTRAWF, EPTWFU01, and the PWF-1).” The failure mode an owner actually reported in that thread was buying a filter matched to the refrigerator's own model number at a big-box store, which did not fit; the replying commenter explained that retailer cross-reference charts “match them to model numbers sloppily” and advised pulling the old cartridge and reading the part number printed on it directly, since “that's the only number that matters, ignore the fridge model.”[1][2][3][4][5]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Brand officialIAPMO listingReddit thread
Frigidaire does not publish a filtration medium or a micron rating for this cartridge. Its Performance Data Sheet refers only to "adsorption media" without naming it, so no claim about the medium can be made here.[1][2]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheetBrand official
Operating limits
| Parameter | Limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Water pressure | at least 30 psi and up to 100 psi[1] | Frigidaire: "Your Water Filtration system will withstand up to 100 lbs/in2 (psi) water pressure." Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheet |
| Water temperature | at least 33 °F and up to 100 °F[1] | Do not install on hot water supply lines; remove the cartridge when temperatures are expected to drop below 33°F. Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheet |
| Ambient temperature at the installation | up to 110 °F[1] | Frigidaire: "DO NOT install systems in areas where ambient temperatures may go above 110°F (43.3°C)." Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheet |
| Service flow | up to 0.65 gpm[1][2] | The rated maximum; the IAPMO R&T certificates carry the same 0.65 gpm figure for FPPWFU01. Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheetIAPMO listing |
| Throughput before replacement | up to 125 gallons[1][2] | 125 gallons or six months, whichever comes first. Frigidaire's own family-size guide shortens this to three months for households of five or more. Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheetBrand official |
Do not buy it for these situations
Well waterA private well that has not been disinfected or whose quality is unknown is exactly the case Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet rules out: do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system. The same data sheet's Conditions of Use also require potable water as the feed. Disinfection alone only addresses microbiological safety — a well that is disinfected but chemically out of spec (elevated nitrate or arsenic, for example) is still outside the rated envelope. Disinfected, potable well water within 30–100 psi and 33–100°F is what's covered.[1]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Manufacturer datasheet
Water pressureBelow 30 psi the cartridge is outside Frigidaire's rated conditions; above 100 psi exceeds what Frigidaire says the system will withstand, under a WARNING that failure to follow all guides and rules could cause personal injury or property damage. Check static pressure at the refrigerator's supply before buying if the house runs on a booster pump or an unregulated main.[1]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Manufacturer datasheet
Fit and sizing: Frigidaire FPPWFU01
The Frigidaire FPPWFU01 is a refrigerator unit installed at the point of use, for city water and well water. It is rated for 0.65 gpm of service flow, verified 2026-09-03.
| Form factor | Refrigerator |
|---|---|
| Installed at | Point of use (one fixture) |
| Water source | City water and Well water |
| Service flow | 0.65 gpm[1][2] Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheetBrand official |
| Operating pressure | 30–100 psi[1][2] Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheetBrand official |
| Operating temperature | 33–100 °F[1][2] Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Manufacturer datasheetBrand official |
What the Frigidaire FPPWFU01 really costs
The Frigidaire FPPWFU01 costs $58.75 as of 2026-09-10. Over ten years, including installation and replacement elements, the recorded total is $1,175.00.
DIY install[1]
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Replacement schedule
| Element | Replace | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|
| FPPWFU01 | every 6 months, or every 125 gallons | $117.50 |
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Manufacturer datasheetRetailer listing
Ten-year cost of ownership
| Purchase price (as of 2026-09-10) | $58.75 |
|---|---|
| Replacement elements, 10 × $117.50/year | $1,175.00 |
| Sum of the lines above (as of 2026-09-10) | $1,233.75 |
| Recorded ten-year total | $1,175.00 |
Installing the Frigidaire FPPWFU01
Installing the Frigidaire FPPWFU01 is an easy job. DIY install, verified 2026-09-03.
Manufacturer documentation
- Install manual: https://frigidaire.bynder.com/asset/865b151e-0063-468e-826c-d7b8ba6afa69/A20973702-pdf.pdf (accessed 2026-09-03)
- Install video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f072jtyp0I4 (accessed 2026-09-03)
Ongoing maintenance
- Replace the cartridge and prime the new one by running about 1.5 gallons (roughly three minutes) through the dispenser, discarding that water — every 6 months
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Track record: Frigidaire FPPWFU01
Amazon shows 4.7 out of 5 from 12,783 reviews as of 2026-09-10; Frigidaire Canada Owner Centre shows 1.6 out of 5 from 27 reviews as of 2026-09-03.
