XWFE filter: genuine vs replacement
Last checked October 28, 2026
Buy genuine
The genuine GE XWFE is listed to NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 401 at the exact model level (IAPMO).
We found no replacement sold under the XWFE number with a listing in the databases we searched.
Verdict: buy genuine if you want every listed claim. There is no listed replacement to compare it with.
Sources: public listings read October 28, 2026, linked below. How we check.
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Your options, by listed certification
IAPMO R&T also lists the genuine XWFE to NSF Protocol P473 (PFOA and PFOS) and NSF/ANSI 372 (lead free materials). The older GE XWF has its own separate listing; it is not the same filter, and XWF replacements are not compared here.
Side by side
| Filter | NSF/ANSI 42 | 53 | 401 | Lead claim | Rated | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine GE XWFE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 170 gal | IAPMO R&T listing (more files: 2 3 4 5) |
Which refrigerators use the XWFE
190 model entries as linked by GE on its own model pages (one example, read October 28, 2026). Linked models have their own page. From GE's own fit check data, which also lists older, discontinued models. Some GE models accept both XWFE and RPWFE; GE lists XWFE as primary for those.
- GE GDE21EYKFS
- GE GFE26JYMFS
- GE GNE25JYKFS
- GE GNE27JMMES
- GE GNE27JYMFS
- GE GSE25GYPFS
- GE GSS25IYNFS
- GE GSS28NYYFS
- GE GZS22IYNFS
- GE Profile PVD28BYNFS
- GE Adora DSE25JBLTS
- GE Adora DSE25JGHBB
- GE Adora DSE25JGHWW
- GE Adora DSE25JMHES
- GE Adora DSE25JSHSS
- GE Adora DSE26JSESS
- GE Adora DSHS6VGBSS
- Crosley XFE26JSMSS
- GE GDE21EGKBB
- GE GDE21EGKWW
- GE GDE21EMKES
- GE GDE21ESKSS
- GE GDE25ESKSS
- GE GDE25EYKFS
- GE GFE24JBLTS
- GE GFE24JGKBB
- GE GFE24JGKWW
- GE GFE24JMKES
- GE GFE24JSKSS
- GE GFE24JYKFS
- GE GFE26JBMTS
- GE GFE26JEMDS
- GE GFE26JGMBB
- GE GFE26JGMWW
- GE GFE26JMMES
- GE GFE26JSMSS
- GE GFE28GELDS
- GE GFE28GMKES
- GE GFE28GYNFS
- GE GKS24NYYFS
- GE GNE21FMKES
- GE GNE21FSKSS
- GE GNE21FYKFS
- GE GNE25JGKBB
- GE GNE25JGKWW
- GE GNE25JMKES
- GE GNE25JSKSS
- GE GNE27ESMSS
- GE GNE27EYMFS
- GE GNE27JGMBB
- GE GNE27JGMWW
- GE GNE27JSMSS
- GE GNE29GMKES
- GE GNE29GYNFS
- GE GOS29NYYFS
- GE GSE23GGEBB
- GE GSE23GGEWW
- GE GSE23GGKBB
- GE GSE23GGKCC
- GE GSE23GGKWW
Show all 190 models
- GE GSE23GGPBB
- GE GSE23GGPWW
- GE GSE23GSKSS
- GE GSE23GYPFS
- GE GSE25GGHBB
- GE GSE25GGHCC
- GE GSE25GGHWW
- GE GSE25GGPBB
- GE GSE25GGPWW
- GE GSE25GSHSS
- GE GSE25HBLTS
- GE GSE25HEMDS
- GE GSE25HGHBB
- GE GSE25HGHWW
- GE GSE25HMHES
- GE GSE25HSHSS
- GE GSE26GGEBB
- GE GSE26GGECC
- GE GSE26GGEWW
- GE GSE26GSESS
- GE GSE26HMEES
- GE GSE28NGYBB
- GE GSE28NGYWW
- GE GSE28NYYFS
- GE GSHF6HGDBB
- GE GSHF6HGDCC
- GE GSHF6HGDWW
- GE GSS23GGKBB
- GE GSS23GGKWW
- GE GSS23GGPBB
- GE GSS23GGPWW
- GE GSS23GMKES
- GE GSS23GMPES
- GE GSS23GSKSS
- GE GSS23GYPFS
- GE GSS23HGHBB
- GE GSS23HGHWW
- GE GSS23HMHES
- GE GSS23HSHSS
- GE GSS25GGHBB
- GE GSS25GGHWW
- GE GSS25GGPBB
- GE GSS25GGPCC
- GE GSS25GGPWW
- GE GSS25GMHES
- GE GSS25GMPES
- GE GSS25GSHSS
