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# **w11517113**

**Skip it****28/100 **

a small market ($4K/yr) — w11517113 doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$4K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+24.7%**

**Products**

**5**

**Brands**

**5**

was 12 a year ago

**Sellers**

**10**

**Price range**

**$26.68–$96.67**

**Returns**

**3.8%**

**Rating**

**4.0★**

**Skip it**

Scored 28/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**0**

 ×0.30

Growth

**42**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**85**

 ×0.10

Returns

**70**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +24.7% year over year.

278139Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jun '25Oct '25Feb '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

## **Competition**

- KITCHEN BASICS 10154% - Part Supply House20% - Choice Manufactured Parts10% - ClimaTek8% - Allstar Appliance Parts8%

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 5 brands and 10 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

was 12 a year ago

**Sellers**

**10**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![W11729596 Ice Maker Kit for Whirlpool Kenmore Replaces W11510803 W11517113 W11534202 W11534203 W11698621 W11698624 w 5 or 8 PIN Connectors Ice Bin Inlet Valve Fill Tube by Kitchen Basics 101](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31RiXCte0PL.jpg) [**W11729596 Ice Maker Kit for Whirlpool Kenmore Replaces W11510803 W11517113 W11534202 W11534203 W11698621 W11698624 w 5 or 8 PIN Connectors Ice Bin Inlet Valve Fill Tube by Kitchen Basics 101**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTHVLD5Z)

KITCHEN BASICS 101$96.674.4★2554%▲rising

2
![W11517113 Refrigerator Ice Maker by Part Supply House](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bXy55yNhL.jpg) [**W11517113 Refrigerator Ice Maker by Part Supply House**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPNGKHK7)

Part Supply House$81.624.0★1820%▼falling

3
![Spark Proof Ice Maker Assembly fits Whirlpool AP7179162 PS16660337 W11517113](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31No2LxsL2L.jpg) [**Spark Proof Ice Maker Assembly fits Whirlpool AP7179162 PS16660337 W11517113**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS7YJL59)

Choice Manufactured Parts$76.544.5★1110%▼falling

4
![ClimaTek Spark Proof Ice Maker Kit Replaces Whirlpool Maytag Kenmore W11517113 ECKMFEZ1 ECKMFEZ2 W10365049 W10365751 W10711927 W10715709 W11534203 WPW10715709](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JxdxMHTTL.jpg) [**ClimaTek Spark Proof Ice Maker Kit Replaces Whirlpool Maytag Kenmore W11517113 ECKMFEZ1 ECKMFEZ2 W10365049 W10365751 W10711927 W10715709 W11534203 WPW10715709**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW3TMG9P)

ClimaTek$77.453.3★168%▼falling

5
![5 Pin-4 Wire Harness for Refrigerator Ice Maker W11517113](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51f4VoZj1ZL.jpg) [**5 Pin-4 Wire Harness for Refrigerator Ice Maker W11517113**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGMJD9G3)

Allstar Appliance Parts$26.683.8★178%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 5 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![W11729596 Ice Maker Kit for Whirlpool Kenmore Replaces W11510803 W11517113 W11534202 W11534203 W11698621 W11698624 w 5 or 8 PIN Connectors Ice Bin Inlet Valve Fill Tube by Kitchen Basics 101](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31RiXCte0PL.jpg)**W11729596 Ice Maker Kit for Whirlpool Kenmore Replaces W11510803 W11517113 W11534202 W11534203 W11698621 W11698624 w 5 or 8 PIN Connectors Ice Bin Inlet Valve Fill Tube by Kitchen Basics 101** KITCHEN BASICS 101**$96.67**4.4★25 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTHVLD5Z) [![W11517113 Refrigerator Ice Maker by Part Supply House](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bXy55yNhL.jpg)**W11517113 Refrigerator Ice Maker by Part Supply House** Part Supply House**$81.62**4.0★18 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPNGKHK7) [![Spark Proof Ice Maker Assembly fits Whirlpool AP7179162 PS16660337 W11517113](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31No2LxsL2L.jpg)**Spark Proof Ice Maker Assembly fits Whirlpool AP7179162 PS16660337 W11517113** Choice Manufactured Parts**$76.54**4.5★11 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS7YJL59) [![ClimaTek Spark Proof Ice Maker Kit Replaces Whirlpool Maytag Kenmore W11517113 ECKMFEZ1 ECKMFEZ2 W10365049 W10365751 W10711927 W10715709 W11534203 WPW10715709](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JxdxMHTTL.jpg)**ClimaTek Spark Proof Ice Maker Kit Replaces Whirlpool Maytag Kenmore W11517113 ECKMFEZ1 ECKMFEZ2 W10365049 W10365751 W10711927 W10715709 W11534203 WPW10715709** ClimaTek**$77.45**3.3★16 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW3TMG9P) [![5 Pin-4 Wire Harness for Refrigerator Ice Maker W11517113](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51f4VoZj1ZL.jpg)**5 Pin-4 Wire Harness for Refrigerator Ice Maker W11517113** Allstar Appliance Parts**$26.68**3.8★17 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGMJD9G3)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**23%

*“It fit perfectly”*

**Value For Money**22%

*“this kit is an affordable”*

**Ice Maker**19%

*“Good Icemaker & Bin”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Excellent product”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Functioned as expected”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%

*“The instructions were clear”*

**Durability**3%

*“It feels like a durable”*

**Assembly/Installation**3%

*“The installation was straightforward enough”*

**Leak-Proof**2%

*“there were no leaks”*

**Compatibility-Overall**1%

*“8 pin connectors which makes it compatible with a wide range of models”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**23%

*“the provided paper directions are not the best”*

**Value For Money**19%

*“Certainly not worth the money”*

**Ice Maker**11%

*“it made ice”*

**Mounting**7%

*“You might not be able to use all three mounting screws”*

**Durability**5%

*“bail arm quit working after 2 months”*

**Rusts/Corrodes**3%

*“the tray began to corrode”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**3%

*“the cubes no longer released cleanly”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Compatibility-Overall23% - Size-Overall19% - Defective Material/Parts15% - Ice Maker15% - Assembly/Installation12% - Advertised Vs Actual Product6% - Connectivity-Overall5% - Product Condition2% - Maintenance And Repair1% - Functionality-Overall1%