The genuine OEM Whirlpool / KitchenAid 4396510 Ultimate Refrigerator Ice & Water Filter replacement fits Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, Jenn-Air, Thermador, and Kenmore side-by-side refrigerators with a quarter-turn filter located in the grille at the bottom of the fridge.
The Whirlpool 4396510 filter is the newer, improved version of the older 4396508 filter. The 4396510 filter will perfectly fit any refrigerator that currently uses the 4396508.
The Whirlpool 4396510 refrigerator/icemaker water filter replaces the following older part numbers:
Whirlpool / KitchenAid / Maytag / Amana / Jenn-Air
- 4396510P, 4396510PT, 4392922, 8212491, 2255520
- 4396548, 4396164, 2203221, 2255709
- WF-NLC240V, WFNLC240V, NLC240V
- WF-NLC240, WFNLC240, NLC240
- WF-LC400V, WFLC400V, LC400V
- WF-LC400, WFLC400, LC400
- WF-NLC250, WFNLC250, NLC250
Thermador
Sears / Kenmore
- 46-9010, 469010, 9010, 9010P, 04609010000
*Some Kenmore refrigerators are made by Whirlpool.
Specifications
- Filter Life: 6 months or 400 gallons (whichever comes first)
- Flow Rate: 0.5 gallons per minute
- Operating Pressure: 30-120 psi
- Operating Temperature: 33-100 °F
- Filter Size: 10" (Length) x 1-7/8" (Diameter)
- Country of Origin: Mexico
Contaminant Reduction
The Whirlpool 4396510 filter cartridge replacement is tested and certified by NSF International to meet or exceed NSF/ANSI Standards 42, 53, and 401 for the reduction of:
- Chlorine
- Lead
- Mercury
- Cysts
- Particulates
- Turbidity
- Asbestos
- Benzene
- P-Dichlorobenzene
- Atrazine
- Toxaphene
- 2,4-D
- Atenolol
- Bisphenol A
- Carbamazepine
- DEET
- Estrone
- Linuron
- Meprobamate
- Metolachlor
- Naproxen
- Nonylphenol
- Phenytoin
- Trimethoprim
How to Replace the Whirlpool 4396510 Filter (see the video)
- Turn the used filter counterclockwise 1/4 turn and pull the filter straight out (The water shuts off automatically so you don’t have to worry about flooding your refrigerator)
- Remove the reusable color-keyed knob from the end
- Slide the knob onto the end of the new filter
- Push the filter straight into the fridge and turn it clockwise 1/4 turn
- If your refrigerator has a “Change Filter“ light, reset it
How to Reset the "Change Filter" Light
- Press the light switch (the one that the refrigerator door presses every time you close the door) 5 times within 10 seconds
OR
- If the refrigerator has a filter button, press and hold it for 5-10 seconds