General Electric Refrigerators: Difference between revisions

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}}The first household GE Refrigerators were made in 1925, and continued producing and evolving the product line to the present day. GE has been gradually adding more technology to their fridges, from smart systems to sensors. <ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Appliance Innovation |url=https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621035756/https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |archive-date=Jun 21, 2025 |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref>

==Consumer impact summary==

User Freedom: - Some GE refrigerators equipped with a smart water filter system produced after 2019 now have Leak-Detecting Sensing Technology. The system requires a XWFE or a RPWFE water filter, and they are very similar to the XWF and RPWF filters except they now they have RFID chips. These fridges are not backwards compatible with the ~~older~~ standards, as the water dispenser will simply refuse to operate without an RFID chipped filter. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator Water Filter - XWFE |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=000060638 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref> This needlessly limits your replacement filter options to more expensive products.

User Freedom: - Some GE refrigerators equipped with a smart water filter system produced after 2019 now have Leak-Detecting Sensing Technology. The system requires a XWFE or a RPWFE water filter, and they are very similar to the XWF and RPWF filters except they now they have RFID chips. These fridges are not backwards compatible with the preceding standards, as the water dispenser will simply refuse to operate without an RFID chipped filter. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator Water Filter - XWFE |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=000060638 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref> This needlessly limits your replacement filter options to more expensive products.

User Privacy: - Unknown, but GE appliances are generally equipped with smart home technology.

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 }}The first household GE Refrigerators were made in 1925, and continued producing and evolving the product line to the present day. GE has been gradually adding more technology to their fridges, from smart systems to sensors. <ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Appliance Innovation |url=https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621035756/https://geappliancesco.com/innovation-history/ |archive-date=Jun 21, 2025 |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref>
 ==Consumer impact summary==
-User Freedom: - Some GE refrigerators equipped with a smart water filter system produced after 2019 now have Leak-Detecting Sensing Technology. The system requires a XWFE or a RPWFE water filter, and they are very similar to the XWF and RPWF filters except they now they have RFID chips. These fridges are not backwards compatible with the older standards, as the water dispenser will simply refuse to operate without an RFID chipped filter. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator Water Filter - XWFE |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=000060638 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref> This needlessly limits your replacement filter options to more expensive products.
+User Freedom: - Some GE refrigerators equipped with a smart water filter system produced after 2019 now have Leak-Detecting Sensing Technology. The system requires a XWFE or a RPWFE water filter, and they are very similar to the XWF and RPWF filters except they now they have RFID chips. These fridges are not backwards compatible with the preceding standards, as the water dispenser will simply refuse to operate without an RFID chipped filter. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator Water Filter - XWFE |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=000060638 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Refrigerator – RPWFE Operation and Troubleshooting |url=https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19693 |url-status=live |access-date=Jul 13, 2025 |website=GE Appliances}}</ref> This needlessly limits your replacement filter options to more expensive products.
 User Privacy: - Unknown, but GE appliances are generally equipped with smart home technology.