--- title: "wr51x10055 — Niche Verdict: Skip it (39/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/appliances/wr51x10055" last_updated: "2026-07-09T23:16:52.232Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — wr51x10055 doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — wr51x10055 doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "wr51x10055 — Niche Verdict: Skip it (39/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **wr51x10055** **Skip it****39/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — wr51x10055 doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$180K** **Growth (1y)** **+179.0%** **Products** **9** **Brands** **7** was 7 a year ago **Sellers** **18** **Price range** **$13.44–$77.16** **Returns** **2.9%** **Rating** **4.3★** **Skip it** Scored 39/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **9** ×0.30 Growth **74** ×0.30 Competition **4** ×0.20 Quality gap **56** ×0.10 Returns **76** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +179.0% year over year. 1K665Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jun '25Oct '25Feb '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7× ## **Competition** - AMI PARTS48% - BlueStars17% - Romalon12% - SUMNEW9% - M Motico6% - GE5% - Other (1 brands)3% The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 7 brands and 18 sellers compete here. **Brands** **7 **—flat was 7 a year ago **Sellers** **18** **Top 5 brand share** **93%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![AMI PARTS WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit Temperature Sensor WR55X10025 High Limit Thermostat WR50X10068 Replacement Compatible with General Electric](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rh2qbbpdL.jpg) [**AMI PARTS WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit Temperature Sensor WR55X10025 High Limit Thermostat WR50X10068 Replacement Compatible with General Electric**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TP267QR) AMI PARTS$16.934.4★2,13748%▼falling 2 ![BlueStars Upgraded WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Replacement - with METAL SHIELD - Compatible with G.E & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces AP3183311 914088 AH303781 EA303781](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41U1kdOCZzL.jpg) [**BlueStars Upgraded WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Replacement - with METAL SHIELD - Compatible with G.E & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces AP3183311 914088 AH303781 EA303781**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BTBBVPZ) BlueStars$13.954.2★1,22113%▲rising 3 ![Upgraded WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit Temperature Sensor WR55X10025 High Limit Thermostat WR50X10068 Fit for GE General Electric Kenmore by Romalon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vq81ll08L.jpg) [**Upgraded WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit Temperature Sensor WR55X10025 High Limit Thermostat WR50X10068 Fit for GE General Electric Kenmore by Romalon**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083NTNGQS) Romalon$15.784.5★64212%▲rising 4 ![WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Replacements WR55X10025 Refrigerator Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Compatible with General Electric Hotpoint Replaces WR51X10030.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IiYBGHXDL.jpg) [**WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Replacements WR55X10025 Refrigerator Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Compatible with General Electric Hotpoint Replaces WR51X10030.**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T8Z1LZQ) SUMNEW$17.114.2★1,9899%▼falling 5 ![GE Appliances WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31aYbhk-lsL.jpg) [**GE Appliances WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BIGDIG) GE$77.164.5★6255%▼falling 6 ![BlueStars WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater WR55X10025 Temperature Sensor and WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Replacement - Compatible with GE Hotpoint Refrigerators](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DSyE5TYLL.jpg) [**BlueStars WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater WR55X10025 Temperature Sensor and WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Replacement - Compatible with GE Hotpoint Refrigerators**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WFMKCZ6) BlueStars$16.134.3★3974%▲rising 7 ![M Motico WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit WR55X10025 Refrigerator Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Compatible with General Electric Hotpoint Refrigerators](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jw5sQV3iL.jpg) [**M Motico WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit WR55X10025 Refrigerator Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Compatible with General Electric Hotpoint Refrigerators**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ3G7ZZD) M Motico$27.944.3★1524%▲rising 8 ![WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit WR55X10025 Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Replacement for General Electric Hotpoint Refrigerators Replaces WR51X10030](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YGan3BzrL.jpg) [**WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit WR55X10025 Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Replacement for General Electric Hotpoint Refrigerators Replaces WR51X10030**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W4XBSTN) M Motico$15.394.3★1523%—flat 9 ![Canamax WR51X10055 Defrost Heater with Metal Shield - Compatible with GE Kenmore Hotpoint Refrigerators - Replaces AP3183311 914088 AH303781 EA303781](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41e-sJTkn6L.jpg) [**Canamax WR51X10055 Defrost Heater with Metal Shield - Compatible with GE Kenmore Hotpoint Refrigerators - Replaces AP3183311 