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title: "W11517113 — $19K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · $19K/yr market · 5K searches/yr · $70.84 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **w11517113**
**Skip it**
A small market ($19K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 5Growth 24Conversion 62Competition 9Returns 22Price range 95Avg price 86Brand share 25Review moat 99Quality gap 95
**Review moat**
**Incredible****14.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Incredible****$26.61–$96.71**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$70.84**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****90%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****5.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$19K**
$19K/yr · 5K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, w11517113 is a $19K/yr Amazon United States market (5K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **w11517113 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$18K–$35K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,200**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **57%**
- **Sponsored**
- **43%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- KITCHEN BASICS 10139% - Part Supply House16% - ClimaTek13% - Choice Manufactured Parts13% - Allstar Appliance Parts10% - RBXF6% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
250150Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/w11517113/trend)
## **Top w11517113 search terms**
- **w11517113**4K/yr-0.6%4.8% conv. - **whirlpool ez connect icemaker kit**1K/yr+13.1%1.3% conv. - **wpw10715709**241/yr-50.0%8.1% conv. - **w11517113 ice maker kit whirlpool**117/yr-48.0%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/w11517113/search-terms)
## **Top w11517113 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.
0%10%$2K20%$4K30%$6K40%$8K10100 Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[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**KITCHEN BASICS 101**$96.71**4.4★27 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTHVLD5Z) [2**W11517113 Refrigerator Ice Maker by Part Supply House**Part Supply House**$81.95**4.0★18 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPNGKHK7) [3**ClimaTek Spark Proof Ice Maker Kit Replaces W11517113 ECKMFEZ1**ClimaTek**$77.28**3.3★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW3TMG9P) [4**Spark Proof Ice Maker Assembly fits Whirlpool AP7179162 PS16660337 W11517113**Choice Manufactured Parts**$76.29**4.6★12 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS7YJL59) [5**5 Pin-4 Wire Harness for Refrigerator Ice Maker W11517113**Allstar Appliance Parts**$26.61**3.8★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGMJD9G3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**$96.71**27 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTHVLD5Z) [**W11088559 Refrigerator Ice Maker W11284458 Ice Maker Compatible with WhirlpoolThe Connector is a 4-Hole Female end**SURPOUF**$76.96**11 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRFH6VZB) [**118648 Ice Maker Replacement for EZ Connect Ice Maker for Select Fits for Whirlpool Refrigerators 8-Pin Connector icepart**RBXF**$60.05**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9B327TM) [**ClimaTek Spark Proof Ice Maker Kit Replaces W11517113 ECKMFEZ1**ClimaTek**$77.28**16 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW3TMG9P) [**Spark Proof Ice Maker Assembly fits Whirlpool AP7179162 PS16660337 W11517113**Choice Manufactured Parts**$76.29**12 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS7YJL59)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**W11088559 Refrigerator Ice Maker W11284458 Ice Maker Compatible with WhirlpoolThe Connector is a 4-Hole Female end**SURPOUF**$76.96**3.8★**▲ 252%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRFH6VZB) [**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**$96.71**4.4★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTHVLD5Z) [**118648 Ice Maker Replacement for EZ Connect Ice Maker for Select Fits for Whirlpool Refrigerators 8-Pin Connector icepart**RBXF**$60.05**0.0★**▲ 110%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9B327TM) [**5 Pin-4 Wire Harness for Refrigerator Ice Maker W11517113**Allstar Appliance Parts**$26.61**3.8★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGMJD9G3) [**Spark Proof Ice Maker Assembly fits Whirlpool AP7179162 PS16660337 W11517113**Choice Manufactured Parts**$76.29**4.6★**▼ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS7YJL59)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about w11517113**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**26%
*“It fit perfectly”*
**Ice Maker**19%
*“Good Icemaker & Bin”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“this kit is an affordable”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Excellent product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Functioned as expected”*
**Mounting**4%
*“It fit all the mounting points perfectly”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“The instructions were clear”*
**Durability**2%
*“It feels like a durable”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“The installation was straightforward enough”*
**Leak-Proof**1%
*“there were no leaks”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ice Maker**22%
*“Takes several hours to make one tray of ice cubes”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Certainly not worth the money”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“the provided paper directions are not the best”*
**Mounting**6%
*“You might not be able to use all three mounting screws”*
**Noise Level**6%
*“returns to position it makes a chirping sound I can hear all the way across the room”*
**Durability**4%
*“bail arm quit working after 2 months”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“the cubes no longer released cleanly”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**2%
*“the tray began to corrode”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**25%
**Compatibility-Overall**20%
**Ice Maker**16%
**Defective Material/Parts**13%
**Assembly/Installation**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Product Condition**1%
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is w11517113 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $19K/yr across 7 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the w11517113 niche?**
- 7 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in w11517113?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Value For Money, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 5.7% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for w11517113 peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the w11517113 niche?**
- Listings span $26.61–$96.71; the average listing price is $70.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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