| Source | Rating | Reviews | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 4.7 out of 5 | 12,783 | 2026-09-10 |
| Frigidaire Canada Owner Centre | 1.6 out of 5 | 27 | 2026-09-03 |
What owners praise
Fit is the strongest praise in Amazon's own review summary: customers report the filter “fits perfectly in their refrigerators,” with one noting it's a genuine Frigidaire part with no leaks. Of the two attributes Amazon currently surfaces for this listing, Fit skews far more positive (151 positive, 13 negative of 164 mentions) than Value for money (126 positive, 112 negative of 238 mentions).[1]
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Amazon review
One reviewer (verified purchase, 2026-07-25) reports consistent flow with no clogging after buying this filter for several years, replacing it every 6 months as recommended; a separate reviewer (verified purchase, 2026-06-10) says they can notice the difference in the taste of the water.[1]
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Amazon review
Two verified-purchase reviewers independently describe the swap as easy: one says “Installation was a breeze, requiring no special tools or expertise” (2024-04-11), another simply calls it “Easy to install and uninstall” (2026-06-21) — both consistent with Frigidaire's own push-to-lock procedure.[1]
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Amazon review
What owners complain about
A recurring and unresolved failure is a brand-new cartridge that will not latch. In an r/appliancerepair thread titled "Frididaire PurePour PWF-1 New Filter Not Clicking In", posted 2024-09-08, the original poster reports that three cartridges from one four-pack all slide in but never lock, while the old cartridge still seats perfectly; a commenter replying about fifteen months later, on 2025-11-30, says they have been trying to work it out for a year. Frigidaire publishes no troubleshooting step for it.[1]
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Reddit thread
Value for money is where the current review corpus splits, not filter life or taste. Amazon's own summary of the FPPWFU01 reviews reports that customers have mixed opinions about cost, “with some finding it the best value while others aren't impressed with the price” — the Value for money attribute Amazon surfaces draws nearly as many negative mentions as positive (126 positive, 112 negative of 238 total).[1]
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-10Amazon review
The push-to-release mechanism can seize. An owner of an FRSS2323AS8 — a refrigerator in the same FRSS2323AS family as one on Frigidaire's compatibility list — describes a cartridge that would not budge when pushed to release; the advice in-thread is that these filters can be very stiff and that shutting the supply off and pressing the dispenser paddle relieves line pressure first.[1]
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Reddit thread
Buyers routinely cannot tell which Frigidaire cartridge their refrigerator takes. In an r/WaterFilters thread, an owner reports buying a filter at a big-box store that did not fit and being unable to identify the right one on frigidaire.com; a commenter identifies the PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01 and points out that Frigidaire has shipped several different filter shapes over the years.[1]
Secondary sourceVerified 2026-09-03Reddit thread
The Frigidaire FPPWFU01 against its family and its rivals
The Frigidaire FPPWFU01 has 7 siblings in its family: FPPWFU02 (PurePour Connect PWF-2), EPTWFU01 (PureSource Ultra II), WFPTU26 (PurePour WFPT), EPPWFU01 (PureAdvantage PWF-1), WF3CB (PureSource 3), ULTRAWF (PureSource Ultra), WF2CB (PureSource2 NGFC-2000).
The rest of the family
| Model | What differs |
|---|---|
| FPPWFU02 (PurePour Connect PWF-2) | The other current PurePour cartridge, same 0.65 gpm and 125-gallon rating. Its own compatibility list overlaps FPPWFU01's on at least two refrigerators (GRMN2872AF, GRMS2773AF), so the two are not cleanly separated by refrigerator family — check your exact model against Frigidaire's list before buying either. |
| EPTWFU01 (PureSource Ultra II) | Another 0.65 gpm / 125-gallon Frigidaire cartridge; a different physical cartridge for a different housing (zero overlap with FPPWFU01's compatibility list, and a "Push & Twist" installation action instead of "Push to lock"), so it is not interchangeable with the PWF-1. |
| WFPTU26 (PurePour WFPT) | A 0.65 gpm / 125-gallon PurePour cartridge listed alongside FPPWFU01 on the same IAPMO R&T certificates, but Frigidaire publishes no live product page for it on frigidaire.com or frigidaire.ca — treat it as a separate part number, not confirmation of what appliance type it fits. |
| EPPWFU01 (PureAdvantage PWF-1) | The Electrolux-branded equivalent, listed beside FPPWFU01 on the same IAPMO R&T certificates. |
| WF3CB (PureSource 3) | An older, larger-capacity cartridge: 0.5 gpm and 200 gallons, with no VOC or PFOA/PFOS claim — but it does carry NSF/ANSI 401 claims (atenolol, ibuprofen, trimethoprim, microplastics), so the pharmaceutical/microplastics coverage is not unique to the PWF-1. |
| ULTRAWF (PureSource Ultra) | 0.65 gpm and 200 gallons, with a different claim set that includes MTBE and trihalomethanes but not PFOA/PFOS. Its NSF/ANSI 401 claims (atenolol, ibuprofen, trimethoprim, microplastics) are narrower than the PWF-1's nine-entry 401 list, lacking bisphenol A, estrone, naproxen, nonylphenol and phenytoin. |
| WF2CB (PureSource2 NGFC-2000) | 0.5 gpm and 400 gallons on an older claim set built around turbidity and ethylbenzene rather than PFOA/PFOS. |
The Frigidaire FPPWFU01 and cartridges sold as compatible
The certification evidence on this page belongs to one part number. Four active Electrolux Home Products IAPMO R&T files — WP-14065 (NSF/ANSI 42-2022), WP-16165 (NSF/ANSI 53-2021), WP-30821 (NSF/ANSI 401-2023) and WP-30822 (CSA B483.1-2021) — name the row Brand Name "Frigidaire", Model Number "PurePour PWF-1", Replacement Component "FPPWFU01" specifically. A fifth active file, WP-14066 (NSF/ANSI/CAN 372-2022, Lead Free Water Filtration Product), lists "Frigidaire" / "PurePour PWF-1" at the model level, but its table has no Replacement Component column, so it does not name FPPWFU01 by itself — it speaks to the PurePour PWF-1 model generally rather than to this specific cartridge. Third-party cartridges advertised as compatible with FPPWFU01 are not covered by any of these five files, and we make no certification claim about them either way: only a dated lookup of that cartridge's own model in the NSF, IAPMO R&T and WQA directories could speak to it. Note also that the sibling cartridges sharing these certificates — FPPWFU02, EPTWFU01, EPPWFU01, WFPTU26 — are listed in their own right, so their claims are theirs, not inherited from this one.[1][2][3][4][5]
Primary sourceVerified 2026-09-10IAPMO listing
Frigidaire FPPWFU01 questions, answered
What water filter is compatible with FPPWFU01?
