w10408179
Skip itHigh returns (7.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible17.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Incredible$24.85avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$18.39–$56.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good565.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+19.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad$71K$71K/yr · 17K searches
Competition
Bad79%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Returns
Bad7.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, w10408179 is a $71K/yr Amazon United States market (17K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
w10408179 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $75K–$99K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.1%
- Avg BSR
- #821
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 6.6%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 223 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
12%
- Robertshaw38%
- Yigiao25%
- DAFORE10%
- OEM MANIA WE CARE YOUR DIFFICULTY.6%
- MIFLUS5%
- Garsoo4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 108 weeks — +19.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top w10408179 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.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
W10408179 2304757 2205762 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag KitchenAid Amana Ikea Fridge Replacement Parts W10408179VP 2188746 2186486 2315534 4389177 2188708
Yigiao$21.494.1★128 rev
![[FBA] NEW OEM Produced IMV708 W10408179 4389177 for Whirlpool Kitchenaid Kenmore Regrigerator Water Valve by Robertshaw Replacement Part](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UI9cgiUmL.jpg)
[FBA] NEW OEM Produced IMV708 W10408179 4389177 for Whirlpool Kitchenaid Kenmore Regrigerator Water Valve by Robertshaw Replacement Part
Robertshaw$24.494.5★873 rev

IMV708 W10408179 4389177 Whirlpool Kitchenaid Kenmore Refrigerator Water Valve by Robertshaw (Original Version)
Robertshaw$19.474.6★4,265 rev

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$21.644.2★82 rev
![[IMV708 Valve OEM Mania] IMV708 W10408179 4389177 NEW OEM Produced for Whirlpool Kitchenaid Kenmore Refrigerator Water Valve by Robertshaw Replacement Part](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YtRjs4t-L.jpg)
[IMV708 Valve OEM Mania] IMV708 W10408179 4389177 NEW OEM Produced for Whirlpool Kitchenaid Kenmore Refrigerator Water Valve by Robertshaw Replacement Part
OEM MANIA WE CARE YOUR DIFFICULTY.$25.304.7★507 rev
Newest
by launch date
Upgraded W10408179 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Fit for Whirl-pool Ken-more May-tag Ice Maker WPW10179146 Water Valve with Tubing Connector Replaces 4389177 W10445780
Cusvivid$22.7745 rev

W10408179 2304757 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Fit for whirlpool kenmore maytag kitchenaid amana estate Replaces 2315534 2188746 2188708 2205762 4389177 AP5263471 2186486 2188622 etc.
Garsoo$20.845 rev

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

W10408179 W10179146 IMV708 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve replace 4389177 2188622 2205762 2304757 Compatible for Whirl-pool Ken-more by MIFLUS
MIFLUS$18.399 rev

CNMXIAN UPGRADED W10408179 W10179146 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve
CNMXIAN$21.3325 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
W10408179 2304757 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Fit for whirlpool kenmore maytag kitchenaid amana estate Replaces 2315534 2188746 2188708 2205762 4389177 AP5263471 2186486 2188622 etc.
Garsoo$20.844.8★

Upgraded W10408179 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Fit for Whirl-pool Ken-more May-tag Ice Maker WPW10179146 Water Valve with Tubing Connector Replaces 4389177 W10445780
Cusvivid$22.774.3★

W10408179 W10179146 IMV708 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve replace 4389177 2188622 2205762 2304757 Compatible for Whirl-pool Ken-more by MIFLUS
MIFLUS$18.393.6★

Upgraded MV708 IMV708 WPW10179146 w10179146 W10408179 Water Inlet Valve Kit for Kenmore Whirlpool Kitchenaid Refrigerator W10155357 2186486 2205762 For Whirlpool Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve
VNAF93$21.524.0★

CNMXIAN UPGRADED W10408179 W10179146 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve
CNMXIAN$21.334.3★
What buyers say about w10408179
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good fit”
“High-quality replacement with a perfect fit”
“Exactly as described”
“Good price”
“Just what I needed to stop the leaks”
“It worked”
“saved a lot money by not calling in a repairman”
“Works great”
“Original lasted 21 years”
“Possibly compatible with some Whirlpool fridges”
What buyers complain about
“Bad quality control”
“Every fitting leaks”
“Did not work”
“Poor electrical connections”
“Did not fit”
“My issues were the ice maker was making ice”
“doesn't last”
“can cause serious short circuit if used”
“Temp fix only”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is w10408179 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $71K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the w10408179 niche?
- 11 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in w10408179?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 7.5% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for w10408179 peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the w10408179 niche?
- Listings span $18.39–$56.36; the average listing price is $24.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 566 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.