Filter A replaces nothing. There is no cross-reference between everydrop Filter A (EDRARXD1) and the numbered everydrop filters, including Filter 1 (EDR1RXD1), and that absence is the finding, not a gap in my research.

I reached this by checking supersession records, the retailer listings that show which part number a new part replaces when a manufacturer updates a design, and by comparing part-number generations. AppliancePartsPros’ supersession record for EDRARXD1 lists AP7226886, W11519209 and W11536439. No numbered filter appears anywhere in that chain. DiscountFilters’ cross-reference tool returns about thirty equivalent numbers for EDRARXD1, and none of them is a numbered filter either. A supersession record is exactly where a replacement relationship would show up if one existed. Whirlpool’s own product page for Filter A does not state a cross-reference to any numbered filter, and nothing in its marketing claims one. I’m reasoning from the absence of a link in records built to show links, not quoting a Whirlpool statement that Filter A and Filter 1 are unrelated. Whirlpool doesn’t say that. It just doesn’t say the opposite either.

The part numbers explain why. Filter 1 is W10295370A, a W102-series number tied to roughly the 2010 Whirlpool refrigerator platform. Every Filter A part number runs W114xx to W117xx, which places it on refrigerators from roughly 2021 and later. These are two different appliance generations. A cross-reference table between them would have no rows to fill, so nobody publishes one.

Which one do you actually need

Don’t try to reason this out from specs or dates. Look at the filter currently in your fridge, or check the owner’s manual.

If it says Filter A, buy EDRARXD1. If it says Filter 1, buy EDR1RXD1. That’s the whole decision. The research behind this article doesn’t include a model-by-model fit list for Filter A, only a broader description: newer Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and JennAir refrigerators, roughly 2021 and later. If your fridge is older than that, Filter A almost certainly isn’t the part your model takes, and the filter already installed will tell you faster than any chart I could build.

Ratings that can’t be compared

Filter A shows 4.2 stars over about 613 ratings. Filter 1 shows 4.4 stars over about 1,059 ratings. Those two numbers look like they’re measuring the same thing. They aren’t.

Seven of Filter A’s ten top-displayed reviews are tagged as collected as part of a promotion, syndicated from an influencer platform, and one of those is separately flagged as an incentivized review. That reviewer calls the product “The EveryDrop Filter 1” while reviewing Filter A, which tells you how closely the review was tied to the actual part in hand. Filter A is new enough that its pool of organic reviews is thin, and the promotional cohort is doing a lot of the lifting on that 4.2.

I didn’t examine what’s behind Filter 1’s 1,059 ratings in the same way, so I can only report its average and count, not what its review pool is made of.

What’s actually certified

Filter A carries certification for 75 contaminants, under NSF standards 42, 53 and 401. Filter 1 is certified for 70. (If you’ve seen 74 attached to an everydrop filter somewhere, that figure belongs to Filter 3, not either of these two.) What that gap means for your water in practice isn’t something the research settles.

The flow problem shows up on both

Across 24 reviews I read in full, spanning listings that represent about 2,617 ratings combined, flow failure recurs on both filters. It isn’t limited to one or the other. Owners describe filters that are clogged straight out of the package, two-packs where neither filter lets water through, and filters that stop dispensing water entirely within days of installation.

Before you conclude a new filter is defective and order a replacement, there’s a free check worth doing first. If water flows fine with the filter removed and stops as soon as you put it back in, that symptom fits a defective filter, but it also fits a problem with the filter head or a bypass fault, a fault in the plug or cap that lets water skip the filter when no cartridge is installed. A bad filter and a bad filter head produce the identical symptom from the dispenser. Ruling out the housing first, with the filter removed, costs you nothing and can save you from buying a second filter to fix a problem the filter isn’t causing.

Taste complaints are a separate thread. One owner replaced the filter twice chasing an off taste, and water poured straight from a pitcher had the same problem. The filter wasn’t the cause either time. That’s a useful case to keep in mind if a taste issue persists after a filter change: the filter isn’t the only place a bad taste can come from.

What the same part actually costs

Prices for EDRARXD1 varied sharply across the retailers I checked. AppliancePartsPros listed it at $65.08. allfilters had it at $54.99, marked down from a $59.99 list price. Sears PartsDirect listed the identical part at $161.77, roughly two and a half to three times what the other two retailers charge for the same filter. There’s no indication Sears PartsDirect’s listing is a different product or a bundle. It’s the same part number at a sharply higher price, and it’s worth checking more than one retailer before you order.

Counterfeits

One reviewer of Filter 2, a different everydrop filter, described receiving a fake with poor packaging and fake hologram stickers. That’s a single report, and I don’t have anything in the research that tells me how common counterfeiting is across the everydrop line or specifically for Filter A. If a filter arrives with packaging that looks off, that one account is reason enough to look closely at it before installing it.

FAQ

Is EDRARXD1 the same thing as Filter A?

Yes. It’s also listed under AP7226886, W11519209, W11536439 and Whirlpool item number 4983957.

Which refrigerator models take Filter A?

The research points to newer Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana and JennAir refrigerators, roughly 2021 and later, but there’s no confirmed model-by-model list. The filter already in your fridge, or your owner’s manual, is the reliable way to settle it.

How often do I really have to change it?

It’s sold on a six-month schedule, but reviewers on Whirlpool’s own product page commonly report needing to change it every two to three months.

Does Filter A filter more than Filter 1?

On paper, yes: 75 certified contaminants against 70. What that difference means for your actual tap water isn’t something I can confirm.

Are the cheap everydrop filters on marketplace sites fake?

One reviewer, reviewing Filter 2, reported fake hologram stickers and poor packaging on a filter bought through a marketplace listing. I don’t have data on how often that happens.

Sources and Citations

Research checked 31 August 2026.