The LG GR-L197WVS takes the LG 5231JA2012A (BL9808) Water Filter as its water filter; replace it every 6 months; Australian sellers list it from A$29.00 as of 21 October 2026. This fit is listed by sellers and not yet confirmed against the manufacturer's list.
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Takes the 5231JA2012A water filter
5231JA2012A (BL9808) Water Filter · replace every 6 months · check the code printed on your old filter before ordering.
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Takes the 5231JA2012A
Water filter · every 6 months · check the code on your old filter.
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How long it lasts
Usually every 6 months.
After replacing: Older LG fridges with this external filter generally have no filter indicator; where one exists, hold the Water Filter button for three seconds (LG AU external filter page).
Flow slows and taste drops off as the filter fills up. Changing on time is the whole point.
Not due yet?
Get a nudge when your filter is due — it's every 6 months. One email two weeks before, no newsletter. Manage or stop it anytime.
How to replace the water filter in your LG GR-L197WVS
Watch the guide or follow the steps.
- 1Turn off the tap that feeds the fridge and pull the fridge out enough to reach the filter on the hose at the back.
- 2Note which way the arrow on the old filter points, then press the collar on each fitting and pull the hose out of both ends.
- 3Push the hoses firmly into the new filter, arrow pointing towards the fridge, until they stop; give each a gentle tug to check.
- 4Turn the water back on, check both fittings for drips, then run 4 litres through the dispenser before drinking. Note the date on the filter.
Every number this part goes by
- Retail name:
- BL-9808
- Retail name:
- BL9808
- Part number:
- 5231JA2012A
- Part number:
- 5231JA2012B
Sellers list any of these; they are the same part.
About your LG GR-L197WVS
LG fridge, side-by-side. Its water filter is the 5231JA2012A (BL9808) Water Filter, part 5231JA2012A, changed every 6 months.
Where the model number is: Open the fridge door: the label is on the inside left wall, roughly at eye level, headed MODEL (GF-…/GS-…).
Fits these 8 LG models
Common questions
- Which water filter fits the LG GR-L197WVS?
- The LG GR-L197WVS takes the LG 5231JA2012A (BL9808) Water Filter (part 5231JA2012A). Compatible filters made to the same specification also fit.
- How often should I replace the water filter in my LG GR-L197WVS?
- Every 6 months. Flow slows and performance drops off as the filter fills up, so it's worth doing on time.
- Where can I buy the 5231JA2012A in Australia?
- We track 4 Australian sellers for the 5231JA2012A; the lowest listed price when we last checked was A$29.00 at Water Filter Distributors. Prices are re-checked daily and dated on this page.
- How do I fit the 5231JA2012A in a LG GR-L197WVS?
- No tools, a few minutes: 4 steps, listed on this page with the replacement video where the maker has one.
- What happens if I don't change it?
- Flow from the dispenser slows and chlorine taste and odour come back as the carbon saturates; the fridge itself keeps working.
- How do I reset the filter light?
- Older LG fridges with this external filter generally have no filter indicator; where one exists, hold the Water Filter button for three seconds (LG AU external filter page).
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