pleatco pool filter cartridge
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Great+78.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Good$127.99avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,080.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay$22.16–$311.13cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$68K$68K/yr · 30K searches
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pleatco pool filter cartridge is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pleatco pool filter cartridge market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $64K–$96K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.8%
- Avg BSR
- #281
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 57%
- Sponsored
- 64%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
1%
- Pleatco61%
- POOLPURE18%
- Future Way11%
- Fil-fresh5%
- FOIRCEADAL2%
- Havuzpas1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +78.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
Top pleatco pool filter cartridge search terms
- pleatco pool filter cartridge19K/yr
- pleatco pool filters4K/yr
- pool pure filter cartridge3K/yr
- cartridge filters3K/yr
- pool filters 4 pack393/yr
Top pleatco pool filter cartridge 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pleatco PCC105-PAK4 Replacement Cartridge for Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 420 Pack of 4 Cartridges
Pleatco$311.134.7★2,046 rev
Pleatco PAP150-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-9415 Filbur: FC-0687 OEM Part Numbers: R173216 59054300 White
Pleatco$108.734.4★114 rev
Future Way CCP420 Pool Filter Cartridges Replacement for Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420 Replace Pentair R173576 Pleatco PCC105-PAK4 420 sq.ft 4-Pack
Future Way$140.254.6★999 rev
Pleatco Filtration PA120-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-8412 Filbur: FC-1293 OEM Part Numbers: CX1200-RE
Pleatco$99.194.4★80 rev
Pleatco PAP100-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-9410 Filbur: FC-0686 OEM Part Numbers: R173215 59054200 White
Pleatco$90.474.7★61 rev
Newest
by launch date
FOIRCEADAL C1200 Pool Filter Cartridge Compatible with Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 Ultra-B2 Pleatco PA120 Filbur FC-1293 Clearwater II 125 Waterway Pro Clean 125 120 Sq. Ft Replacement 1Pack
FOIRCEADAL$48.0084 rev
Fil-fresh C1200 Pool Filter Cartridges Compatible with Hayward C1200 Replacement for Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft
Fil-fresh$50.06156 rev
Pleatco PAP150-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-9415 Filbur: FC-0687 OEM Part Numbers: R173216 59054300 White
Pleatco$108.73114 rev
Pleatco Filtration PA120-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-8412 Filbur: FC-1293 OEM Part Numbers: CX1200-RE
Pleatco$99.1980 rev
Pleatco PAP100-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-9410 Filbur: FC-0686 OEM Part Numbers: R173215 59054200 White
Pleatco$90.4761 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFil-fresh C1200 Pool Filter Cartridges Compatible with Hayward C1200 Replacement for Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft
Fil-fresh$50.064.7★
Pleatco Filtration PIN20 Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-5315 Filbur: FC-3752 Hayward: 59901W
Pleatco$22.164.4★
Pleatco PA175 Replacement Cartridge for Hayward Star-Clear Plus C-1750 1 Cartridge
Pleatco$121.824.7★
POOLPURE Type A or C/III Pool Filter Replaces Intex 29000E/59900E/#29003E 1000/1500/530 GPH Filter Pump C-4607 Funcicle Easy Set Summer Waves Above Ground Pools Reusable Easy to Clean 4 Pack
POOLPURE$24.924.6★
Pleatco Filtration PCC80-PAK4-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-7470-4 Filbur: FC-6465 OEM Part Numbers: 817-0081 178580 R173573
Pleatco$237.524.7★
What buyers say about pleatco pool filter cartridge
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Filter”
“Worth the Money”
“Fit perfectly”
“Good quality and value, and arrived in time as promised”
“As advertised”
“It is durable”
“Easy to install”
“Clean pool”
“Easy”
“Still going strong”
What buyers complain about
“Filters don't work”
“Doesn't last”
“Considering this was almost half off from what I usually get”
“not a perfect fit”
“TOATAL Garbage”
“rinsed more than it should”
“now seems clogged as it's affecting pool PSI”
“I haven't even installed it”
“Bigger than advertised”
“it holds way more water than any filter Ive ever used so it isnt filtering like its supposed to”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is pleatco pool filter cartridge profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $68K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +78.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the pleatco pool filter cartridge niche?
- 7 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pleatco pool filter cartridge?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for pleatco pool filter cartridge peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pleatco pool filter cartridge niche?
- Listings span $22.16–$311.13; the average listing price is $127.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,081 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.