October 30, 2023

How to Replace the Water Filter in a White-Westinghouse Refrigerator

How to replace the water filter in a White-Westinghouse refrigerator.
How to replace the water filter in a White-Westinghouse refrigerator.

See how easy it is to replace the water filter on your White-Westinghouse refrigerator. Replace your fridge’s water filter every 6 months to ensure the refrigerator's ice and water is contaminant and odor free; replace it more frequently if you notice the water flow slowing.

White-Westinghouse makes a wide variety of refrigerators, and the water filters used vary by model. How to change the water filter in your White-Westinghouse refrigerator depends on the refrigerator style, the location of the water filter, and the filter part number. If you’re unsure what filter goes in your White-Westinghouse refrigerator, us the filter finder in our White-Westinghouse refrigerator water filter collection.

The tables below list the White-Westinghouse water filter parts numbers by refrigerator style, with links to easy-to-follow instruction videos. Read on to learn how to install the water filter in your White-Westinghouse model.

How to change the water filter in a White-Westinghouse side-by-side refrigerator

Filter numberRemoval methodLocationHow-to video
WF3CBEject and slide outInside top-rightHow to replace an eject-and-slide-out water filter
WF2CBPush button to ejectInside top-rightHow to replace a push-button-to-eject water filter
WFCB, WFCB2PAKRemove cup filter coverInside top-rightHow to replace a remove-cup-filter-cover water filter

Step-by-step instructions by White-Westinghouse water filter part number

How to replace an eject-and-slide-out water filter

Eject-and-slide-out White-Westinghouse water filter is WF3CB.

  1. Open the filter cover door.

  2. Pull the filter out of the housing.

  3. With the alignment arrow pointing up for filters inside top right (or pointing left for filters in the grille), slide the new filter into the housing until it stops.

  4. Close the water filter cover door.

  5. Run 2 gallons of water through the water dispenser to purge air and residue.

  6. Reset the water filter replacement reminder light.

How to replace a push-button-to-eject water filter

Push-button-to-eject White-Westinghouse water filter is WF2CB.

  1. Turn off the ice maker.

  2. Push the eject button.

  3. Pull the filter out of the housing.

  4. Push the new filter into the housing until it clicks.

  5. Turn on the ice maker.

  6. Run 2 gallons of water through the water dispenser to purge air and residue.

  7. Reset the water filter replacement reminder light.

How to replace a remove-cup-filter-cover water filter

Remove-cup-filter-cover White-Westinghouse water filters are WFCB and WFCB2PAK.

  1. Twist the filter cover cup to the left and remove it from the filter housing.

  2. Pull the filter out of the housing.

  3. With the filter nozzle pointing up, insert the new filter into the housing.

  4. Reinstall the water filter cover.

  5. Run 2 gallons of water through the water dispenser to purge air and residue.

  6. Reset the water filter replacement reminder light.

Installing a 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 White-Westinghouse water filter 5304492441.

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.

Need 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.

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