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title: "Pleatco Pool Filter Cartridge — $68K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **pleatco pool filter cartridge**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 82Conversion 22Competition 53Returns 88Price range 27Avg price 66Brand share 5Review moat 60Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Great****+78.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Good****$127.99**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,080.86**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****$22.16–$311.13**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$68K**
$68K/yr · 30K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K600Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/pleatco-pool-filter-cartridge/trend)
## **Top pleatco pool filter cartridge search terms**
- **pleatco pool filter cartridge**19K/yr+74.3%0.9% conv. - **pleatco pool filters**4K/yr+83.6%0.5% conv. - **pool pure filter cartridge**3K/yr+130.6%3.1% conv. - **cartridge filters**3K/yr+37.5%0.0% conv. - **pool filters 4 pack**393/yr+18.2%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/pleatco-pool-filter-cartridge/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%$3K10%$7K15%$10K20%$14K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Pleatco PCC105-PAK4 Replacement Cartridge for Pentair Clean and Clear Plus 420 Pack of 4 Cartridges**Pleatco**$311.13**4.7★2,046 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002866G4S) [2**Pleatco PAP150-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-9415 Filbur: FC-0687 OEM Part Numbers: R173216 59054300 White**Pleatco**$108.73**4.4★114 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLCXXT3) [3**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**$140.25**4.6★999 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0819KVX3L) [4**Pleatco Filtration PA120-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-8412 Filbur: FC-1293 OEM Part Numbers: CX1200-RE**Pleatco**$99.19**4.4★80 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLFNX46) [5**Pleatco PAP100-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-9410 Filbur: FC-0686 OEM Part Numbers: R173215 59054200 White**Pleatco**$90.47**4.7★61 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLG64YX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$48.00**84 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWK9FZSS) [**Fil-fresh C1200 Pool Filter Cartridges Compatible with Hayward C1200 Replacement for Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft**Fil-fresh**$50.06**156 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNCK2F4T) [**Pleatco PAP150-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-9415 Filbur: FC-0687 OEM Part Numbers: R173216 59054300 White**Pleatco**$108.73**114 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLCXXT3) [**Pleatco Filtration PA120-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-8412 Filbur: FC-1293 OEM Part Numbers: CX1200-RE**Pleatco**$99.19**80 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLFNX46) [**Pleatco PAP100-EC Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-9410 Filbur: FC-0686 OEM Part Numbers: R173215 59054200 White**Pleatco**$90.47**61 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLG64YX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Fil-fresh C1200 Pool Filter Cartridges Compatible with Hayward C1200 Replacement for Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft**Fil-fresh**$50.06**4.7★**▲ 115%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNCK2F4T) [**Pleatco Filtration PIN20 Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Unicel: C-5315 Filbur: FC-3752 Hayward: 59901W**Pleatco**$22.16**4.4★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ODV1GK) [**Pleatco PA175 Replacement Cartridge for Hayward Star-Clear Plus C-1750 1 Cartridge**Pleatco**$121.82**4.7★**▲ 106%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W8HIY6) [**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**$24.92**4.6★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089FKDYN6) [**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**$237.52**4.7★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLF1L73)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pleatco pool filter cartridge**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Filtration**31%
*“Excellent Filter”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Worth the Money”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Fit perfectly”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Good quality and value, and arrived in time as promised”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**3%
*“It is durable”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to install”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Clean pool”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy”*
**Strength**1%
*“Still going strong”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Filtration**23%
*“Filters don't work”*
**Durability**13%
*“Doesn't last”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Considering this was almost half off from what I usually get”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“not a perfect fit”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“TOATAL Garbage”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“rinsed more than it should”*
**Jamming/Clogging**4%
*“now seems clogged as it's affecting pool PSI”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“I haven't even installed it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Bigger than advertised”*
**Water Resistance**2%
*“it holds way more water than any filter Ive ever used so it isnt filtering like its supposed to”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**69%
**Filtration**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Value For Money**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Functionality-Overall**0%
**Product Condition**0%
**Material Quality**0%
**Pressure**0%
## **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.
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