Refrigerator water filter — run a few glasses after a trip
Fridge filter
Refrigerator water filter tip: after you are away a week or more, run a few glasses through the dispenser before drinking so stale water clears.
Water that sits in the refrigerator water filter and lines while you are away can taste flat. A short flush when you get home clears it out.
Flush the refrigerator water filter line after time away
- Hold a glass or pitcher under the dispenser and run water for about a minute in short presses.
- Pour that water on a plant or down the sink.
- Toss the first batch of ice too if the ice maker ran while you were gone.
Stop there. If the taste is still off after a full flush, check the filter’s install date next.
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