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How to Replace the Water Filter in a Kenmore Pro Refrigerator
Replacing the water filter in your Kenmore Pro refrigerator is an essential but easy maintenance task. To keep your refrigerator’s ice and water contaminant and odor free, you should replace your fridge’s water filter every 6 months; replace it more frequently if you notice the water flow slowing.
Kenmore Pro offers a wide variety of refrigerators, and the water filters used vary by model. Learning how to change the water filter in your Kenmore Pro refrigerator will depend on the refrigerator style you have, the location of the water filter in your refrigerator, and the filter part number. If you’re unsure what filter goes in your Kenmore Pro refrigerator, use the filter finder in our Kenmore Pro refrigerator water filter collection.
The tables below lists the Kenmore Pro water filter part numbers by refrigerator style, with links to step-by-step instruction videos. Read on to learn how to replace the water filter in your refrigerator.
How to change the water filter in a Kenmore Pro side-by-side refrigerator
| Filter number | Removal method | Location | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9911 | Push button to eject | Inside top-right | How to replace push-button-to-eject water filters |
How to change the water filter in a Kenmore Pro no-freezer refrigerator
| Filter number | Removal method | Location | How-to video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9916 | Push button to eject | Inside top-left | How to replace push-button-to-eject water filters |
Step-by-step instructions by Kenmore Pro water filter part number
How to replace push-button-to-eject water filters
Push-button-to-eject Kenmore Pro water filters are 9911 and 9916.
Turn off the ice maker.
Push the eject button.
Pull the filter out of the housing.
Push the new filter into the housing until it clicks.
Turn on the ice maker.
Run 2 gallons of water through the water dispenser to purge air and residue.
Reset the water filter replacement reminder light.
Installing and replacing an external in-line water filter
If your refrigerator doesn't have a built-in water filter, you can add one in the water line behind the refrigerator. See how easy it is to install or replace an inline water filter using Kenmore part number 3844609 or 3844709.
Looking for DIY repair advice to fix a problem with your refrigerator? Check out our refrigerator repair help page for symptoms and troubleshooting tips, error codes and repair guides.
If you’re having problems removing your old filter or installing the new one, check out our video How Do You Remove a Stuck Water Filter.
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