DATA METHODOLOGY

Evidence before pages

FilterRef publishes a model match only when a named filter and refrigerator model appear together in a manufacturer record or a published compatibility chart.

01

Exact-model listing

The complete refrigerator model appears in a compatibility chart. These pages retain the full suffix and link directly to the evidence used.

02

Model-family listing

The source publishes a prefix with wildcard characters. FilterRef labels that match as family-level and requires the visitor to confirm the complete suffix.

03

Filter-code replacement

A replacement relationship is shown only when the source explicitly says one filter replaces or is backward-compatible with another code.

04

No inference from appearance

Shape, color and brand alone are not accepted as fit evidence. Unsupported combinations are excluded rather than guessed.

05

Final buyer verification

Catalogs can change. Every page asks visitors to re-check the full appliance label and linked evidence before ordering.