Clatterans saw my post on the repair of the stuck refrigerator water filter and asked me to review their water filter ULTRAWF. I said “sure”, but send me 2 filters because I want to cut one open to see how it is built and compare it with the previous filter. The 2 filters arrived the other day and my Frigidaire refrigerator just notified me that it was time to replace the filter so I replaced it with the Clatterans filter.

The filter my refrigerator uses and what I am reviewing is Model # Frigidaire ULTRAWF .

Most of the review is in the accompanying video, but I’ll add notes and comments to this blog post as I receive feedback.

Notes:

• The thickness of the carbon layer is 13 mm
• Upon opening the filter I first thought that the direction of water flow would be from the center out. Upon further thought, it makes more sense that it be from the outside in. This is because while filtering particles/sediment out of the water, they will gradually accumulate on the filter progressively blocking it. Since the outer surface area is far greater than the inner surface area, it is preferable for the particle accumulation to occur on the outer surface so that the filter doesn’t become clogged prematurely.

Conclusions:

The filter is well constructed.  It installs easily by just pushing it in until it clicks.  To remove it, you push it in again to release the lock and let it spring back out.  I was especially vigilant about that given my experience with another company’s filter (See this post). You can’t go wrong with this filter. The only question is whether it is a good deal. It is a bargain at its current sale price of $59.99 for 3 filters with free shipping. However, it says on their website “Was: $129.99”, which would make it at least as expensive as the brand name Frigidaire water filters.

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