FPPWFU01 is itself the filter — it is the replacement cartridge for Frigidaire's PurePour PWF-1 system, and the question is really which refrigerators take it. Frigidaire publishes a Works With These Models list of 40 refrigerators for FPPWFU01, spanning the Frigidaire FRFC/FRFG/FRFN/FRFS/FRMS/FRSC/FRSS series, the Gallery GRBN/GRFC/GRFG/GRFN/GRFS/GRMN/GRMS/GRSC/GRSN/GRSS series, and the Professional FPRU/PRFC/PRFG/PRFS/PRMC/PRMS/PRSC series. Frigidaire also sells other cartridges under other names — EPTWFU01, WF3CB, ULTRAWF and FPPWFU02 among them — and they are not all one-for-one interchangeable with the PWF-1, though FPPWFU01's and FPPWFU02's own compatibility lists do overlap on at least two refrigerators. Match the refrigerator's own model number to Frigidaire's published list rather than assuming any PurePour cartridge will seat.
Can I use a generic water filter in my Frigidaire refrigerator?
Verified health claim
A third-party cartridge may fit, but it does not inherit this one's certification. IAPMO R&T's four active files name the OEM part specifically — Brand Name Frigidaire, Model Number PurePour PWF-1, Replacement Component FPPWFU01 — but the same four files also list FPPWFU02, EPTWFU01, EPPWFU01, WFPTU26, WF2CB, WF3CB and ULTRAWF as separate models with their own replacement components; only the FPPWFU01 row is the certification record for this part. A compatible cartridge from another maker can only be judged by its own dated lookup in the NSF, IAPMO R&T and WQA directories under its own model number; we make no claim about any particular one. On r/Appliances, a 2024-02-08 comment called a different Frigidaire OEM filter — the PurePour Connect PWF-2, not this PWF-1/FPPWFU01 — “$50 per 6 months seems excessive,” and a 2024-11-30 comment on the same thread posted a Yatker cartridge compatible with FPPWFU01 at “$35 for a 2 pack as of now,” about $17.50 each, roughly a third of that 2024 PWF-2 figure. Those are 2024 prices for a different OEM model, not a same-part comparison and not current pricing; as of 2026-09-10 the OEM FPPWFU01 itself runs $58.75 on Amazon. The thread's original poster ended up buying OEM and signing up for a subscribe-and-save.
How to install a Frigidaire water filter FPPWFU01?
Four steps, no tools: push the current cartridge to release it and discard it, slide the new cartridge into the housing and push until it locks in place, run water through the dispenser for about three minutes or 1.5 gallons to prime the filter and discard that water, then replace it again every six months or 125 gallons. Frigidaire's specification table records the installation action as "Push to lock". Frigidaire publishes no separate Use & Care manual for the cartridge — it directs owners to the refrigerator's own Use & Care Guide.
How long should a Frigidaire water filter last?
Verified health claim
For the FPPWFU01, six months or 125 gallons, whichever comes first — Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet states it as a requirement, not a suggestion: "You MUST replace the disposable filter cartridge every 6 months or sooner." Frigidaire shortens that for larger households in its own guide: every three months for five or more people, four months for four people, six months for three, assuming half a gallon per person per day and 60% of it drawn through the dispenser. The data sheet warns that leaving a spent cartridge in place can reduce performance and lead to filter failure, water leakage or flooding, and that the certified reduction figures assume the recommended replacement schedule is followed.
Is the Frigidaire FPPWFU01 NSF certified?
