Philips EP5541/20 water filter
The Philips EP5541/20 takes the Philips AquaClean CA6903 Water Filter (part CA6903) as its water filter; Australian sellers list it from A$29.00 as of 6 September 2026. Fitment confirmed against the manufacturer's compatibility list.
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Philips EP5541/20
Series 5500 LatteGo
Takes this filter
AquaClean CA6903 Water Filter
CA6903
The right water filter for EP5541/20
Philips AquaClean CA6903 Water Filter
- Fits inside the fridge
- Fits 9 models
The Philips AquaClean CA6903/10 is the ion-exchange cartridge for Philips and Saeco automatics with AquaClean. The machine counts cups and shows an orange filter icon when a change is due. Philips rates it for up to 625 cups per filter and up to 5,000 cups without descaling if you replace it eight times on request. After eight filters the machine will still ask you to descale.
Reduces
- limescale / calcium
- Capacity
- With each filter you can enjoy up to 625* cups; No descaling up to 5000 cups* (based on 8 filter replacements as indicated by the machine)
- Descaling
- By activating AquaClean filter you automatically de-activate the descaling alarm ... it's not until after 8 filter replacements that the machine will reactivate the descaling process alarm
- Descaling still needed
- If you are already using an AquaClean water filter, at a certain point after 8 filter cycles you will still need to descale your machine
- Detection
- When the AquaClean filter icon starts flashing orange, it indicates that you need to replace your filter. Once installed and activated, the AquaClean light turns blue to confirm the filter is active.
- Reduces
- Innovative AquaClean water filter reduces formation of limescale; ion-exchange technology and micro porous filter
- Machine compatibility
- Machines equipped with AquaClean have a sticker on the water tank
- Activation
- Effortlessly activate the filter with the click&go system
Every number this part goes by
- Retail name:
- AquaClean
- Part number:
- CA6903/10
- Part number:
- CA6903/22
- Part number:
- CA6903/47
Where to buy
Every seller we track for this part, cheapest first. Genuine is the manufacturer's own part; compatible is a third-party filter made to fit. Prices are re-checked daily where the seller publishes them. Last checked 6 September 2026.
How long it lasts
Follow the manufacturer's interval for your model.
After fitting: Fit the filter, then activate it in the machine menu (on button-panel models hold the AquaClean button about 3 seconds, then press start; the AquaClean light turns blue when active). Activation resets the cup counter and suppresses the descale alarm until the eighth filter.
Flow slows and taste drops off as the filter fills up. Changing on time is the whole point of the filter.
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Fitting it
A few minutes, no tools. Watch it done, then follow the steps.
- 1Shake the new AquaClean filter for about 5 seconds.
- 2Hold it upside down in a jug of cold water until air bubbles stop rising.
- 3Push the filter down firmly onto its connection in the water tank and fill the tank to MAX.
- 4Follow the on-screen AquaClean activation — the machine rinses for a minute or two and starts counting the filter's life.
About your Philips EP5541/20
Philips coffee machine — Series 5500 LatteGo. Its water filter is the AquaClean CA6903 Water Filter, part CA6903.
Checking the model number: The type number (EP…/HD…/SM…) is on a sticker on the underside of the machine.
Fits these models
Common questions
- Which water filter fits the Philips EP5541/20?
- The Philips EP5541/20 takes the Philips AquaClean CA6903 Water Filter (part CA6903). Compatible filters made to the same specification also fit.
- Where can I buy the CA6903 in Australia?
- We track 1 Australian seller for the CA6903; the lowest listed price when we last checked was A$29.00 at JB Hi-Fi. Prices are re-checked daily and dated on this page.
- How do I fit the CA6903 in a Philips EP5541/20?
- No tools, a few minutes: 4 steps, listed on this page with the replacement video where the maker has one.
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