Just tried this and now I have no bypass filter either, How old is your fridge, MK? I made the call, got a very friendly rep, and the plug is on the way for free. Sign me, P-I-S-T O-F-F. Not that difficult. Comment deleted due to unethical behavior from the commenter. LMAO!! This should mean the waterdrop should last to almost twice as long! Casey. Run 2 gallons of water through Yep, thats a little pushy there GE. Genius! And to watch what I order! Its been an hour, and Im still laughing at reading the article. Everything you said was true. The chip is permanently expired. Fortunately, I finally remembered where I put the one that came with the fridge and was able to pop that chip out easily. I kept the old original filter for a reference if needed for the next replacement. I also have failed on an attempt to remove chip from bypass filter. I removed the chip from the bypass and glued it to the inside of the door covering circuit board. I inadvertently bought the non E filters (from Amazon). The knock offs from China concern me. According to the literature that comes with the filter, some sputtering is normal for the first 24 to 36 hours. I took it one further. Im money ahead on the first filter change. Hi Jack I dont have a problem with the expired notice but I want to make sure that I am getting filtered water. I dont think you should try to defeat proprietary technology that GE installed to keep us safe and leak-free and our water tasting clean and fresh. Thank you so much Jack! Great question! The FTC responded some days later with generic tips courtesy of Captain Obvious about how to avoid scams. About six months ago, I got a brand new GE Cafe fridge from Lowes. This was years ago, but IBM would check for the characters of IBM in its motherboard memory before allowing its software to run. If anyone can assist with advice, that would be appreciated. The Ice Pure filters have what looks like the same ears as the plug but won't go into the holder. I believe that the smart part of the refrigerator remembers the last 2 or maybe 3 unique RFID chip numbers. I also bought a GE Cafe six months ago, and Im only now discovering the scam that is GEs water filter replacement policy. I had pre-ordered some RPFW filters waiting for that message. I expect that GE will sale this is necessary to keep the refrigerator running in like new conditions and that third party substitute filters will damage the refrigerator, but we all know they just want sales of their 50 part instead of the competitors 15 parts. If the moderators would provide for image attachment, I will add pictures. Great question reader. If we had a functioning Consumer Protection system in place at the moment they would have this action stopped. For real, its an offer you CANT refuse. I believed this got some action from consumer-oriented state Attorneys General, and firmware was installed in these printers to allow the use of aftermarket cartridges. Thanks for showing the location of the RFID chip, I have a chip of some kind glued on my filters that now I realize that is for theft purposes?? Hate to even buy the GE RPPWF. So, Ill make you an offer you cant refuse. Now, go give your money to someone other than GE. Some GE units have a bypass option in the menu, while others do not. -Youll know it works because when I flushed the first few gallons there was sputtering, a huge blast and more sputtering, and the water was grey from the carbon it was flushing out (all filters including Pure-One and Brita need to flush this out) so I know now its working. Is this something that a consumer protection lawyer might want to take up as a class action suit? -I am using the cheapest (Water drop brand 2 pack) from amazon. Copyright 2007-2021 groovyPost LLC | All Rights Reserved. When you use bypass (or just the RFID tag), you cannot hide GEs insult of not filtering on screen. These Audis had a serious transmission design defect that caused them to slip and ultimately fail in short order. This works fine for me, with a piece of electrical tape now covering the Not part of Not filtering on the display. Do you have to mount it on the back of the fridge with anything? I have told everyone I know about the HP scam. Just use the chip from the by pass plug. Now, you can do three things here. So well written and I Laughed as I read it, but I sure am angry at GE. I really hope you didnt throw it away. Thanks! I was part of a class action lawsuit against AT&T for improper late charges. My GE fridge uses the RPFWE filters but the bypass does not have a chip. I guess Im paranoid about one aspect of this. Fyi, I ordered a bypass from GE and received it no problem. I just HAD to read this, even though I dont have this fridge. Thanks Jack for a very well written article. Has GE gotten wind of this hack & changed things so you have to use their very expensive filters? I went to Federal Trade Commission and sent a complaint (takes less than 2 minutes). What a bummer!! I believe that a similar class action law suit against GE would succeed, if some law firm decided to pursue it. GE appliance is actually a Chinese owned company since 2016 (Haier owns it), they simply kept the GE naming rights. Several of the printer manufacturers were class actioned into compliance for the same conduct that GE is now exhibiting putting a 5 cent chip into their printer cartridges in order to shut out competitors. But NOT in Australia, where consumer laws and ability to run a class action lawsuit is seriously limited. Step 3: Place the RFID from someone elses used filter on my generic RPWF filter and install This too may take some trial and error. There was alot of good info in those. Kudos. If a leak is detected (non-proprietary filter), then the water function shuts down. Thanks for all the info. These new filters come with a Month label so that you can stick it on the cover to remind you when to change