- GE GSS25GYPFS
- GE GSS25IBNTS
- GE GSS25IENDS
- GE GSS25IGNBB
- GE GSS25IGNWW
- GE GSS25IMNES
- GE GSS25LSLSS
- GE GSS28HYYFS
- GE GSS28LYYFS
- GE GSS28NGYBB
- GE GSS28NGYWW
- GE GSS28NMYES
- GE GSS28PYYFS
- GE GWE19JGLBB
- GE GWE19JMLES
- GE GWE19JSLSS
- GE GWE19JYLFS
- GE GWE22JYMFS
- GE GWE23GENDS
- GE GWE23GMNES
- GE GWE23GYNFS
- GE GYE18JBLTS
- GE GYE18JEMDS
- GE GYE18JMLES
- GE GYE18JSLSS
- GE GYE18JYLFS
- GE GYE21JYMFS
- GE GYE22GENDS
- GE GYE22GMNES
- GE GYE22GYNFS
- GE GZE24NGYBB
- GE GZE24NGYWW
- GE GZE24NYYFS
- GE GZS22DGJBB
- GE GZS22DGJWW
- GE GZS22DMJES
- GE GZS22DSJSS
- GE GZS22IENDS
- GE GZS22IMNES
- GE GZS24NGYBB
- GE GZS24NGYWW
- GE GZS24NMYES
- GE GZS24NYYFS
- GE GZS24PYYFS
- GE Profile PAD28BYTFS
- GE Profile PAE28BYTFS
- GE Profile PFD28KYNFS
- GE Profile PFE28KBLTS
- GE Profile PFE28KMKES
- GE Profile PFE28KYNFS
- GE Profile PFE28PYNFS
- GE Profile PGD29BYTFS
- GE Profile PGE29BYTFS
- GE Profile PHD23BYWFS
- GE Profile PJD23BYWFS
- GE Profile PJE23BYWFS
- GE Profile PNS20KSHSS
- GE Profile PSE25KBLTS
- GE Profile PSE25KGHBB
- GE Profile PSE25KGHWW
- GE Profile PSE25KSHSS
- GE Profile PSS28KSHSS
- GE Profile PVD28HYYFS
- GE Profile PWE23KELDS
- GE Profile PWE23KMKES
- GE Profile PWE23KYNFS
- GE Profile PXD22BYPFS
- GE Profile PXD22HYYFS
- GE Profile PYD22KYNFS
- GE Profile PYE22KBLTS
- GE Profile PYE22KELDS
- GE Profile PYE22KMKES
- GE Profile PYE22KYNFS
- GE Profile PYE22PYNFS
- GE Profile PZS22MMKES
- GE Profile PZS22MSKSS
- GE Profile PZS22MYKFS
- GE Profile PZS23KGEBB
- GE Profile PZS23KGEWW
- GE Profile PZS23KPEBV
- GE Profile PZS23KPEWV
- GE Profile PZS23KSESS
- GE Profile PZS25KSESS
Genuine XWFE specs from the maker
| Maker's rated capacity | 170 gallons |
|---|---|
| Maker's change interval | 6 months |
| Maker's own claim | “Certified to reduce 70+ impurities including lead, chlorine, PFOA/PFOS, microplastics, and select pharmaceuticals. (Impurities not necessarily found in all users' water)” |
| Source | GE product page, read October 28, 2026 |
Questions
Does the XWFE filter remove lead?
The genuine filter's NSF/ANSI 53 listing includes lead reduction.
Where do these certification facts come from?
From the public NSF, IAPMO R&T and WQA listings, searched by the exact model number, with the read date shown. A second, separate lookup confirmed each row before publishing. We never call a filter certified unless the listing names that exact model.
Sources
- IAPMO listing for GE XWFE: https://myplc.iapmo.org/certificate#/18905 (read October 28, 2026, second check October 28, 2026)
- NSF search for XWFE, no listing found: https://info.nsf.org/Certified/DWTU/Listings.asp?TradeName=XWFE&submit3=Search (read October 28, 2026)
- NSF search for XWFE, no listing found: https://info.nsf.org/Certified/DWTU/Listings.asp?TradeName=XWFE&submit3=Search (read October 28, 2026)
- WQA search for XWFE, no listing found: https://find.wqa.org/find-products (read October 28, 2026)
- GE product page: https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-XWFE-Refrigerator-Water-Filter-XWFE (read October 28, 2026)
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