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Bosch B36BT130NS refrigerator water filter: UltraClarityPro BORPLFTR55
Bosch’s manufacturer specification sheet for B36BT130NS lists BORPLFTR55 as the Replacement UltraClarityPro water filter. Bosch’s use-and-care manual says the filter handles particles and chlorine taste, reduces further contaminants such as chloramines, lead and pharmaceuticals, and does not filter bacteria or microbes. This page is limited to the exact base model string and cited spec sheet; Bosch’s parts lookup uses the complete E-Nr, including any slash revision, so verify the appliance label and current filter head before purchase. The bypass cap is a separate part.
Safety boundary
- Use the exact model and slash-revision use-and-care manual for replacement. Bosch’s applicable manual says the water system works only with a filter or bypass cap installed and that the cartridge is under pressure; remove it carefully.
- For these model pairs, the applicable manual says to hinge the cover upward, rotate the cartridge counterclockwise 90° for removal, insert the new one all the way and turn clockwise 90°, then close the cover. Follow the full unit manual if its instructions differ.
- The applicable manual says to discard ice produced during the first 24 hours and dispense water for five minutes and discard it after filter replacement.
- Do not rely on this filter to disinfect water or remove bacteria/microbes. Check for leaks after installation and stop dispensing if one appears.
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 refrigerator model from appliance rating plate: B36BT130NS plus any slash revision shown (Bosch E-Nr).
- Replacement cartridge marking: BORPLFTR55.
- Bosch’s exact B36BT130NS specification sheet lists BORPLFTR55 as a replacement water-filter accessory; the sheet does not enumerate E-Nr slash revisions.
Compatibility rules
- Bosch’s specification sheet for exact model B36BT130NS lists BORPLFTR55 as the replacement UltraClarityPro water filter.
- This is an exact base-model receipt only. Bosch’s filter compatibility flow asks for the complete E-Nr; do not assume the mapping extends to another slash revision, finish/suffix, or related model unless Bosch confirms it for the full label.
- Bosch lists water-filter bypass cap 11037377 separately from the cartridge; do not treat it as an interchangeable filter.
Never assume
- BORPLFTR55 fits all Bosch refrigerators or any model that looks similar.
- A model-family page or another appliance revision is equivalent to the full E-Nr on the rating plate.
- The bypass cap, water-filter housing/head, air filter, produce/ethylene filter, or other accessory is the same part as the water-filter cartridge.
- The filter disinfects water or removes bacteria/microbes; Bosch’s applicable use-and-care manual says it does not.
- A repaired or replaced filter head still takes the original cartridge; Bosch warns a different cartridge may be needed after a filter-head change.
Exact model and part receipt
- Appliance model string on Bosch specification sheet: B36BT130NS.
- The manufacturer spec sheet names the exact 36-inch stainless-steel Benchmark built-in bottom-freezer model and lists BORPLFTR55 as the Replacement UltraClarityPro water filter under Optional Accessories. It separately lists bypass part 11037377, which is not the cartridge.
- 36-inch stainless-steel built-in bottom-freezer model.
Identify the cartridge and revision boundary
For the refrigerator water system, Bosch’s applicable use-and-care manual says the filter handles particles and chlorine taste and reduces further contaminants such as chloramines, lead and pharmaceuticals; it does not filter bacteria or microbes. Bosch’s product page identifies BORPLFTR55 as the UltraClarityPro cartridge and directs customers to verify compatibility.
Bosch service pages enumerate different E-Nr revisions for this base model. Read the slash revision from the rating plate and use Bosch’s full-E-Nr filter check; this page does not claim a part mapping for unenumerated revision variants.
Bosch’s separate bypass cap 11037377 is not the replaceable cartridge.
Safe replacement and next step
Use the exact appliance use-and-care manual for replacement. Its listed sequence is to hinge the filter cover upward, turn the cartridge counterclockwise 90° and remove it carefully because it is under pressure; insert the new filter all the way, turn it clockwise 90°, and close the cover.
After replacement, the manual says to discard ice produced during the first 24 hours and dispense water for five minutes and discard it. Check for leaks; stop dispensing if one appears. The manual says this filter does not remove bacteria or microbes.