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whirlpool water inlet valve

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Soft demand (-24.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 21Growth 13Conversion 39Competition 45Returns 24Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 58Review moat 78Quality gap 58

Avg price

Incredible$24.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.97–$57.67

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

Review moat

Great431.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good70%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay58%

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

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Returns

Bad5.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$84K

$84K/yr · 109K searches

Growth

Bad-24.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, whirlpool water inlet valve is a $84K/yr Amazon United States market (109K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

whirlpool water inlet valve market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$62K–$74K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.1%
Avg BSR
#647
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
3.1%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

51

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

26%

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  • DEEKOOL7%
  • Edovaf5%
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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 108 weeks — -24.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top whirlpool water inlet valve search terms

  • whirlpool washer water inlet valve15K/yr
  • water inlet valve16K/yr
  • whirlpool water inlet valve14K/yr
  • inlet water valve for washing machine8K/yr
  • water inlet valve whirlpool8K/yr
  • washer water inlet valve6K/yr
  • kenmore water inlet valve6K/yr
  • washing machine water inlet valve4K/yr
  • washer inlet valve5K/yr
  • whirlpool washer inlet water valve5K/yr
All search terms

Top whirlpool 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.

0%5%$4K10%$8K15%$13K20%$17K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about whirlpool water inlet valve

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall27%

“Exact Fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“As advertised”

Value For Money13%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall11%

“Excellent quality”

Leak-Proof8%

“No more leakage”

Maintenance And Repair3%

“Great replacement part”

Ease Of Use3%

“Super easy”

Durability2%

“After a year, it's still working like it should”

Product Condition2%

“As good as new”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Works fine, easy to replace using a Youtube video”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof23%

“IT LEAKS”

Durability22%

“Failed after 13 months”

Quality-Overall12%

“Very poor quality control”

Defective Material/Parts4%

“Unit not working”

Noise Level4%

“LOUD”

Size-Overall3%

“The connectors are a different size”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Didn't work for my model of kitchenaid”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Did not work”

Water Resistance2%

“The hot water side blew out”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“couldnt fix for a month”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%
Defective Material/Parts17%
Leak-Proof14%
Compatibility-Overall10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Functionality-Overall6%
Connectivity-Overall3%
Value For Money2%
Maintenance And Repair2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is whirlpool water inlet valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $84K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the whirlpool water inlet valve niche?
23 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in whirlpool water inlet valve?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for whirlpool water inlet valve peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the whirlpool water inlet valve niche?
Listings span $8.97–$57.67; the average listing price is $24.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 432 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.