Verified health claim
Not by NSF itself, on the evidence of NSF's own directory: a search of NSF's Drinking Water Treatment Units listings on 2026-09-03 returned “No Matching Products Found” for FPPWFU01, for PurePour, for PWF-1, and for Electrolux and Frigidaire as company and trade names, while a control search in the same directory returned results normally. The cartridge is certified by IAPMO R&T — an accredited certifier equivalent to NSF, testing to the same standards — against NSF/ANSI 42, NSF/ANSI 53, NSF/ANSI 401 and NSF/ANSI/CAN 372, plus CSA B483.1; and by WQA under WQA/ASPE/ANSI S-803 for sustainability. Frigidaire's own product copy says “NSF & WQA certified”, and Amazon's own specification table for this listing repeats a similar claim in the retailer's own words: “External Testing Certification NSF 42 - Reduces aesthetic impurities, NSF 53 - Reduces contaminants with health effects, NSF 401 - Reduces 1 or more of 15 emerging contaminants.” The accurate statement is that the reduction claims are certified to NSF/ANSI standards by IAPMO R&T.
Does the Frigidaire FPPWFU01 reduce PFAS?
Verified health claim
It carries a certified PFOA/PFOS claim — two of the PFAS compounds, not PFAS as a class. IAPMO R&T's NSF/ANSI 53-2021 listing for Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01 includes "PFOA/PFOS" among its reduction claims, and Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet gives the test conditions: a challenge concentration of 1.5 µg/L ±10% for perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate, reduced to a maximum permissible 0.02 µg/L. No other PFAS compound appears on the certificate or the data sheet, so nothing here speaks to PFBS, PFHxS, GenX or the wider family.
Does the Frigidaire FPPWFU01 soften hard water?
No — and there is no claim anywhere that it does. Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet has no hardness, calcium, magnesium or scale entry in either its Substance Reduction table or its VOC Reduction table, and none of the four IAPMO R&T certificates that list FPPWFU01 carries a hardness or softening claim. Softening is a separate treatment class from the adsorption this cartridge does, and it needs a softener plumbed into the house supply rather than a cartridge inside the refrigerator.
Why won't my new FPPWFU01 filter click into place?
Frigidaire publishes no answer to this, and that is worth knowing before you buy several at once. Its own procedure is simply to slide the cartridge into the housing and push until it locks. But owners report new cartridges that slide in and never latch while the outgoing cartridge still seats perfectly: in one r/appliancerepair thread, posted 2024-09-08, the original poster had three cartridges from a single four-pack all fail to lock, and a commenter replying about fifteen months later, on 2025-11-30, said they had been trying to work it out for a year. A separate r/appliancerepair thread covers the opposite failure — a cartridge that will not release — where the in-thread advice is that the push-to-release mechanism can be very stiff and that shutting off the supply and pressing the dispenser paddle first relieves line pressure. We have not seen a manufacturer-confirmed cause or fix for either, so treat this as a known, unexplained failure mode rather than a solved problem.
Sources and data report: Frigidaire FPPWFU01
Every figure above is taken from the highest-trust source that carries it and re-derived from that source by a separate check. How we verify product data.
What we could not establish, and why
| Field | Why it is blank |
|---|---|
| mechanism.treatmentMethods | Frigidaire publishes no treatment train for the PurePour PWF-1. The Performance Data Sheet refers only to "adsorption media" without naming it; the General Specifications tables on frigidaire.com and frigidaire.ca list flow, capacity, pressure and temperature but no medium and no micron rating; and the four IAPMO R&T certificates carry claims, flow and capacity but no media description. Recording activated-carbon would be an inference from the claim set, not a published fact. |
| fit.bathroomsServed | Does not apply to a cartridge that sits inside one refrigerator and serves only its dispenser; Frigidaire publishes no bathroom rating and one would be meaningless. The key is required by FitSchema, so it is null rather than absent. |
| fit.householdSize | Frigidaire publishes a family-size table (5+ people every 3 months, 4 every 4 months, 3 every 6 months) but it is replacement-interval guidance built on a 0.5 gallon/person/day assumption, not a rating for how large a household the cartridge serves. Reading it as a household-size rating would misstate what Frigidaire published. |
| fit.roOutputGpd | Does not apply: the PurePour PWF-1 is not a reverse-osmosis system and Frigidaire publishes no gpd figure. The key is required by FitSchema. |
| fit.roTankCapacity | Does not apply: no reverse-osmosis membrane and no storage tank. The key is required by FitSchema. |
| fit.dimensions | Frigidaire publishes only RETAIL PACKAGING dimensions (9 1/2" x 2 3/10" x 2 3/10" on frigidaire.ca), not cartridge dimensions. Amazon's detail table repeats the same three figures as "Product Dimensions", which is a retailer restatement of the packaging figures and weaker than the brand's own labelling; using either as the cartridge's size would be a guess. |
| fit.connectionSize | Does not apply and is not published: the cartridge seats into the refrigerator's own housing with a push-to-lock action rather than onto a plumbed fitting, and no Frigidaire document states a connection size. The key is required by FitSchema. |
| fit.requiresElectricity | No Frigidaire document states whether the cartridge itself requires power. Its four-step installation procedure mentions no electrical step, but absence of a step is not a published statement, and inferring false from it would breach the honest-null rule. |
