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Samsung ME17R7021ES/AA microwave grease and charcoal filters
Encompass PartStore lists DE63-00666A Filter Air and DE63-30016H Filter Charcoal for Samsung model ME17R7021ES/AA in database versions 0000, 0001, and 0002. All three rows agree on the filter SKUs. Samsung's official filter guide supports safe cleaning of two grease filters and the charcoal-filter replacement path for recirculating installations. This record covers filters only; it does not identify a tray, roller, or other part.
Safety boundary
- Samsung's official two-filter instructions say to clean reusable grease filters at least every four months or as needed; slide each upward by its tab, wash in hot water with mild detergent, rinse, shake dry, and refit in its frame slot. Do not use ammonia or dry a filter inside the microwave. Do not run the hood without filters.
- Use charcoal filtration only for recirculation. Samsung says to unplug the microwave or switch off power before top-grille access; remove grille screws, slide grille left, pull it out, replace the non-washable filter at the same angle, and restore the grille/power. Stop if parts do not release or seat normally.
- No outer-cabinet opening, wiring, magnetron, capacitor, or high-voltage work is included.
Compatibility requires a direct model listing, explicit supersession, or equivalent manufacturer evidence.
Models explicitly covered
These model identities have the source evidence listed below. Read the part decision and suffix limits before ordering.
Required identifiers
- Complete rating-label model: ME17R7021ES/AA, including /AA
- Identify whether the needed item is the reusable grease/air filter or the charcoal odor filter
- Confirm whether this installation recirculates air indoors or exhausts it upward/out the back before selecting charcoal filtration
Compatibility rules
- Encompass's exact Samsung model/version parts pages list DE63-00666A Filter Air and DE63-30016H Filter Charcoal for ME17R7021ES/AA in versions 0000, 0001, and 0002.
- All three exact /AA database-version rows agree on the two filter SKUs; no serial cutoff or alternate /A2 row is claimed.
- Samsung says charcoal media is used only in a recirculating installation; omit it when the microwave vents up or out the back.
- This record covers filters only and does not claim a tray, roller, shaft, or non-filter part fit.
Never assume
- A slash suffix such as /A2, a sibling color, or another ME17R7021 model is covered by this exact /AA filter mapping.
- A charcoal filter is needed on a unit vented upward or out the back.
- A filter with a similar shape is the right part number for this exact model.
- This filter guide contains an authorized cabinet or high-voltage repair procedure.
Exact model and version rows
- Samsung support and U.S. product pages identify the stainless owner-label model as ME17R7021ES/AA.
- Encompass PartStore versions 0000, 0001, and 0002 list DE63-00666A Filter Air and DE63-30016H Filter Charcoal for the same full /AA model.
- The filter SKUs agree across these database versions; this record does not include a glass tray or other row.
Clean the reusable grease filters
- Remove each bottom grease filter by sliding it upward with its tab.
- Wash with hot water and mild detergent, rinse, shake dry, and reinsert it into the frame slot until locked.
- Do not use ammonia; do not dry filters inside the oven; do not run the hood with required filters removed.
Charcoal filtration is conditional
Use the charcoal filter only when this microwave recirculates air back into the kitchen. Samsung says to replace it rather than wash it, about every 6–12 months or sooner as needed, and to unplug or switch off power before grille access. This is owner-level grille/filter work only, not permission to open the case.
Encompass/SamsungParts product detail did not expose a consistent current-stock signal, so this record makes no availability promise. Confirm the full /AA label and current part status before purchase.
Sources and claim boundariesReviewed 2026-10-03
Samsung Electronics: ME17R7021ES/AA Samsung User Manual and SupportExact support page displays model ME17R7021ES/AA and English User Manual metadata dated 2024-08-29. The PDF was not independently readable in this research view.Open official source →Samsung Electronics America: ME17R7021ES/AA Product PageIdentifies exact model ME17R7021ES/AA as stainless 1.7 cu. ft. OTR microwave. Does not establish part numbers.Open official source →Encompass PartStore (Samsung repair-parts ecommerce operator): ME17R7021ES/AA replacement parts, version 0000Exact model page displays ME17R7021ES/AA and lists DE63-00666A Filter Air and DE63-30016H Filter Charcoal.Open official source →Encompass PartStore (Samsung repair-parts ecommerce operator): ME17R7021ES/AA replacement parts, version 0001Exact model page displays ME17R7021ES/AA and lists the same two filter SKUs as version 0000.Open official source →Encompass PartStore (Samsung repair-parts ecommerce operator): ME17R7021ES/AA replacement parts, version 0002Exact model page displays ME17R7021ES/AA and lists the same two filter SKUs as versions 0000 and 0001.Open official source →Samsung Parts / Encompass: About Samsung PartsStates Samsung selected Encompass to manage its repair-parts ecommerce site, supporting the provenance of its Samsung parts database.Open official source →Samsung Support: Replace and clean Samsung microwave filtersExplains two-filter cleaning interval and method, charcoal use only on recirculating installations, charcoal replacement interval, power-off/top-grille procedure, and no-filter operating caution.Open official source →Samsung Parts / Encompass: DE63-30016H Samsung Microwave Charcoal FilterConfirms Samsung part number and shows a current product-detail availability notice that differs from the model/version table. Exact filter fit is established by the exact Encompass model/version rows above; no stock promise is included.Open official source →