Is refrigerator water inlet valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $90K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -12.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the refrigerator water inlet valve niche?

9 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in refrigerator water inlet valve?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.

What does it cost to enter the refrigerator water inlet valve niche?

Listings span $9.47–$30.89; the average listing price is $20.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 381 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

refrigerator water inlet valve

Skip it

Soft demand (-12.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$20.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Great381

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$9.47–$30.89

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay69%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Bad$90K

$90K/yr · 52K searches

Returns

Bad5.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-12.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, refrigerator water inlet valve is a $90K/yr Amazon United States market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

refrigerator water inlet valve market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $61K–$82K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.5%
Avg BSR: #258
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

REEPLAR53%
Beaquicy10%
DAFORE9%
OEM MANIA WE CARE YOUR DIFFICULTY.8%
Robertshaw6%
Semzohc4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 39 weeks — -12.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top refrigerator water inlet valve search terms

wpw102381005K/yr +11.1%20.9% conv.
whirlpool water inlet valve ice maker5K/yr -18.0%1.1% conv.
refrigerator water inlet valve6K/yr -3.3%1.4% conv.
whirlpool fridge water inlet valve4K/yr +3.2%2.3% conv.
kitchenaid water inlet valve4K/yr -8.9%1.6% conv.
robertshaw water inlet valve4K/yr -13.6%2.1% conv.
whirlpool washer inlet valve4K/yr -29.9%3.3% conv.
w104989923K/yr -3.5%17.5% conv.
whirlpool refrigerator water valve3K/yr -17.9%1.3% conv.
kenmore fridge water inlet valve3K/yr -21.5%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top refrigerator water inlet valve products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

W10238100 WPW10238100 W10498992 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Compatible with Whirlpool Kitchen-Aid Kenmore May-tag Ikea Refrigerator Replacement for W11451511 AP6017532 IMV-8100 K-77473 S-86-QC N

REEPLAR$18.134.6★396 rev

[W10238100 Valve OEM Mania] IMV-8100 W10238100 WPW10238100 NEW OEM Produced for Whirlpool Kenmore Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve by Robertshaw Replacement Part W10342318 AP6017532

OEM MANIA WE CARE YOUR DIFFICULTY.$26.984.4★495 rev

[FBA] NEW OEM Produced IMV708 W10408179 4389177 for Whirlpool Kitchenaid Kenmore Regrigerator Water Valve by Robertshaw Replacement Part

Robertshaw$24.494.5★873 rev

WPW10238100 W10238100 WPW10341320 W10341320 Combination Water Inlet Valve

REEPLAR$30.894.3★58 rev

Upgraded W10238100 WPW10238100 W10498992 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Compatible with Whirlpool Kitchen Aid Kenmore Maytag JennAir Replacement For W11451511 W10865826 W10394076 W11482025 IMV-8100

DAFORE$17.314.2★28 rev

Newest

by launch date

Upgrade WPW10498976 W10498976 Refrigerator Ice Maker Water Inlet Solenoid Valve Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Replacement for W10420082 PS11755667 K-78200 W10498974 K-78186 2315508

ECHASL$19.3843 rev

1y ago

Upgraded W10238100 WPW10238100 W10498992 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Compatible with Whirlpool Kitchen Aid Kenmore Maytag JennAir Replacement For W11451511 W10865826 W10394076 W11482025 IMV-8100

DAFORE$17.3128 rev

1y ago

Upgraded W10408179 W10179146 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore KitchenAid Maytag IKEA Replacement For IMV708 W10408179VP 2188746 2186486 2315534 2304757 2205762 2188708

DAFORE$21.6482 rev

1y ago

Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for Whirlpool Maytag KitchenAid Kenmore

TOVEN-RV$18.5976 rev

1y ago

WPW10238100 W10238100 WPW10341320 W10341320 Combination Water Inlet Valve

REEPLAR$30.8958 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about refrigerator water inlet valve

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall26%

“Fit perfectly”

Value For Money13%

“Good price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Exactly as advertised”

Quality-Overall10%

“Build quality looks comparable to the original valve”

Leak-Proof9%

“its not leaking”

Maintenance And Repair4%

“Easy repair”

Correct Contents2%

“exact part number”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“Easy to connect”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy peasey”

Pressure2%

“Flow rate seems good”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof23%

“causing another leakage”

Durability15%

“Failed after a year”

Quality-Overall11%

“Very poor quality control”

Noise Level6%

“its loud”

Size-Overall5%

“Doest fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Advertising with fits my washer model number but incorrect”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Doesn't work”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Didn't work for my model of kitchenaid”

Pressure2%

“out pressure is too high causing leakage thru Water Inlet Guide”

Ice Maker2%

“Overflowed ice maker”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%

Defective Material/Parts14%

Leak-Proof13%

Compatibility-Overall10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Functionality-Overall6%

Connectivity-Overall4%

Maintenance And Repair2%

Product Condition2%

Mounting2%

Common questions

Is refrigerator water inlet valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $90K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -12.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the refrigerator water inlet valve niche?: 9 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in refrigerator water inlet valve?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the refrigerator water inlet valve niche?: Listings span $9.47–$30.89; the average listing price is $20.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 381 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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refrigerator water inlet valve market data

Competition & brand share

Demand

Top refrigerator water inlet valve search terms

Top refrigerator water inlet valve products on Amazon

Top sellers

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What buyers say about refrigerator water inlet valve

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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