Refrigerating appliance

A refrigerating appliance, comprising:

• walls defining a storage compartment;
• an evaporator chamber for accommodating an evaporator;
• an air channel for circulating air between said storage compartment and said evaporator chamber, said air channel being separated from said storage compartment by one of said walls, and said one wall having a through hole formed therein and extending between an inner surface of said one wall facing said storage compartment and an opposite outer surface of said one wall facing said air channel;
• and
• a filter device, comprising:
• a housing having a container, which defines an interior space and having an access opening formed therein and through said access opening said interior space is accessible, and a lid, which is coupled to said container;
• a filter material accommodated in said interior space of said container;
• said housing is disposed such that said access opening of said container is positioned corresponding to said through hole of said one wall;
• said housing further having a flange extending from said container, said flange being adhesively connected to said outer surface of said one wall;
• said container protrudes into said air channel and has multiple ventilation openings formed therein to allow air flowing in said air channel to enter said interior space;
• and
• said lid is movable to cover or clear said access opening of said container through said through hole of said one wall.