Hello - While we appreciate you choosing GE Appliances, we're sorry to hear that you experienced very little flow with this filter. This is certainly not what we'd want, and we'd like to help. We recommend viewing a support article titled REFRIGERATOR - SLOW WATER FLOW OR DRIBBLE FROM DISPENSER to troubleshoot this issue. We hope this helps! We're always here if you need anything. Take care, Shayla@GEA