In article ,
Frank wrote:
Bought new whirlpool frig only to discover operating cost will be
hundreds of dollars per year more than my 15 yo GE because water filter
needs to be replaced monthly... they really stick it to consumers in the
price for the filters... it far outweighs energy cost savings claimed
for newer frigs. This ripoff is not mentioned in features described in
sales materials.

How do they force you to change it monthly? If it not clogged, don't
bother changing. Or, install an external filter to prevent the "monthly"
filter from ever clogging.

Gary