--- title: "lg craft ice maker replacement — Niche Verdict: Skip it (35/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/appliances/lg-craft-ice-maker-replacement" last_updated: "2026-07-10T01:38:16.096Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 90% of clicks) — lg craft ice maker replacement doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 90% of clicks) — lg craft ice maker replacement doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "lg craft ice maker replacement — Niche Verdict: Skip it (35/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **lg craft ice maker replacement** **Skip it****35/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 90% of clicks) — lg craft ice maker replacement doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$67K** **Growth (1y)** **+150.3%** **Products** **9** **Brands** **9** was 6 a year ago **Sellers** **13** **Price range** **$151.51–$313.50** **Returns** **7.2%** **Rating** **3.8★** **Skip it** Scored 35/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **3** ×0.30 Growth **71** ×0.30 Competition **0** ×0.20 Quality gap **91** ×0.10 Returns **38** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 42 weeks — +150.3% year over year. 399199.5Sep '25Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26 ## **Competition** - Part Supply House40% - Supplying Demand17% - Prysm16% - FIXIT PARTS15% - Allstar Appliance Parts3% - OXParts3% - Other (3 brands)7% The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 9 brands and 13 sellers compete here. **Brands** **9 **▲rising was 6 a year ago **Sellers** **13** **Top 5 brand share** **90%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![AEQ73449909 Ice Maker Assembly (OEM) by Part Supply House](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310-qqvHzZL.jpg) [**AEQ73449909 Ice Maker Assembly (OEM) by Part Supply House**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D368K2WC) Part Supply House$179.344.1★1540%▲rising 2 ![Supplying Demand AEQ73449909 Refrigerator Ice Maker for Fridge - Replaces AP7205674 AEQ73449901](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31OUgTBaIDL.jpg) [**Supplying Demand AEQ73449909 Refrigerator Ice Maker for Fridge - Replaces AP7205674 AEQ73449901**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHR65Y5Y) Supplying Demand$313.500.0★017%▲rising 3 ![PRYSM AEQ73449910 Refrigerator Ice Maker Compatible with LG Replacement for AP7211209](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31srcRYBtZL.jpg) [**PRYSM AEQ73449910 Refrigerator Ice Maker Compatible with LG Replacement for AP7211209**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDMGV6DR) Prysm$151.514.3★1816%—flat 4 ![US-Based Supplier AEQ73449901 AEQ73449909 Genuine OEM Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Kit - NOT Universal - Compatible with LG refrigerators](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418sAjzKQuL.jpg) [**US-Based Supplier AEQ73449901 AEQ73449909 Genuine OEM Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Kit - NOT Universal - Compatible with LG refrigerators**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZL74VVP) FIXIT PARTS$267.840.0★015%▲rising 5 ![Allstar Appliance Parts AEQ73449909 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517+utgOJiL.jpg) [**Allstar Appliance Parts AEQ73449909 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6X5KM1K) Allstar Appliance Parts$274.603.2★113%▼falling 6 ![AEQ73449901 AEQ73449909 Ice Maker Assembly Kit OEM Replacement for LG](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l331lyS-L.jpg) [**AEQ73449901 AEQ73449909 Ice Maker Assembly Kit OEM Replacement for LG**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7GPM8Z6) OXParts$264.100.0★03%—flat 7 ![GSPUSA AEQ73449909 CKD449909X compatible with LG Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly fits old number AEQ73449909](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/215QWSy1wRL.jpg) [**GSPUSA AEQ73449909 CKD449909X compatible with LG Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly fits old number AEQ73449909**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX6RSSW8) GSPUSA$279.280.0★02%▲rising 8 ![Compatible with LG AEQ73449901 Ice Maker Assembly Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l331lyS-L.jpg) [**Compatible with LG AEQ73449901 Ice Maker Assembly Kit**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D58VDSMN) PRORETAILER$271.413.4★82%▼falling 9 ![Ice Maker Assembly Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mP-maHXUL.jpg) [**Ice Maker Assembly Kit**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081KSQWJ2) LG$254.654.0★222%▼falling ## **Product shelf** All 9 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![AEQ73449909 Ice Maker Assembly (OEM) by Part Supply House](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310-qqvHzZL.jpg)**AEQ73449909 Ice Maker Assembly (OEM) by Part Supply House** Part Supply House**$179.34**4.1★15 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D368K2WC) [![Supplying Demand AEQ73449909 Refrigerator Ice Maker for Fridge - Replaces AP7205674 AEQ73449901](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31OUgTBaIDL.jpg)**Supplying Demand AEQ73449909 Refrigerator Ice Maker for Fridge - Replaces AP7205674 AEQ73449901** Supplying Demand**$313.50**0.0★0 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHR65Y5Y) [![PRYSM AEQ73449910 Refrigerator Ice Maker Compatible with LG Replacement for AP7211209](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31srcRYBtZL.jpg)**PRYSM AEQ73449910 Refrigerator Ice Maker Compatible with LG Replacement for AP7211209** Prysm**$151.51**4.3★18 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDMGV6DR) [![US-Based Supplier AEQ73449901 AEQ73449909 Genuine OEM Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Kit - NOT Universal - Compatible with LG refrigerators](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418sAjzKQuL.jpg)**US-Based Supplier AEQ73449901 AEQ73449909 Genuine OEM Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly Kit - NOT Universal - Compatible with LG refrigerators** FIXIT PARTS**$267.84**0.0★0 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZL74VVP) [![Allstar Appliance Parts AEQ73449909 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517+utgOJiL.jpg)**Allstar Appliance Parts AEQ73449909 Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly** Allstar Appliance Parts**$274.60**3.2★11 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6X5KM1K) [![AEQ73449901 AEQ73449909 Ice Maker Assembly Kit OEM Replacement for LG](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l331lyS-L.jpg)**AEQ73449901 AEQ73449909 Ice Maker Assembly Kit OEM Replacement for LG** OXParts**$264.10**0.0★0 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7GPM8Z6) [![GSPUSA AEQ73449909 CKD449909X compatible with LG Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly fits old number AEQ73449909](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/215QWSy1wRL.jpg)**GSPUSA AEQ73449909 CKD449909X compatible with LG Refrigerator Ice Maker Assembly fits old number AEQ73449909** GSPUSA**$279.28**0.0★0 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX6RSSW8) [![Compatible with LG AEQ73449901 Ice Maker Assembly Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l331lyS-L.jpg)**Compatible with LG AEQ73449901 Ice Maker Assembly Kit** PRORETAILER**$271.41**3.4★8 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D58VDSMN) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Size-Overall**38% *“Exact fit”* **Ice Maker**20% *“it works like the original ice maker”* **Value For Money**10% *“It was $100 cheaper than LG web site”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**5% *“works as expected”* **Noise Level**5% *“It works and quietly”* **Ease Of Use**3% *“Fairly easy to replace”* **Assembly/Installation**3% *“easy install”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Durability**33% *“Stopped working after 6 months”* **Ice Maker**23% *“It is obviously disappointing when your craft ice maker in your $3000 refrigerator/freezer freezes over”* **Quality-Overall**12% *“Junk”* **Size-Overall**9% *“However, the description of what models it fits was incorrect and almost impossible to confirm on their website”* **Functionality-Overall**5% *“Stops with mold still down”* **Assembly/Installation**5% *“Stopped working 7 weeks after installing”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall26% - Compatibility-Overall24% - Ice Maker15% - Defective Material/Parts12% - Mounting7% - Advertised Vs Actual Product4% - Functionality-Overall3% - Connectivity-Overall2% - Assembly/Installation2% - Design-Overall1%