It's a good filter while it lasts
937527
It's a good filter while it lasts. The problem is that it's built not to last.

After a few months, the connection between the plastic and the metal part becomes loose and water starts leaking. I took the filter apart to see if it could be tightened somehow but no regular screwdriver or hex worked.

I called customer service and the rep told me that it can't be fixed and needs to be replaced. Looking at the design of it, it would be easy to tighten it if instead of a round fitting, it had a hex fitting.

Just keep in mind that you will need to buy a new housing soon after it starts leaking around mid-way through the lifetime of the first replacement filter.
4697536
The filter tends to bow a bit after a months use in my furnace. It works. It is slightly more expensive than other equivalent options available on amazon and not really any more effective.
4313106
It was great while it was there! The filter came out of the casing and disappeared in the blue yonder during my first week using it :(
959615
So the filter works fine and is easy to replace. The unit is easy to install and works as advertised. However, after a few months use, the "knob" used to switch from filtered water to faucet water becomes harder and harder to turn. Eventually getting stuck enough that the knob breaks before opening the valve. I don't really want to have to take the thing off and clean it all the time so this would stop me from purchasing again. I would rather just use the pitcher filter.
2778409
I purchased this water filter almost a year ago with a year supply of filters. I'm happy with the quality of the water,  but disappointed with the life span of the filter. The filters last only about six weeks. That's not very long and the price is pretty high for the replacement filters. I'm down to my last filter and it hasn't been a year since I purchased the system with the year supply of filters.
1254963
I used it to replace another filter on my MR2 (AW11), and it looks pretty good. The intake doesn't sound as good as the filter it replaced (which had a section on the front for also allowing air through). But overall I'd say this works for being a nice filter that'll last a good year or two without needing any maintenance.
1620723
I'm not big on replacing filters very often. Whether it is a refrigerator, vacuum, or furnace. It just feels like I'm getting ripped off for a perceived maintenance item. I bought this Samsung water filter through Amazon for about $30 instead of $50 plus. It's worked out fine. It lasts for about six months. I take it out and put it back in for another six months. I don't taste any difference and the refrigerator is tricked and shows as a new filter.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars for not lasting very long (if you follow the instructions) and the cost.
4661970
The filter works well but only for a couple of weeks. You must replace frequently.
4447060
This is the second of these filters I have ordered.  They work fine for 6-9 months then they deteriorate and are no longer useful.  However, compared to Maytag or other brands that cost upward of $50 these filters are ok.
2379672
Doesn't last as long as stated, but during the filtering period seems to do a nice filtering job.
3336695
This is a great filter and I have to so that it delivers when on schedule. I live in a building that does not filter it's water coming into the tap. As a result there is a lot of chlorine and a lot of other particle (you can fill up a glass and see the particles flowing around). This filter does a very good job at filtering out particles in the water aswell as kills the chlorine pretty well.

HOWEVER, this filter doesn't seem to last very long. After a while is stops being very effective. The taste of chlorine comes back after a while and the particles begin to show up. Don't get me wrong, it is still filtering, just not as effectively as a new filter. This maybe natural to filters, though I am a little bit disappointed as how quickly the filter wares out.
The filter also decreases the stream. It is bearable when you just get it, but after a while the stream slows down. I have had a few of these over the last year and by the time it needs a replacement, filling up a glass of water takes quite a while.

I would recommend this filter over others, though you will need to swap it out fairly commonly. I would recommend that at the end of the month you get a new one which is a bit to often in my opinion. 3 stars it is!
3242128
I've been using these tap filters for a couple of years and have noticed a significant decline in quality.  They tend to start breaking around the 5th month of use, wherein an entire new faucet unit needs to be purchased.  The filters are convenient enough, and I like the taste of the water, but having to purchase new filters and tap systems so often is a bit more of a hassle than I'd like.
3227365
We got this filter to supplement one of the old round style ones. It works better than that one because of the three speeds as opposed to two and the better airflow pattern, but while the old round filter is still working fine, this one seems to have burned a wire in the motor after about 5 years. It still works, but the burned wiring smell defeats the purpose. Yes, we replaced the filters on schedule. We do have lots of dust, but that hasn't killed the old one. Certainly not bad, but not Five Star performance. It is easier to remove and replace the filter on this one.
2198240
I've used this for about 4 years. It's easy to install and works well. However after 2-3 years it's started to develop cracks and sometimes works its way off the hose. It does go back on and doesn't leak remarkably, and for the price I guess you could exchange them every couple years.  I might look for a metal one next time. I prefer to do something once, but this is still a good product.
4464501
Washable and reusable long life...  That's what we wanted and that's what we got.  Replacing a filter often can be expensive and tedious.  This filter does what it claims and we appreciate that.
3036325
The humidifier works well. The permanent filter broke after 5 months use, and I'm getting the runaround with getting it replaced.
1262761
I bought this to clean out the bottom of my koi pond. Worked great for a little while but then the filter fell apart. Ive been able to use it sinc but have to rig up the filter every time. All in all its an ok and cheaper alternative than an expensive pond vac.