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title: "Wpw10179146 — $101K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **wpw10179146**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (21.3% search→purchase), but high returns (7.2%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 25Growth 25Conversion 100Competition 24Returns 17Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 57Review moat 96Quality gap 86
**Conversion**
**Incredible****21.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Incredible****87.73**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$27.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$17.55–$55.81**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$101K**
$101K/yr · 17K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Returns**
**Bad****7.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, wpw10179146 is a $101K/yr Amazon United States market (17K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **wpw10179146 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$82K–$109K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **21.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#862**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **91%**
- **Sponsored**
- **91%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**11 **—flat
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**22%**
- Garsoo37% - DAFORE10% - Whirlpool9% - Primeco7% - GIZMO TECH PARTS7% - MIFLUS7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 106 weeks — -0.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/wpw10179146/trend)
## **Top wpw10179146 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%$10K20%$20K30%$30K40%$40K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**W10179146 WPW10179146 Water Inlet Valve Compatible with whirlpool kenmore maytag amana kitchen aid and ikea Refrigerator(not all models) Replacement: W10155357 1546655 AP6016381 PS11749668**Garsoo**$21.83**4.2★143 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJNSKKWF) [2**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**$21.64**4.2★82 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6KG42SP) [3**Whirlpool WPW10179146 Genuine OEM SxS Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Assembly Replacement Part - Replaces W10155357 W10179146 W11563185**Whirlpool**$55.81**4.2★62 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B9W1QV5) [4**Primeco W10179146 W10408179 W10445780 Replacement Water Inlet Valve Kit for Refrigerator by OEM Parts Manufacturer W10155357 2186486 2205762 2304757**Primeco**$24.60**4.4★186 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PDQR5MM) [5**W10179146 WPW10179146 Dual-Solenoid Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana KitchenAid - Replaces W10408179 W10445780 AP6016381 PS11749668 - Ice Maker & Water Dispenser**GIZMO TECH PARTS**$29.57**3.9★14 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBKRNYJ6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**W10408179 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Fit for Whirlpool**Replizo**$21.67**21 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNRHXJLQ) [**W10179146 WPW10179146 Dual-Solenoid Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana KitchenAid - Replaces W10408179 W10445780 AP6016381 PS11749668 - Ice Maker & Water Dispenser**GIZMO TECH PARTS**$29.57**14 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBKRNYJ6) [**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**$21.64**82 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6KG42SP) [**W10408179 W10179146 IMV708 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve replace 4389177 2188622 2205762 2304757 Compatible for Whirl-pool Ken-more by MIFLUS**MIFLUS**$18.39**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4XHFPYK) [**W10408179 W10179146 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve**TOMOON**$20.25**23 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYV9RG1N)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**W10179146 WPW10179146 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for Replacement Whirlpool Kenmore maytag Amana Kitchen aid and IKEA Refrigerator W10408179 4389177 IMV708 W10155357 W11563185 AP6016381 PS11749668**Obida**$17.55**4.0★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L7N54VG) [**W10179146 WPW10179146 Dual-Solenoid Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana KitchenAid - Replaces W10408179 W10445780 AP6016381 PS11749668 - Ice Maker & Water Dispenser**GIZMO TECH PARTS**$29.57**3.9★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBKRNYJ6) [**W10408179 W10179146 IMV708 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve replace 4389177 2188622 2205762 2304757 Compatible for Whirl-pool Ken-more by MIFLUS**MIFLUS**$18.39**3.6★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4XHFPYK) [**W10408179 W10179146 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve**TOMOON**$20.25**4.0★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYV9RG1N) [**W10408179 Refrigerator Water Inlet Valve Fit for Whirlpool**Replizo**$21.67**4.1★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNRHXJLQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about wpw10179146**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“Fit perfectly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
*“Exactly what is pictured”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great value for money”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“Easy install, no problems, no leaks”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“High-quality replacement with a perfect fit”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Easy to install”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“Possibly compatible with some Whirlpool fridges”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“It worked”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“Easy to connect”*
**Pressure**2%
*“yes its a very good water valve”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**22%
*“Also the water hoses all leak when in use”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Very poor quality control”*
**Durability**7%
*“doesn't last”*
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
*“Poor electrical connections”*
**Ice Maker**6%
*“Delivers too much water to the ice maker causing overflow”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Didnt fit”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Works great may not be exact looking or terminals might not be perfect”*
**Filtration**4%
*“There are about three cheap fragile valves in the water filter housing”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Theyre too thin”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“It wasnt compatible with my fridge even though Alexa AI said it would”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**20%
**Leak-Proof**18%
**Defective Material/Parts**15%
**Compatibility-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
**Water Resistance**2%
**Ice Maker**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is wpw10179146 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $101K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the wpw10179146 niche?**
- 11 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in wpw10179146?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for wpw10179146 peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the wpw10179146 niche?**
- Listings span $17.55–$55.81; the average listing price is $27.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 88 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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