Robert B North Fort Myers , FL March 13, 2015 Appliance: Samsung Refrigerator RS261MDWP/XAA Filter housing needed replacement After replacing my filter the water dispenser , when in use, was pulsating . I found that the check valve, built into the filter housing , was bad After replacing the housing the water dispenser worked fine. Read More... 10 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Screwdrivers
Andrew W Worthington , PA January 02, 2017 Water would stop flowing and when i would take the filter out the shut off was broken the water would pour out Easy swap took a bit of time but was super easy the only thing is that the water now tastes like plastic really bad flushed a lot of water threw it but I'm hoping and sure the plastic taste will go away Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Screwdrivers, Wrench Set
Jaime C Amherst , MA September 22, 2015 Water filter housing leaking Replaced with new housing which also included all water lines for filtered water in refrigerator. Repair was easier than anticipated. Some of the connections were difficult to release on existing unit but once everything was out putting the new unit in was relatively easy. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Taana M Conway , AR August 11, 2025 Appliance: Samsung Refrigerator RS261MDBP/XAA Water filter housing was leaking I ordered this part, part was delivered fast with standard shipping and I watched the video that was linked to this product. I was able to remove the old and replace it with the new. Leaking issue resolved. Very easy install. Women are able to install this themselves if a male figure is not available or you don’t want to pay the labor cost for a technician to replace.?? Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Wrench Set
Stephen W Meridianville , AL February 04, 2023 Samsung ice and water dispenser making jackhammer noise. Replaced the Water Filter Housing Assembly. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Screwdrivers
Jose A Mesa , AZ November 21, 2022 Appliance: Samsung Refrigerator RS261MDBP/XAA Water filter leak. Replaced water filter. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Screwdrivers
Greg W Palm Harbor , FL October 11, 2021 Appliance: Samsung Refrigerator RS261MDWP/XAA I was getting a "hammering noise" and "interrupted water flow" when dispensing water for a long duration this problem made it painful to drain 3 gal of water from the dispenser after changing filter I replaced the water filter housing as suggested by AppliancePartsPros and my problem was cured. The replacement video was awesome and very easy to follow. My water dispenser is a very happy camper now...... Me & my wife too!!!. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Wrench Set
Richard D Kissimmee , FL August 09, 2021 Jackhammer noise while running water dispenser. I followed along with the appliance parts pro video. The video was very straight forward and I managed to finish fixing my fridge in an hour. It was probably less but I had to take things out of my fridge to get access to the filter housing. This part helped me save a ton of money! Thanks for the step by step video and providing me with all of the correct parts. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Screwdrivers, Wrench Set
Mark B Bossier City , LA May 26, 2021 Appliance: Samsung Refrigerator RS261MDPN/XAA Had water hammer every time we used the water dispenser on the fridge Replaced the water filter head. I used the video on the appliance parts pros website to guide me. The replacement went exactly as described in the video. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Wrench Set
Rose K Oneida , TN August 09, 2020 Samsung refrigerator water filter housing assembly needed to be replaced, due to a jack-hammering sound and leaking problem. Replaced it on my own with the water filter housing assembly part. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Screwdrivers, Wrench Set