the filter next time. Because the back is where the RFID chip is hiding. When it comes, Ill use that so my ice maker and water dispenser work in the interim. I DID IT! I checked the label on the GE filter and sure enough it had an E on the end. 1. These filters should easily go 6-months, and at $18/each this hack is well worth it! So, others simply put a phrase like this is not an IBM in their motherboard memory, and that would be enough to pass this check. How many do you have? I came to the conclusion that the fridges smartness was of no benefit to me. Are there any tips or tricks? I will say that had I known about this wonderful feature of the Cafe fridge I would not have purchased it. Just followed this hack and it worked like a charm. Many years ago I purchased nothing but HP printers until they made pulled this same exact thing with their printer cartridges. So, when my refrigerator complained that my very slightly used water filter was 6 months old needed to be replaced, I simply pressed the Filter Reset button. They sent me one free! I found a way to remove mine without damaging the chip. I was given no choice, I would have quickly walked (ran) away. However Im not fussed with that because the misbehaving company clearly is hit with a financial hammer for their misconduct. Hopefully if enough of us complain to the FTC they will take GE to task. Step 1: Purchase generic RPWF filters Both of us would be able to use the chips with any generic RPWF filter saving both of us money for no more than the cost of a postage stamp and envelope. Just order the bypass plug from GE (first one is free with serial number) then cut out the chip within the plastic filter leaving it in place and cutting around it about 1/4 of an inch so it is encased in its original form. THE RESISTANCE. AFAIK they are even cheaper! I purchased a 2004 Audi A4 sedan while living there. I pointed out the website states they will send a FREE bypass if didnt get or was misplaced. Are you talking about the cover door to the RFID control board in the back of the fridge, or the cover door on the filter? Im getting ready to try and tape the RFID chip in there to fix this problem for life. Unless it takes special software on a laptop to do that (if the memory is non-volatile). You have 8 days to buy one of our fine filters. Or, you can tape it to the corresponding spot on a generic filter and reinstall it. Do I care? My last filter ordered only last 3 months then it is telling me the filter expired!!! GECARES is another joke. Thanks for the help was so so angry lol. I almost wasted way too much money since I accidentally bought wrong filters. Oh no, GE just DRMd me! Im thinking the I can place the chip in a memory card plastic case to protect it while shipping but how do I get you my address without making it public on this site? Here's Chrome does an excellent job of storing your browsing history, cache, and cookies to optimize your browser performance online. Do you know if I pull out filter when Im not here (and then put it back in when I return) will extend the 6 months before the water shuts down (mine did -until I replaced the filter). Under the threat of class action, Audi recalled all these bad cars and replaced the transmissions in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Japan. Any advice on getting them off in one piece? thanks Anybody know if the RPFW filters will work? This did not work on my 2015 3yr old cafe refridge- CYE22TSHDSS. Will solvents destroy the chip foundation? This is wrong! If we ever meet, I owe you a beer or two. I think GE has wizened up, and uses strong glues to adhere the chip to the PVC, making removal w/o damage near impossible. Although the fridge now says Unfiltered Water, we replace our non-RFID filters every 6 months so we know our water is clean and filtered. Just put the date on a piece of masking tape and taped to filter cover and thats my reminder to change or just change when the flow starts to slow down. Why does it matter so much? Call me old-fashioned, but I dont really need my fridge to be smarter than me. Let me know if anyone is interested in making an exchange. I removed the rfid board from the fridge (1 screw) and taped the bypass rfid tag right to the board. Or, you can tape it onto the front of an expired RPWFE GE water filter, install it backward, and then keep using it (again, not recommended for too much longer than six months). Many are counterfeit, and actually contaminate the water that passes through them. The refrigerator is a little over 6 years old. Even if it saves you tons of money. GE has wizened up. Ive recently seen that there are other companies that are now offering RPWFE compatible filters WITH THE CHIP. Of course not! A Drummel or similar rotary tool works fine, even a small hacksaw will do it. Are there any name brand knock-offs? https://www.geaviation.com/commercial/engines. Count me as one who has filed a complaint with the FTC. Depending on your skills and your home design, the worse case is that you would need to pull out you refrigerator every six months or so to change the filter. If I can stick your RFID on my generic filter, my fridge would not reject it since it would not recognize that RFID as being used and vice versa. Then carefully remove enough PVC with a dremel, or rotary tool, to get within a 1/16 or so of the chip. Please also keep in mind that GE is no longer an American-owned company. His disclaimer at the end.. too funny! GE is also in the process of selling GE lighting as well, so all the GE bulbs you buy will also be benefiting a Chinese company. When you do this successfully, your fridge will detect that the bypass is installed and will tell you that you are drinking unfiltered water. Thanks for sharing your experience. So I know I have to change to a new one in March and September.
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