--- title: "aju72992601 — Niche Verdict: Skip it (28/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/appliances/aju72992601" last_updated: "2026-07-09T22:49:36.055Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 91% of clicks) — aju72992601 doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 91% of clicks) — aju72992601 doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "aju72992601 — Niche Verdict: Skip it (28/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **aju72992601** **Skip it****28/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 91% of clicks) — aju72992601 doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$80K** **Growth (1y)** **+174.5%** **Products** **8** **Brands** **8** was 8 a year ago **Sellers** **22** **Price range** **$26.21–$78.59** **Returns** **9.5%** **Rating** **4.6★** **Skip it** Scored 28/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **4** ×0.30 Growth **74** ×0.30 Competition **0** ×0.20 Quality gap **28** ×0.10 Returns **19** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 45 weeks — +174.5% year over year. 341170.5Spike '25Spike '26Aug '25Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26 ## **Competition** - LG45% - OEM MANIA WE CARE YOUR DIFFICULTY.18% - Enterpark only13% - What's Up?10% - JFneonsios4% - Generic3% - Other (2 brands)6% The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 8 brands and 22 sellers compete here. **Brands** **8 **—flat was 8 a year ago **Sellers** **22** **Top 5 brand share** **91%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![LG Electronics AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21onNwiWcrL.jpg) [**LG Electronics AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AUDAI04) LG$37.794.6★57845%▼falling 2 ![[AJU72992601 Valve OEM Mania] AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve by OEM Mania Replacement Compatible with LG Fits AP4671476 PS3533117](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MHjSCRzcL.jpg) [**\[AJU72992601 Valve OEM Mania\] AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve by OEM Mania Replacement Compatible with LG Fits AP4671476 PS3533117**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QD87S93) OEM MANIA WE CARE YOUR DIFFICULTY.$36.134.6★35418%▼falling 3 ![Enterpark AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement | Produced for LG Refrigerators | Stable Water Flow & Ice Production](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412XNqbx6RL.jpg) [**Enterpark AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement | Produced for LG Refrigerators | Stable Water Flow & Ice Production**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079S14Q67) Enterpark only$38.534.6★11313%—flat 4 ![Whats Up? AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement Part Replaces 5220JB2009A 5221JA2011B EBD60664501](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415cWMdP2eL.jpg) [**Whats Up? AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement Part Replaces 5220JB2009A 5221JA2011B EBD60664501**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS8X9WK7) What's Up?$38.024.7★3410%▲rising 5 ![AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for LG](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413GxCoNS2L.jpg) [**AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for LG**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKYLK4Z5) JFneonsios$74.210.0★04%▲rising 6 ![AJU72992601 Compatible with LG Refrigerator Ice and Water Solenoid Valve AP4671476 PS3533117](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RXRe6RSiL.jpg) [**AJU72992601 Compatible with LG Refrigerator Ice and Water Solenoid Valve AP4671476 PS3533117**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZH18T14) Generic$78.590.0★03%▲rising 7 ![BlueStars MJX41178908 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement - Compatible with L.G & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces AP4451762 PS3536019 AH3536019](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41D0ZRcT2JL.jpg) [**BlueStars MJX41178908 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement - Compatible with L.G & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces AP4451762 PS3536019 AH3536019**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P399RBG) BlueStars$26.214.2★8913%▼falling 8 ![AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Solenoid Valve used for Kitchen and dining room Compatible for LG Refrigerator Water inlet valve AJU72992601 Replacement for number AP4671476 PS3533117](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415wapeysvL.jpg) [**AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Solenoid Valve used for Kitchen and dining room Compatible for LG Refrigerator Water inlet valve AJU72992601 Replacement for number AP4671476 PS3533117**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPPJW2DW) todeahs$73.975.0★23%▼falling ## **Product shelf** All 8 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![LG Electronics AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21onNwiWcrL.jpg)**LG Electronics AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve** LG**$37.79**4.6★578 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AUDAI04) [![[AJU72992601 Valve OEM Mania] AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve by OEM Mania Replacement Compatible with LG Fits AP4671476 PS3533117](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MHjSCRzcL.jpg)**\[AJU72992601 Valve OEM Mania\] AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve by OEM Mania Replacement Compatible with LG Fits AP4671476 PS3533117** OEM MANIA WE CARE YOUR DIFFICULTY.**$36.13**4.6★354 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QD87S93) [![Enterpark AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement | Produced for LG Refrigerators | Stable Water Flow & Ice Production](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412XNqbx6RL.jpg)**Enterpark AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement | Produced for LG Refrigerators | Stable Water Flow & Ice Production** Enterpark only**$38.53**4.6★113 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079S14Q67) [![Whats Up? 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AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement Part Replaces 5220JB2009A 5221JA2011B EBD60664501** What's Up?**$38.02**4.7★34 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS8X9WK7) [![AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for LG](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413GxCoNS2L.jpg)**AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for LG** JFneonsios**$74.21**0.0★0 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKYLK4Z5) [![AJU72992601 Compatible with LG Refrigerator Ice and Water Solenoid Valve AP4671476 PS3533117](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RXRe6RSiL.jpg)**AJU72992601 Compatible with LG Refrigerator Ice and Water Solenoid Valve AP4671476 PS3533117** Generic**$78.59**0.0★0 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZH18T14) [![BlueStars MJX41178908 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement - Compatible with L.G & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces AP4451762 PS3536019 AH3536019](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41D0ZRcT2JL.jpg)**BlueStars MJX41178908 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Replacement - Compatible with L.G & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces AP4451762 PS3536019 AH3536019** BlueStars**$26.21**4.2★891 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P399RBG) [![AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Solenoid Valve used for Kitchen and dining room Compatible for LG Refrigerator Water inlet valve AJU72992601 Replacement for number AP4671476 PS3533117](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415wapeysvL.jpg)**AJU72992601 Refrigerator Water Inlet Solenoid Valve used for Kitchen and dining room Compatible for LG Refrigerator Water inlet valve AJU72992601 Replacement for number AP4671476 PS3533117** todeahs**$73.97**5.0★2 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPPJW2DW) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Size-Overall**23% *“Exact fit”* **Compatibility-Overall**14% *“Fits perfect LG lfx25975st”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**11% *“Worked as advertised”* **Quality-Overall**11% *“Decent part”* **Value For Money**9% *“Great price”* **Ease Of Use**6% *“So easy to change out”* **Leak-Proof**5% *“It didn't seem to leak”* **Locally Manufactured**5% **Functionality-Overall**5% *“My refrigerator works beautifully now”* **Connectivity-Overall**2% *“All connections matched”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Advertised Vs Actual Product**16% *“It didn't exactly match the pictures”* **Leak-Proof**15% *“Leaks since installed”* **Size-Overall**15% *“Does not fit into female connector”* **Defective Material/Parts**6% *“Wrong item or defective item was shipped”* **Product Condition**6% *“Sent a dirty used one”* **Durability**6% *“then finally broke down”* **Quality-Overall**6% *“Low quality”* **Spray/Flow**6% *“The water dispenser would NOT stop flowing”* **Assembly/Installation**5% *“should be removed before installing”* **Compatibility-Overall**3% *“Didn't fit my refrigerator even though the LG Website said it should”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall23% - Compatibility-Overall21% - Defective Material/Parts14% - Advertised Vs Actual Product12% - Leak-Proof9% - Functionality-Overall7% - Connectivity-Overall4% - Assembly/Installation2% - Maintenance And Repair2% - Ice Maker1%