I have a refrigerator with a water filter built in to the line for the tap on the front of the freezer door. I change the filter every now and then but not nearly at the recommended rate (every 6 months). If I continue to drink out of the filter after it is full of gunk, does it deposit everything it has collected into the already dirty water flowing through it?

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I have a Kitchen Aid Fridge. About 4 years old. All of a sudden the water dispenser has started acting weird. The ice maker works fine, but the water dispenser only dispenses 1 cup of water at a time. I have changed the filter to no avail. Any Ideas?
Update:
Thank you all who answered.

I have checked water line — no gunk or frozen ice. When I push the water switch on the door I get about 1 cup of water (roughly) then water cuts out, as if the power is cut off. Then no water for next few hours. Then few hours later again I can dispense about 1 cup of water before it cuts off again. I can do this repeatedly. I suspect it is the solenoid getting hot and cutting off — can you tell me if it is a DIY item?
Thanks Again for helping!!

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I recently moved the location of my fridge in my kitchen, and had to purchase a new line/connections for my water dispenser. Everything was working fine for about 5-6 hours, and then all of a sudden I can barely get any water out. There are no leaks, no kinks in the line, nothing. … anyone have any ideas?? I don’t think it’s a filter issue, because the dispenser was working fine before/after the reinstall…
Thanks for the follow-up — I was starting to check the lines for gunk, and I started tightening the saddle valve (it was ALL the way open after turning counter-clockwise til it was tight). I turned it about 3-4 times around clockwise to close it and now the water is flowing MUCH better. Does this make sense??

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They say that tap water is better than bottled water, both for us, and the environment. Here lies the problem. (I’m from NC btw) I used to drink straight from the sink or the fridge door. It tasted fine (like you would expect water to taste) and I almost replaced soda/tea/coffee entirely. I moved to TX (Killeen) and I can’t stand the water here! At first I could barely stand to take a shower in it but obviously I had to get used to it.(If I don’t keep the bathroom door open I still get that weird feeling like I’ve been in the pool too long) I tried attached a Pur filter to my tap, it didn’t really help. I took the filtered water and put it in a Brita pitcher… Nothing. I can still taste that chemically-cholriny gunk. I do buy water by the gallon rather than individual bottles, but I’d like to drink from the tap again. I can’t really modify my sink/plumbing area (yay apartment living). Other than the above filters and boiling water every time I get thirsty, what can I do? Buying all those gallons can’t be any better than buying Auqafina?
I checked the water reports available online for both my current city and my home. Home seems to have a lot less of most of the contaminants listed. *lightbulb*

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I used to replace my filter every 2 months as suggested on the box. Currently, I’m using the same filter since middle of March ’07, so I’m running about 5 months now. Now that I’ve noticed it, the box actually says "2 months OR 40 gallons" for best results. 2 months is definately long due, but i’ve been keeping a tally, and I’ve consumed about 85% of the 40 gallons (I get ALOT of water where I work since there’s a water cooler/filter there, and unlike the box which assumes a family of 4 as typical use, I’m single).

Assuming the stated capacity of the filter hasn’t been reached yet, should the 2 months be aboslute, or would you say there’s some leeway there? If the latter, how often do you think it’s best to replace the filter to keep possible bacteria and gunk that may build up due to long times of filter use out, while not wasting any extra $$ throwing away filters that could’ve had "a few more miles"?
I use a Brita pitcher b/c that and the filters were provided for free from a family member. Didn’t know much of the other filters then

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