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whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841

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A small market ($15K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 22Conversion 99Competition 7Returns 77Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 10Review moat 52Quality gap 24

Conversion

Incredible17.7%

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

Avg price

Incredible$24.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$15.12–$28.09

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

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,435.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-6.4%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad92%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$15K

$15K/yr · 3K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841 is a $15K/yr Amazon United States market (3K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841 market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$12K–$18K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
17.7%
Avg BSR
#227
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
7.7%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
238 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Waterdrop29%
  • GLACIER FRESH26%
  • PUREPLUS21%
  • ICEPURE16%
  • DFDEHU4%
  • Keycozy4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — -6.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
150100Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841 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%$1K20%$3K30%$4K40%$6K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841

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

What buyers love

Value For Money26%

“Great deal”

Size-Overall21%

“Fit perfectly”

Filtration16%

“Great Water Filter”

Quality-Overall13%

“Just as good as the name brand”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“AS DESCRIBED”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Compatible with my Kenmore refrigerator”

Ease Of Use2%

“Convenient and easy”

Leak-Proof1%

“No leakage, easy to clean and install”

Assembly/Installation1%

“Easy to install”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“Clean water”

What buyers complain about

Filtration36%

“Does not filter correctly”

Leak-Proof17%

“dripping has stopped on the 3rd day”

Functionality-Overall9%

“Does not Work”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Is Not Compatible”

Quality-Overall4%

“Total garbage, these cause a leak and water damage to my home”

Value For Money4%

“Thats why they are so cheap”

Spray/Flow4%

“Poor Flow in Whirlpool ED5GVEXVD02”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Parts are not right for Kenmore”

Water Resistance3%

“caused a big mess with water”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“It didnt come with instructions”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Filtration16%
Compatibility-Overall14%
Leak-Proof3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Functionality-Overall1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Connectivity-Overall1%
Value For Money1%
Water Resistance0%

Common questions

Is whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $15K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841 niche?
6 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Leak-Proof, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841 peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the whirlpool fridge water filter replacement 4396841 niche?
Listings span $15.12–$28.09; the average listing price is $24.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,436 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.