| fit.requiresDrain | Same as requiresElectricity: Frigidaire's installation and care instructions describe no drain connection, but no document states that none is required, so no cited value can be given. |
| cost.wasteRatio | Does not apply: a dead-end refrigerator cartridge produces no reject stream, and no Frigidaire document publishes a waste-to-product ratio. The key is required by CostSchema. |
| cost.warranty | Frigidaire publishes no cartridge-specific warranty term. The Performance Data Sheet defers to the refrigerator's Use & Care Manual ("See Use & Care Manual for Warranty information"), neither frigidaire.com's product page nor frigidaire.ca's Owner Centre page states a term, and Amazon's detail table gives only "Manufacturer Warranty Description: Limited", which carries no duration. |
| cost.moneyBackGuarantee | Frigidaire advertises no satisfaction guarantee on this cartridge. Google's shopping snippet shows a 10-day return window on frigidaire.com and 90 days at Home Depot and Lowe's, but those are retailer return policies rather than a manufacturer money-back guarantee, and both retailers blocked direct verification. |
| install.estimatedHours | Frigidaire gives a duration for one step only — run the dispenser for about three minutes to prime the new cartridge — and no total installation time for the swap. Converting the priming time into a whole-job estimate would be arithmetic on a number that does not measure the job. |
| seo.verification | Stamped by the verify loop, not by research. Null until the §5 pass has run against this record. |
Every source behind this page
- Brand officialaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.frigidaire.com/en/p/accessories/refrigerator-accessories/refrigerator-accessories-and-consumables/water-filters/FPPWFU01
- Frigidaire's own product page carries schema.org availability InStock and an active buy path with 1/2/3-pack options and a subscription on 2026-09-03
- The General Specifications table lists Filter Type, Flow Rate, Rated Capacity, pressure and temperature but no medium and no micron rating
- Family-size replacement table: 5+ people every 3 months, 4 people every 4 months, 3 people every 6 months, assuming 0.5 gallons per person per day and 60% dispenser usage
- General Specifications: Flow Rate 0.65 gpm
- General Specifications: Minimum Working Pressure 30 psi, Maximum Working Pressure 100 psi
- General Specifications: Minimum Operating Temperature 33 F, Maximum Operating Temperature 100 F
- Frigidaire's own product page carries schema.org UnitPriceSpecification price 59.99 priceCurrency USD for SKU FPPWFU01; the page was running a Labor Day promotion at $45.00 on the day of capture
- General Specifications: Installation Action — Push to lock
- Family-size replacement table and its stated assumptions
- Retailer listingaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V6JB9R7
- Amazon shows the FPPWFU01 one-pack In Stock on 2026-09-03
- Amazon one-time purchase price $58.75 for the FPPWFU01 one-pack (Subscribe & Save $56.05), In Stock, ships from Amazon and sold by third-party seller Intro Gallery, on 2026-09-10
- $58.75 street price per cartridge on 2026-09-10, the figure the annual cost is computed from
- Amazon's "Customers say" summary and the review-attribute counts Fit (151 positive, 13 negative) and Value for money (126 positive, 112 negative), the only two attributes surfaced, read on 2026-09-10
- Two separate top US reviews on the FPPWFU01 listing, 2026-07-25 and 2026-06-10, both verified purchases: the first reports consistent flow and no clogging over several years of repurchase, the second reports a noticeable taste difference
- Top US review 2024-04-11: “Installation was a breeze, requiring no special tools or expertise”
- A separate verified-purchase review dated 2026-06-21: “Easy to install and uninstall. Works as expected.”
- Amazon's "Customers say" summary and the Value for money attribute count (126 positive, 112 negative), read 2026-09-10
- Amazon one-time purchase price $58.75 for the FPPWFU01 one-pack on 2026-09-10
- Amazon's product detail table for this listing reads “External Testing Certification NSF 42 - Reduces aesthetic impurities, NSF 53 - Reduces contaminants with health effects, NSF 401 - Reduces 1 or more of 15 emerging contaminants”
- Brand officialaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.frigidaire.ca/Owner-Centre/Product-Support/FPPWFU01
- The 40 refrigerator models in Frigidaire's own Works With These Models data (the worksWellModels list) for FPPWFU01, with each model's Frigidaire display name
- Replace every 6 months or 125 gallons (473 liters), whichever comes first
- Frigidaire's own description of the cartridge as "NSF & WQA certified"; the 40-model Works With These Models compatibility list
- Frigidaire's own installation procedure: slide the new filter into the housing inside the refrigerator and push until it locks, then run water through the dispenser
- The Works With These Models list for FPPWFU01 contains exactly 40 refrigerator models, and the page carries a "Model number not compatible" state for anything outside it
- Frigidaire's complete installation procedure is four steps — push to release the old cartridge, slide the new one in until it locks, run water for about three minutes, replace every six months — and names no tool and no trade
- Push to release the old cartridge, slide the new one into the housing until it locks, flush about 1.5 gallons through the dispenser — no tools and no plumbing work
- Frigidaire's four-step installation and care instruction for FPPWFU01 calls for no tool at any step
- Care Instructions steps 3 and 4: run water through the dispenser for approximately 3 minutes, or 1.5 gallons, to prime the filter before use; replace every 6 months or 125 gallons, whichever comes first
- The 40-model Works With These Models list Frigidaire publishes for FPPWFU01
- Care Instructions: the complete four-step installation procedure and the priming volume
- Frigidaire's own description: "NSF & WQA certified."
