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hdx fmg-1 refrigerator water filter

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a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 95% of clicks) — hdx fmg-1 refrigerator water filter doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$27K

Growth (1y)

+4.9%

Products

6

Brands

4

was 6 a year ago

Sellers

13

Price range

$14.76–$29.77

Returns

1.2%

Rating

4.7★

23/100

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Scored 23/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
1
×0.30
Growth
36
×0.30
Competition
0
×0.20
Quality gap
22
×0.10
Returns
91
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +4.9% year over year.
438219Prime Day '24Spike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Competition

45%GLACIER FRESH
  • GLACIER FRESH45%
  • Waterdrop31%
  • PUREPLUS14%
  • ICEPURE9%

The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 4 brands and 13 sellers compete here.

Brands

4 falling

was 6 a year ago

Sellers

13

Top 5 brand share

100%

Product shelf

All 6 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money23%

“Fair price”

Filtration21%

“Good Filter”

Size-Overall17%

“Exact fit”

Quality-Overall9%

“These are good quality filters”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Not an issue to install works as advertised”

Ease Of Use4%

“Ease of use”

Efficiency4%

“Works great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Works as advertised”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Comparable & compatible”

Leak-Proof2%

“They work and don't leak”

What buyers complain about

Filtration27%

“Does not filter”

Size-Overall12%

“doesn't fit”

Quality-Overall11%

“Very poor quality filter”

Compatibility-Overall10%

“DONT BUY NOT COMPATIBLE W GE”

Assembly/Installation8%

“it did not fit when installed”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Did not work”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leaky”

Durability3%

“Didn't work as intended didn't last very long”

Water Resistance2%

“frig does not give water”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“Needs to be replaced often”

Top return reasons

  • Size-Overall45%
  • Filtration18%
  • Compatibility-Overall17%
  • Functionality-Overall4%
  • Leak-Proof3%
  • Value For Money2%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
  • Water Resistance1%
  • Connectivity-Overall1%
  • Product Condition1%

Data scraped July 6, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.66 median price · 2.2% median returns across 14,544 tracked niches.