--- title: "aeq72909603 — Niche Verdict: Skip it (33/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/appliances/aeq72909603" last_updated: "2026-07-09T23:03:22.739Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 96% of clicks) — aeq72909603 doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 96% of clicks) — aeq72909603 doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "aeq72909603 — Niche Verdict: Skip it (33/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **aeq72909603** **Skip it****33/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 96% of clicks) — aeq72909603 doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$80K** **Growth (1y)** **+198.5%** **Products** **6** **Brands** **6** was 5 a year ago **Sellers** **19** **Price range** **$61.90–$120.80** **Returns** **14.7%** **Rating** **4.0★** **Skip it** Scored 33/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **4** ×0.30 Growth **77** ×0.30 Competition **0** ×0.20 Quality gap **86** ×0.10 Returns **0** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +198.5% year over year. 1K575.5Prime Day '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jun '25Oct '25Feb '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9× ## **Competition** - LUOWENWEN38% - ERP20% - SHUNOONE16% - Supplying Demand13% - GZHUISU9% - OEM Rplm for Kenmore4% The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 6 brands and 19 sellers compete here. **Brands** **6 **▲rising was 5 a year ago **Sellers** **19** **Top 5 brand share** **96%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with LG Refrigerators Replacement for 2216335 AH3617225 EA3617225 12 Cube Flex Tray Kit Half Year Warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BJ-pUDqYL.jpg) [**Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with LG Refrigerators Replacement for 2216335 AH3617225 EA3617225 12 Cube Flex Tray Kit Half Year Warranty**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKSWYJKN) LUOWENWEN$70.543.5★1538%▲rising 2 ![ERP AEQ72909603 Refrigerator Ice Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ARt-TthsS.jpg) [**ERP AEQ72909603 Refrigerator Ice Maker**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096JCN6GV) ERP$86.934.4★21720%▼falling 3 ![Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with LG/Kenmore/Sears Refrigerators Replacement for AEQ72909601 2216335 AH3617225 EA3617225](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bV048LmPL.jpg) [**Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with LG/Kenmore/Sears Refrigerators Replacement for AEQ72909601 2216335 AH3617225 EA3617225**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFBH3T7K) SHUNOONE$61.903.7★6716%▼falling 4 ![Supplying Demand AEQ72909603 2216335 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mXK-v8LES.jpg) [**Supplying Demand AEQ72909603 2216335 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097WX5TVZ) Supplying Demand$120.804.4★3413%▲rising 5 ![Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Compatible with LG Refrigerators AEQ72909603 Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for AEQ72909601 Craft Ice Refrigerator](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31DFysw+1jL.jpg) [**Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Compatible with LG Refrigerators AEQ72909603 Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for AEQ72909601 Craft Ice Refrigerator**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT3YRXCP) GZHUISU$66.463.4★859%▼falling 6 ![AEQ72909603 - OEM Upgraded Replacement for Kenmore Refrigerator Ice Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qHTAqiKlL.jpg) [**AEQ72909603 - OEM Upgraded Replacement for Kenmore Refrigerator Ice Maker**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0859N6DNZ) OEM Rplm for Kenmore$117.284.5★424%▲rising ## **Product shelf** All 6 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with LG Refrigerators Replacement for 2216335 AH3617225 EA3617225 12 Cube Flex Tray Kit Half Year Warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BJ-pUDqYL.jpg)**Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with LG Refrigerators Replacement for 2216335 AH3617225 EA3617225 12 Cube Flex Tray Kit Half Year Warranty** LUOWENWEN**$70.54**3.5★15 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKSWYJKN) [![ERP AEQ72909603 Refrigerator Ice Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ARt-TthsS.jpg)**ERP AEQ72909603 Refrigerator Ice Maker** ERP**$86.93**4.4★217 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096JCN6GV) [![Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with LG/Kenmore/Sears Refrigerators Replacement for AEQ72909601 2216335 AH3617225 EA3617225](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bV048LmPL.jpg)**Upgraded AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with LG/Kenmore/Sears Refrigerators Replacement for AEQ72909601 2216335 AH3617225 EA3617225** SHUNOONE**$61.90**3.7★67 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFBH3T7K) [![Supplying Demand AEQ72909603 2216335 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mXK-v8LES.jpg)**Supplying Demand AEQ72909603 2216335 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Model Specific Not Universal** Supplying Demand**$120.80**4.4★34 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097WX5TVZ) [![Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Compatible with LG Refrigerators AEQ72909603 Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for AEQ72909601 Craft Ice Refrigerator](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31DFysw+1jL.jpg)**Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly AEQ72909603 AEQ72909602 Compatible with LG Refrigerators AEQ72909603 Refrigerator Ice Maker Replacement for AEQ72909601 Craft Ice Refrigerator** GZHUISU**$66.46**3.4★85 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT3YRXCP) [![AEQ72909603 - OEM Upgraded Replacement for Kenmore Refrigerator Ice Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qHTAqiKlL.jpg)**AEQ72909603 - OEM Upgraded Replacement for Kenmore Refrigerator Ice Maker** OEM Rplm for Kenmore**$117.28**4.5★42 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0859N6DNZ) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Size-Overall**26% *“Fit perfectly”* **Quality-Overall**15% *“Great product”* **Ice Maker**12% *“The ice looks nice and clear and is not turning into an iceberg in the bucket”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**8% *“Works as advertised”* **Compatibility-Overall**7% *“The AEQ72909601 compatibility made the install very straightforward since all the wiring harnesses lined up exactly like they were supposed to”* **Assembly/Installation**5% *“easy to install”* **Efficiency**4% *“Works perfectly”* **Noise Level**4% *“Works Great & Is Quieter”* **Durability**2% *“It feels like a durable”* **Material Quality**1% *“The materials feel solid”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Durability**20% *“it wont last a great long time”* **Ice Maker**16% *“The ice cubes gets stuck”* **Functionality-Overall**11% *“Didnt Work”* **Quality-Overall**9% *“Garbage”* **Noise Level**7% *“It makes a clunking noise that the OEM did not”* **Connectivity-Overall**5% *“wires not connected”* **Unsustainable Design**5% *“I feel like the concept itself is a faulty design”* **Value For Money**2% *“Not a good value for the money”* **Measurement/Reading Accuracy**2% *“Inaccurate information”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**2% *“Inaccurate information”* #### **Top return reasons**- Ice Maker33% - Size-Overall13% - Functionality-Overall13% - Defective Material/Parts10% - Compatibility-Overall4% - Assembly/Installation4% - Durability4% - Mechanism Issues4% - Product Condition2% - Noise Level2%