- Frigidaire's installation instruction: slide the new filter into the housing and push until it locks in place
- Manufacturer datasheetaccessed: 2026-09-03https://frigidaire.bynder.com/asset/865b151e-0063-468e-826c-d7b8ba6afa69/A20973702-pdf.pdf
- System Specifications: Capacity 125 gallons (473 liters)
- CAUTION: You MUST replace the disposable filter cartridge every 6 months or sooner
- 0.65 gpm maximum service flow, 125-gallon capacity, six-month mandatory replacement, 30-100 psi, 33-100°F, 110°F ambient ceiling, and the prohibition on microbiologically unsafe or unknown-quality water
- WARNING section: prohibition on microbiologically unsafe or unknown-quality water; cyst reduction applies to disinfected water
- The Substance Reduction table and the VOC Reduction Table contain no hardness, calcium, magnesium or scale entry
- The Substance Reduction table lists no fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, arsenic or chromium entry
- Application Guidelines text: "Spent adsorption media will not be regenerated and used" — the only reference to the medium anywhere in the document
- Application Guidelines / Conditions of Use: Water Pressure 30 - 100 psi (206.8 - 689.5 kPa)
- Water Temp. Max. 100°F (38°C), Min. 33°F (0.6°C); CAUTION: protect from freezing and do not install on hot water supply lines
- CAUTION: DO NOT install systems in areas where ambient temperatures may go above 110°F (43.3°C)
- Service Flow 0.65 gpm maximum (2.46 lpm)
- Capacity 125 gallons (473 liters); replace every 6 months or sooner
- WARNING: DO NOT use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after use of the system
- Application Guidelines / Conditions of Use table: Water Supply — Potable Water
- Application Guidelines / Conditions of Use: Water Pressure 30 - 100 psi; WARNING box: “Read entire manual. Failure to follow all guides and rules could cause personal injury or property damage. ... Your Water Filtration system will withstand up to 100 lbs/in2 (psi) water pressure.” (the separate CAUTION about property damage from water leakage or flooding concerns the 6-month replacement interval, not pressure)
- Water Pressure 30 - 100 psi (206.8 - 689.5 kPa)
- Water Temp. Max. 100°F (38°C), Min. 33°F (0.6°C)
- Replacement interval: every 6 months or sooner; capacity 125 gallons
- Frigidaire's Performance Data Sheet A20973702 for the PurePour PWF-1 using replacement cartridge FPPWFU01 — the only cartridge-specific document Frigidaire publishes, carrying the conditions of use, the warnings and cautions, the certification statement and the full substance-reduction tables. For warranty it defers to the refrigerator's Use & Care Manual.
- "Read and follow the Use and Care Manual before installation and use of this system"; the data sheet defers to the refrigerator's manual
- CAUTION: You MUST replace the disposable filter cartridge every 6 months or sooner; failure to replace may lead to reduced filter performance and failure of the filter; Capacity 125 gallons; "It is essential that the manufacturer's recommended installation, maintenance and filter replacement requirements be carried out for the product to perform as advertised"
- "Certified by IAPMO R&T against NSF/ANSI Standard 42, Standard 53, Standard 401, and CSA B483.1 for the reduction of substances listed below and NSF/ANSI/CAN 372."
