Panasonic Fridge Filter - £125!!! Help

El82_2

I just asked Panasonic for a new filter for my fridge (NR-B53V1-XB) and they want £125 for a filter. Clearly this is insane pricing, it's more than 10% of the price of the fridge. Does anyone know where I can get one cheaper or if I actually need it?

dukesy_2

i just bought a "£60" filter for my Baumatic fridge for £24 from
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/finerfiltersuk

not only this, but the vendor was ULTRA helpful during 3 phone calls (me being dim!) and resolved all the probelms i had fitting a "non standard" item (which seems to be as good/better)

HTH

Hintza

West coast of Scotland so very soft water with us and I have been advised to askfor a filter bypass kit if/when we buy an American fridge.

Guess it really depends on how hard your water is. Why are you replacing it? (I don't know the ins and outs but I suspect the answer will help you decide whether you need it or not)

El82_2

I'm looking to replace it because the light is flashing telling me to replace it . I'm near Central London so the water isn't great here I suppose.

I'll try the place you suggested dukesy or maybe find this bypass if the water is good enough.

judojub

I get mine from this site. http://www.pozzani.co.uk/about.html?osCsid=ojfq9h3rfm04jjukrmq7ci57r3

Hintza

Further to my reply yesterday. I spoke to a Samsung guy yesterday and the Samsung oes are set on a 6 month cycle to ell you to replace the filter. He said this was time and not need and I could just reset the machine.

Having lived in London I think I would be manic about having a decent filter down there.

El82_2

Thanks for all the suggestions, I just reset it as it was on a timer too. Unfortunately no-one makes a copy yet and panasonic are using their monopoly on the part to screw us.

chesher

Hi,
How did you reset the timer please ? My filter replacement sign has come up and to not want to replace as yet.
Thanks

b33k34

Interesting about the filter by pass kit - anyone know if they're available for the Panasonic?

You could then buy an external filter kit from somewhere like eastmidlandswater and mount it at the back of a cupboard near the fridge. First one is cheaper than panasonics replacment and after that the inserts are really cheap.

Moss5

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/410327

This could be inserted into the water supply to your fridge.

ISL

Amazon have a two eqoaqua filters for £65 including delivery. I bought 5 of these on a similar offer 5 years ago and they all work well