914088 AH303781 EA303781**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SX1XQS3) Canamax$13.444.4★2112%—flat ## **Product shelf** All 9 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![AMI PARTS WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit Temperature Sensor WR55X10025 High Limit Thermostat WR50X10068 Replacement Compatible with General Electric](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rh2qbbpdL.jpg)**AMI PARTS WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit Temperature Sensor WR55X10025 High Limit Thermostat WR50X10068 Replacement Compatible with General Electric** AMI PARTS**$16.93**4.4★2,137 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TP267QR) [![BlueStars Upgraded WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Replacement - with METAL SHIELD - Compatible with G.E & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces AP3183311 914088 AH303781 EA303781](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41U1kdOCZzL.jpg)**BlueStars Upgraded WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Replacement - with METAL SHIELD - Compatible with G.E & Kenmore Refrigerators - Replaces AP3183311 914088 AH303781 EA303781** BlueStars**$13.95**4.2★1,221 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BTBBVPZ) [![Upgraded WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit Temperature Sensor WR55X10025 High Limit Thermostat WR50X10068 Fit for GE General Electric Kenmore by Romalon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vq81ll08L.jpg)**Upgraded WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit Temperature Sensor WR55X10025 High Limit Thermostat WR50X10068 Fit for GE General Electric Kenmore by Romalon** Romalon**$15.78**4.5★642 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083NTNGQS) [![WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Replacements WR55X10025 Refrigerator Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Compatible with General Electric Hotpoint Replaces WR51X10030.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IiYBGHXDL.jpg)**WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Replacements WR55X10025 Refrigerator Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Compatible with General Electric Hotpoint Replaces WR51X10030.** SUMNEW**$17.11**4.2★1,989 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T8Z1LZQ) [![GE Appliances WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31aYbhk-lsL.jpg)**GE Appliances WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater** GE**$77.16**4.5★625 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BIGDIG) [![BlueStars WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater WR55X10025 Temperature Sensor and WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Replacement - Compatible with GE Hotpoint Refrigerators](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DSyE5TYLL.jpg)**BlueStars WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater WR55X10025 Temperature Sensor and WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Replacement - Compatible with GE Hotpoint Refrigerators** BlueStars**$16.13**4.3★397 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WFMKCZ6) [![M Motico WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit WR55X10025 Refrigerator Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Compatible with General Electric Hotpoint Refrigerators](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jw5sQV3iL.jpg)**M Motico WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit WR55X10025 Refrigerator Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Compatible with General Electric Hotpoint Refrigerators** M Motico**$27.94**4.3★152 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ3G7ZZD) [![WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit WR55X10025 Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Replacement for General Electric Hotpoint Refrigerators Replaces WR51X10030](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YGan3BzrL.jpg)**WR51X10055 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Kit WR55X10025 Temperature Sensor WR50X10068 Defrost Thermostat Replacement for General Electric Hotpoint Refrigerators Replaces WR51X10030** M Motico**$15.39**4.3★152 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W4XBSTN) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Value For Money**18% *“Great deal”* **Quality-Overall**18% *“Good quality food”* **Size-Overall**17% *“Perfect fit”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**13% *“Works as advertised”* **Heating**5% *“The heater did its job@”* **Maintenance And Repair**5% *“Great replacement”* **Durability**4% *“I give this a four star since it lasted almost 16 months”* **Ease Of Use**3% *“Its an easy”* **Assembly/Installation**3% *“Easy to install and works great and great price and shipping”* **Correct Contents**3% *“The kit contained everything I needed”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Durability**28% *“These usually fail anywhere from a month to 2 years”* **Heating**25% *“it came with broken heat glass”* **Quality-Overall**13% *“Poor Quality: It Lasted About Ten Months”* **Compatibility-Overall**8% *“compatibility issues”* **Defective Material/Parts**5% *“Box hit, ripped, open; This is a delicate glass part and is not carefully treated”* **Functionality-Overall**4% *“Didnt work”* **Rusts/Corrodes**3% *“The clips have probably rusted on so needle nose plyers come into play”* **Maintenance And Repair**2% *“led to more food spoiling while waiting to finish the repair”* **Mounting**1% *“Housing screw holes did not line up”* **Natural Resource Wastage**1% *“led to more food spoiling while waiting to finish the repair”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall28% - Defective Material/Parts21% - Compatibility-Overall12% - Functionality-Overall10% - Heating9% - Advertised Vs Actual Product7% - Value For Money3% - Durability2% - Maintenance And Repair2% - Assembly/Installation2%