GE FXHTC SmartWater Whole House Filter Replacement Cartridge

by General Electric

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The FXHTC GE Smart Water whole house water filter is designed for GE Smart Water heavy duty water filtration systems. The GE FXHTC fits any other brand of water filter housing that uses 10-Inch x 4-1/2-Inch filter cartridges.

Product Description

The FXHTC GE Smart Water whole house water filter is designed for GE Smart Water heavy duty water filtration systems. The GE FXHTC fits any other brand of water filter housing that uses 9 3/4 inch x 4 1/2 inch filter cartridges.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0025YUF68
• Item model number: FXHTC
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,131 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #67 in Home Improvement > Kitchen & Bath Fixtures > Water Filtration & Softeners > Replacement Filters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent filter element, but beware, April 5, 2009

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H. William Mann "yudamann" (Outer Banks, NC) - See all my reviews
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I upgraded my earlier whole house filter to this larger filter/element. My house is piped with a separate water system serving my kitchen area only, and I wanted an element that would easily last a year between replacements, which this does. It is a quality element that has low pressure drop and removes chlorine taste and not just sediment, which is what I wanted. Sediment only filters can be purchased for a lot less than this type filter element. On my first replacement I found that the O-ring that seals the element housing to the pipe manifold had swollen and was far too large in circumference to be re-used. It would not fit back in the groove in order to tighten the housing back to the manifold. Fortunately I had plumbed my new filter with by-pass valves that allow water to continue flowing downstream while replacing the element. So I was able to continue supplying water to my kitchen until I found the replacement O-ring. To my surprise, the big box store that sells the filter does NOT stock the replacement O-rings. I had to go online to find a source and order [I ordered 3 so I would have one on hand while ordering future replacements]. Needless to say, this replacement of the element took several days to conclude. One other caution: do not open the plastic sealed element until you are ready to install it. The cartridge element can absorb odors and fumes from its surroundings and transfer this taste to your water. ALWAYS get a new O-ring when you get ready to replace this element.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars pressure drop was too much, March 21, 2010

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Autobeef LLC "CarComplaints . com" (South Hero, VT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE FXHTC SmartWater Whole House Filter Replacement Cartridge (Tools & Home Improvement)

This FXHTC filter worked great for the filtering aspect, but for our household the pressure drop was too much. Our pre-filter pressure is 60 psi. With this filter in place, showers were the problem -- water barely sprayed out of a standard 3 GPM shower head, & god forbid anyone else happened to be using a faucet or running the dishwasher etc. This filter would work great if your water comes in at higher pressures but (as far as I know) 60 psi is a fairly typical pressure. I switched back to the $14 FXHSC filter which has a far less noticeable pressure drop.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GE FXHTC Water Filter Cartridge, April 23, 2010

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W. Sutherland "Handy kind of a guy" (Brooklyn, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE FXHTC SmartWater Whole House Filter Replacement Cartridge (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a good product provided you do not have a lot of water usage. Our home has a well with a high iron content. Keep in mind that this product is for particles, and will not help with odor. We have ours set up as a whole house filter and it provides good filtration. The manufacturer recommends 3 months or 30,000 gallons. We usually get between 2 and 2 1/2 months. Make sure to order O-rings. GE part # WS03X10039. Also, do not over tighten the cartridge holder. It does not take a lot of torque to get good seal.