Which everydrop Filter Fits Which Whirlpool?

Q: Is a Maytag filter the same as a Whirlpool filter?

If they share the same everydrop number, yes, it is an identical cartridge. Whirlpool owns Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and Jenn-Air, and all five brands use the same everydrop catalog. The badge does not change which of the six filters the fridge takes; the model number does.

Updated July 2026 · ClearTap editorial · Whirlpool family

Which everydrop Filter Fits Which Whirlpool? A Compatibility Map — Filter Cartridges

Whirlpool didn't just make one filter — it made six, spread them across Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, and Jenn-Air, then rebranded the whole set as "everydrop" while the old part numbers kept circulating on packaging and in your owner's manual. So you're holding a fridge that says Maytag, a manual that says 4396841, and a store shelf that says everydrop 3, and somehow those are the same thing. Here's the map that connects them.

Short answer: Every Whirlpool-family refrigerator (including Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and Jenn-Air) takes one of six everydrop filters, numbered 1–6. All share identical NSF 42/53/401 certifications and an identical 200-gallon, roughly six-month service life — the number only tells you where and how it mounts. The fastest way to identify yours: read the legacy part number on the old cartridge, or note where it sits — an interior filter is usually a 1–4, a filter behind the bottom base grille is a 5 or 6. Genuine runs $45–50.

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One filter system, five brand names

The thing that confuses everyone first: Whirlpool Corporation owns Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and Jenn-Air, and all five brands draw from the same everydrop filter catalog. A "Maytag filter" and a "Whirlpool filter" aren't rival products — they're the same six cartridges wearing different fridge badges. So don't shop by the brand on your door. Shop by which of the six your specific model uses.

The legacy-number lookup

Your manual and older boxes reference the pre-everydrop part numbers. This table converts them:

Legacy part number(s)	everydrop equivalent	Where it mounts
W10295370A, W10295370, P4RFWB	everydrop 1	Interior, push-in
W10413645A, W10413645	everydrop 2	Interior, French-door push-in
4396841, 4396710	everydrop 3	Interior, push-button
UKF8001, 4396395	everydrop 4	Interior, twist-in
4396510, 4396508, NLC240V	everydrop 5	Base grille, twist-in
4396701, 4396702	everydrop 6	Base grille, twist-in

Find any of those codes on your current cartridge or in the manual, and the everydrop number is settled. This is the most reliable route, because the fridge itself printed the answer on the part.

Can't find a number? Go by location

If the old filter is long gone, its mounting spot narrows it down fast. Whirlpool-family fridges hide the cartridge in one of two very different places:

Where you find it	How it releases	Likely everydrop
Inside the fresh-food compartment (upper corner or wall)	Push-and-release or a small twist	1, 2, 3, or 4
Behind the grille along the very bottom front	Quarter-turn twist, pulls straight out	5 or 6

The base-grille filters (5 and 6) catch people off guard because there's nothing inside the fridge to find — you have to kneel down and look at the kick-plate grille below the doors. A twist-out cartridge down there is almost always a 5, with the older 6 on earlier bottom-freezer units.

Finding your exact model number

To pin it down beyond doubt, locate the appliance model number — on a sticker inside the fresh-food section, along a side wall, on the ceiling, or behind the crisper drawers — and run it through everydrop's filter finder. Model to filter is a one-step lookup there, and it removes any guesswork between, say, a 1 and a 3 on similar-looking interior mounts.

Where these facts come from: The legacy-to-everydrop crosswalk and mounting details reflect Whirlpool's own part consolidation and filter documentation, not a teardown on our part. The contaminant-reduction figures come from the NSF certifications everydrop publishes — the auditable record of what each cartridge removes. Fit and location you can confirm at your own kitchen in under a minute; the filtration performance you read from each cartridge's NSF listing, not from a test of ours. We don't run water assays, so we don't claim to.

A note on the discontinued numbers

Some legacy Whirlpool filters (like certain 4396xxx codes) are no longer produced under their old names but live on as their everydrop equivalents. If a search for an old part number turns up "discontinued," don't assume your fridge is orphaned — look up the everydrop number it maps to in the table above. The cartridge is almost always still made; it just answers to a new name now.

Common mistakes

Shopping by door badge. Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and Jenn-Air all use the everydrop system. The brand narrows nothing — the model number and mount decide.
Overlooking the base grille. If there's no filter inside the fridge, kneel and check the bottom kick-plate. everydrop 5 and 6 hide there.
Assuming a "discontinued" legacy filter means no replacement. It nearly always maps to a current everydrop number that's still in production.
Reading only the first digits of a legacy code. 4396510 and 4396841 are different filters (5 vs 3). Read the whole number.
Skipping the flush on a new cartridge. Run several gallons through before drinking, whichever number you land on.

FAQ

Is a Maytag filter the same as a Whirlpool filter?

If they share the same everydrop number, yes — identical cartridge. Whirlpool owns Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and Jenn-Air, and all five brands use the same everydrop catalog. The badge on your fridge doesn't change which of the six filters it takes; the model number does.

Where is the filter on a Whirlpool refrigerator?

One of two places. Many models keep it inside the fresh-food compartment in an upper corner or wall; others hide it behind the base grille at the very bottom front. If you can't find one inside, kneel and check the kick-plate — the base-grille filters are everydrop 5 and 6.

My manual lists part 4396841 — what do I buy now?

That legacy code maps to the everydrop 3. The original number may show as discontinued, but the cartridge is still produced under the everydrop name. Buy the everydrop 3, or a generic that specifically lists 4396841 compatibility and its own NSF certifications.

Do all six everydrop filters clean the same?

Across the core refrigerator line they carry matching NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 401 certifications and the same 200-gallon rating. The number is a fitment code — it tells you the shape and mount, not a difference in filtration. Choose strictly by what fits your model.

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General information based on manufacturer specifications and NSF/ANSI standards, not independent lab testing or medical advice. Filter performance and pricing vary by model, water quality and region. For health or legal decisions about your water, test it through a state-certified laboratory.