GE XWFE Genuine Refrigerator Water Filter, 1pk

Longevity, is as stated, every 6 months, but have been able to use them longer. Value, a bit pricey, but with the quality of the filter the taste is worth it. Installs easy, and quickly even if you forget how to install it. No leaks and the water pressure stays consistent. Have used comparable, other well rated filters. Researching different filters for impurity filtration, longevity and cost. And the quality is really good, but you can taste the difference with GE Filters. Ended up getting really sick, and ended up very sensitive to taste. Tried replacing our water filter with a new comparable one, filtered water from other sources and a variety of different bottled water. Their taste varied from yuck to ok. For health reasons, it was important in our household to drink plain water. We also and we live in an area where there are water issues and filtration is important. Tried everything we could think of as GE filters are pricey. However, once the filter was replaced with these filters, the water went back to tasting great! When using comparable filter you loose access to that chip that tells you when to automatically replace the filter. Which is pretty apparent with any filter as they all become clogged with their use and you loose water pressure when they need to be replaced. Different places have different impurities and everyone has a different pallet. For our household, this is a quality product.