Is whirlpool ice maker profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $225K/yr across 24 tracked products. 7 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the whirlpool ice maker niche?

15 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in whirlpool ice maker?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Ice Maker, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.9%.

When does demand for whirlpool ice maker peak?

Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the whirlpool ice maker niche?

Listings span $39.84–$166.31; the average listing price is $78.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 799 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

whirlpool ice maker

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.2★), but weak search conversion (1.4%) keeps it on the watch list.

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$78.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good799.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good67%

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

Competition

Good53%

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

Growth

Good+20.6%

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

Price range

Okay$39.84–$166.31

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

Market size

Okay$225K

$225K/yr · 202K searches

Returns

Okay4.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, whirlpool ice maker is a $225K/yr Amazon United States market (202K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

whirlpool ice maker market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $235K–$314K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.4%
Avg BSR: #182
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 3.9%
Avg brand age: 33 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

27%

ClimaTek23%
Whirlpool17%
FRIGESWIFT11%
Supco9%
Nurfosttek7%
ZANBWGQD6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — +20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top whirlpool ice maker search terms

whirlpool ice maker replacement64K/yr +27.3%1.5% conv.
whirlpool ice maker45K/yr +13.5%1.2% conv.
ice maker for whirlpool refrigerator13K/yr -3.2%1.0% conv.
whirlpool ice maker parts9K/yr +15.7%0.5% conv.
whirlpool replacement ice maker7K/yr +104.4%0.6% conv.
whirlpool replacement icemaker10K/yr +9.7%0.5% conv.
whirlpool icemaker replacement6K/yr +13.4%1.9% conv.
whirlpool ice maker replacement kit5K/yr +63.5%0.7% conv.
whirlpool fridge ice maker replacement6K/yr +10.6%1.1% conv.
ice maker replacement whirlpool5K/yr +224.3%0.9% conv.

All search terms

Top whirlpool ice maker 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bare Ice Maker Fits Whirlpool WPW10190965 D7824706Q 4317943 W10190965 1129313

ClimaTek$47.954.2★987 rev

Whirlpool WPW10190965 Refrigerator Ice Maker (Replaces W10190965 W11381372) Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM + FSP) Part

Whirlpool$62.824.6★572 rev

FrigeSwift 4317943 Icemaker Kit for Whirlpool Refrigerator

FRIGESWIFT$47.944.2★44 rev

New Refrigerator Icemaker Ice Maker for Whirlpool Kenmore Kitchenaid 2198597 2198598 626663 AP3182733 PS869316 W10190960 and W10122502

Supco$49.494.3★2,073 rev

Nurfosttek 2198597 Ice Maker 185W 115V 60Hz Fit for Whirlpool Maytag

Nurfosttek$50.563.9★14 rev

Newest

by launch date

W11700250 W11359448 W11546935 W11633658 Ice Maker Assembly Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Amana Maytag Replaces AP7019172 White

icekerkits$117.0926 rev

3d ago

W11700250 W11359448 Ice Maker Assembly Replacement Replaces W11546935 W11633658 AP7219248 AP7019172 PS17216974 Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Amana & Maytag Refrigerators

Xizopucy$107.139 rev

1mo ago

Upgraded Ice Maker Assembly W11700250 W11359448 W11546935 W11633658 Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Amana Maytag Replaces AP7019172 - Set Water Supply to 110ml to Avoid Ice Clumping White

icekerkits$110.8915 rev

2mo ago

Nurfosttek 2198597 Ice Maker 185W 115V 60Hz Fit for Whirlpool Maytag

Nurfosttek$50.5614 rev

6mo ago

Nurfosttek 4317943 Ice Maker Kit for Whirlpool Replaces W10122496 833701

Nurfosttek$49.257 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about whirlpool ice maker

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

What buyers love

Ice Maker31%

“makes ice super fast”

Size-Overall20%

“The fit was accurate”

Value For Money9%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall5%

“Build quality feels solid, and its easy to clean and maintain”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy peasy”

Assembly/Installation3%

“It was not difficult to install”

Noise Level2%

“The noise level is negligible”

Durability2%

“Love the durability”

Leak-Proof1%

“doesnt leak a drop”

What buyers complain about

Ice Maker31%

“won't make ice”

Durability16%

“Already Broken After One Month”

Quality-Overall5%

“Not a reliable unit”

Noise Level5%

“Very noisy”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“hard to clean”

Size-Overall3%

“Bad fit”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Did Not Work”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“need these parts”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“worked like a charm - probably an expensive fix through a repair man”

Value For Money1%

“Its a little more pricey than the others”

Top return reasons

Ice Maker34%

Size-Overall19%

Functionality-Overall9%

Defective Material/Parts8%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Product Condition2%