- Substance Reduction table: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) / Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), challenge 1.5 ug/L ± 10%, maximum permissible concentration .02 ug/L
- Neither the Substance Reduction table nor the VOC Reduction Table contains a hardness, calcium, magnesium or scale entry
- IAPMO listingaccessed: 2026-09-03https://myplc.iapmo.org/certificate#/19039
- The certificate's Capacity (Gallons) column reads 125 for Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01
- Active IAPMO R&T listing WP-16165 names Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01 under NSF/ANSI 53-2021 with reduction claims including Lead, Cyst, VOC and PFOA/PFOS
- The Reduction Claims cell for Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01 lists no hardness or scale claim
- The NSF/ANSI 53-2021 Reduction Claims for FPPWFU01 are Asbestos, Mercury, Lead, VOC, Benzene, Carbofuran, 2,4-D, Endrin, Lindane, O-Dichlorobenzene, Toxaphene, Cyst, Atrazine, P-Dichlorobenzene, Tetrachloroethylene and PFOA/PFOS, and nothing else
- FPPWFU01, FPPWFU02, EPTWFU01, EPPWFU01, WFPTU26, WF3CB, WF2CB and ULTRAWF appear as separate models with separate replacement components on the same certificate
- Flow Rate (GPM) column reads 0.65 for Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01
- File WP-16165 (NSF/ANSI 53-2021) lists the same FPPWFU01 row, and lists EPPWFU01 and WFPTU26 as their own rows
- FPPWFU01, FPPWFU02, EPTWFU01, EPPWFU01, WFPTU26, WF3CB, WF2CB and ULTRAWF are listed as separate models with separate replacement components
- The NSF/ANSI 53-2021 listing names Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01 as the certified model and replacement component, on a certificate that also lists FPPWFU02, EPTWFU01, EPPWFU01, WFPTU26, WF2CB, WF3CB and ULTRAWF as separate models
- Active IAPMO R&T file WP-16165 certifies the model to NSF/ANSI 53-2021
- PFOA/PFOS appears in the Reduction Claims cell for Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01 under NSF/ANSI 53-2021
- The Reduction Claims cell for FPPWFU01 lists no hardness or scale claim
- IAPMO listingaccessed: 2026-09-03https://myplc.iapmo.org/certificate#/30821
- Active IAPMO R&T listing WP-30821 names Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01 under NSF/ANSI 401-2023 with reduction claims including Microplastics
- File WP-30821 (NSF/ANSI 401-2023) lists the same FPPWFU01 row
- NSF listingaccessed: 2026-09-03https://info.nsf.org/Certified/DWTU/Listings.asp?TradeName=FPPWFU01&hdModlStd=ModlStd
- NSF's Drinking Water Treatment Units directory returned No Matching Products Found for FPPWFU01 on 2026-09-03
- NSF Drinking Water Treatment Units directory returned No Matching Products Found for TradeName FPPWFU01 on 2026-09-03
- WQA listingaccessed: 2026-09-03https://find.wqa.org/find-products/ctl/detail/mid/1054/cid/electrolux_home_prod/sid/52/keyword/pwf-1
- WQA lists Electrolux Home Products / Frigidaire / PurePour PWF-1 / FPPWFU01 under WQA/ASPE/ANSI S-803 for sustainability
- WQA lists the model under WQA/ASPE/ANSI S-803: Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment Systems
- IAPMO listingaccessed: 2026-09-03https://myplc.iapmo.org/certificate#/19012
- IAPMO R&T lists FPPWFU01 under Product Type: Plumbed-in within Electrolux Home Products' Drinking Water Treatment Unit file, as the replacement component of the PurePour PWF-1 refrigerator filter
- File WP-14065 (NSF/ANSI 42-2022) lists Brand Name Frigidaire, Model Number PurePour PWF-1, Replacement Component FPPWFU01 alongside separately-listed siblings EPTWFU01 and FPPWFU02
- The NSF/ANSI 42-2022 listing names the same specific part, on a certificate that also lists FPPWFU02, EPTWFU01, EPPWFU01, WFPTU26, WF2CB, WF3CB and ULTRAWF as separate models
- Brand officialaccessed: 2026-09-10https://www.frigidaire.ca/Owner-Centre/Product-Support/FPPWFU02
- FPPWFU02's own Works With These Models list (GRMC2273CF, GRMC2273CD, GRMG2272CF, GRMN2872AF, GRMS2773AF, GRMC2273BF) includes GRMN2872AF and GRMS2773AF, both also on FPPWFU01's 40-model list; FPPWFU02's Installation Action is also “Push to lock”
- FPPWFU02's own Works With These Models list overlaps FPPWFU01's on GRMN2872AF and GRMS2773AF
- Brand officialaccessed: 2026-09-10https://www.frigidaire.ca/Owner-Centre/Product-Support/EPTWFU01
- EPTWFU01's Works With These Models list (worksWellModels) names 49 refrigerator models, none of which appear on FPPWFU01's 40-model list; the page's feature tab reads “Push & Twist Easy Install”
- Reddit threadaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.reddit.com/r/WaterFilters/comments/1u53an4/frigidaire_water_filter
- r/WaterFilters "Frigidaire Water Filter" — an owner reports: “I found one that matched the model number exactly at Home Depot ... however, it clearly did not fit”; the replying commenter identifies the PWF-1/FPPWFU01, states cross-reference charts “match them to model numbers sloppily,” advises reading the part number off the old filter and to “ignore the fridge model,” and separately remarks that Frigidaire has “run like four totally different filter shapes over the years (WF3CB, ULTRAWF, EPTWFU01, and the PWF-1)”; browser-verified 2026-09-03
- r/WaterFilters, thread title "Frigidaire Water Filter" — owner of an FRSS23-series refrigerator bought a non-fitting filter and could not identify the correct one; a commenter names the PurePour PWF-1, part number FPPWFU01; browser-verified 2026-09-03
- Unverifiedaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f072jtyp0I4
- "Changing a FPPWFU01 Water Filter | Home Appliance Company Massillon, OH" — a 2:34 step-by-step cartridge change filmed by an independent appliance dealer's parts manager, not by Frigidaire. Opened and confirmed to be about FPPWFU01 on 2026-09-03.
- Reddit threadaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.reddit.com/r/appliancerepair/comments/1fbn77u/frididaire_purepour_pwf1_new_filter_not_clicking
- r/appliancerepair, thread title "Frididaire PurePour PWF-1 New Filter Not Clicking In", posted 2024-09-08 — three new cartridges from one batch fail to lock while the original seats normally; a reply dated 2025-11-30 says the commenter is still unresolved a year on; browser-verified 2026-09-03
- r/appliancerepair "Frididaire PurePour PWF-1 New Filter Not Clicking In", posted 2024-09-08 — three cartridges from one batch fail to latch, old cartridge seats normally; a reply dated 2025-11-30 says the commenter is still unresolved a year on; browser-verified 2026-09-03
- Reddit threadaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.reddit.com/r/appliancerepair/comments/1i7vlj7/i_have_a_frigidaire_side_by_side_refrigerator_and
- r/appliancerepair, thread title "I have a Frigidaire side by side refrigerator and my water filter is stuck. Can anyone help me figure out how to get it out?" — stuck push-to-release cartridge on model FRSS2323AS8; browser-verified 2026-09-03
- r/appliancerepair "I have a Frigidaire side by side refrigerator and my water filter is stuck" — stiff push-to-release mechanism and the pressure-relief advice; browser-verified 2026-09-03
- Government agencyaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?format=json&ProductName=Frigidaire
- CPSC's public recall service returns 17 Frigidaire recalls as of 2026-09-03 — gas and electric ranges, minifridges, cooktops, laundry centres, ice buckets, blenders, mandoline slicers — and none for a water filter, the PurePour line or FPPWFU01
- Government agencyaccessed: 2026-09-03https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?format=json&ProductName=water%20filter
- The same service returns two water-filter recalls in its entire history — a 2014 Brita children's water bottle and a 1997 Sears/Ecodyne cartridge — neither Frigidaire nor Electrolux
- Unverifiedaccessed: 2026-09-10https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=Frigidaire+water+filter&type=r
- CourtListener's RECAP Archive (federal dockets, not case law) for "Frigidaire water filter" returns 91 Cases and 192 Docket Entries on 2026-09-10; top results are patent-infringement suits over compatible/generic refrigerator filters — KX Tech LLC v. Zuma Water Filters, Inc. (D. Conn. 2016), whose exhibit snippet reads “Frigidaire Water Filter · ULTRAWF Compatible”; Whirlpool Corporation v. TST Water, LLC (E.D. Tex. 2015); KX Tech LLC v. Dilmen LLC (D. Conn. 2016) — plus a product-liability suit against Electrolux Home Products, Inc.; none names PurePour or FPPWFU01
- Unverifiedaccessed: 2026-09-10https://www.google.com/search?q=Frigidaire+PurePour+water+filter+lawsuit+OR+litigation+OR+%22class+action%22
- A web search for Frigidaire PurePour water filter lawsuit/litigation/class action on 2026-09-10 returns no case or news coverage naming this cartridge or the PurePour line; the only class-action mentions found concern unrelated Frigidaire refrigerator and oven complaints
- IAPMO listingaccessed: 2026-09-10https://myplc.iapmo.org/certificate#/30822
- File WP-30822 (CSA B483.1-2021, Drinking Water Treatment Systems) lists Brand Name Frigidaire, Model Number PurePour PWF-1, Replacement Component FPPWFU01, Flow Rate 0.65 gpm, Capacity 125 gallons, with all 27 reduction claims
- IAPMO listingaccessed: 2026-09-03https://myplc.iapmo.org/certificate#/19013
- File WP-14066 (NSF/ANSI/CAN 372-2022, Lead Free Water Filtration Product) lists Brand Name Frigidaire, Model Number PurePour PWF-1, with no Replacement Component column and so no row naming FPPWFU01 specifically
- Reddit threadaccessed: 2026-09-10https://www.reddit.com/r/Appliances/comments/17yav7v/frigidaire_water_filter_replacement_any_viable
- r/Appliances "Frigidaire water filter replacement- any viable off-brand options?" — the original poster's fridge takes the PurePour Connect PWF-2, not PWF-1/FPPWFU01; commenter KnightofBaldMt (2024-02-08, "in the same predicament" as the OP) writes "$50 per 6 months seems excessive"; commenter kmofosho (2024-11-30) posts a Yatker-brand two-pack "FPPWFU01 Water Filter Replacement Compatible with EPPWF01 PureAdvantage PWF-1 FPPWFU01 PurePour PWF-1" at "$35 for a 2 pack as of now"; the OP replies "I ended up buying OEM and I signed up for a subscribe and save"; browser-verified 2026-09-10 via timestamped datetime attributes (2024-02-08T05:38:15Z and 2024-11-30T23:10:36Z)
- NSF listingaccessed: 2026-09-10https://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/listings.asp?CompanyName=Electrolux&submit1=Search+by+Manufacturer&Program=DWTU
- NSF's manufacturer-search form ("Search by Manufacturer") returned No Matching Products Found for CompanyName Electrolux on 2026-09-10, while the same form with CompanyName Brita returned real listings as a control
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TapWaterData Editorial. "Frigidaire FPPWFU01 Review: Specs, True Cost & Cert Check." TapWaterData, verified 2026-09-03. https://www.tapwaterdata.com/filters/brand/frigidaire/fppwfu01
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