hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible18.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great177.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Good+25.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good$321K$321K/yr · 9K searches
Avg price
Okay$186.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Bad$67.87–$530.27cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad95%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge is a $321K/yr Amazon United States market (9K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $466K–$559K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.9%
- Avg BSR
- #491
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 93 months
- Avg seller age
- 198 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 falling
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- HOSHIZAKI69%
- Pelicori24%
- PartsFPS7%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 91 weeks — +25.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water 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 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hoshizaki 4HC-H Replacement Water Filter Cartridge (1)
HOSHIZAKI$117.204.6★442 rev
Hoshizaki 4HC-H Replacement Water Filter Cartridge (6-Pack)
HOSHIZAKI$530.274.6★459 rev
Pelicori 4HC-H/H9655-11 Water Filter Replacement 2-Pack
Pelicori$119.544.8★9 rev
Pelicori 4HC-H/H9655-11 Water Filter Replacement 3-Pack
Pelicori$166.434.1★31 rev
PartsFPS ANDUOLA Filter Cartridge - 4hc-h for Hoshizaki Part# H9655-11 (OEM Replacement) (Blue) Pack of 1
PartsFPS$116.384.8★94 rev
Newest
by launch date
Pelicori 4HC-H/H9655-11 Water Filter Replacement 1-Pack
Pelicori$67.8731 rev
Pelicori 4HC-H/H9655-11 Water Filter Replacement 2-Pack
Pelicori$119.549 rev
Pelicori 4HC-H/H9655-11 Water Filter Replacement 3-Pack
Pelicori$166.4331 rev
Hoshizaki 4HC-H Replacement Water Filter Cartridge (6-Pack)
HOSHIZAKI$530.27459 rev
PartsFPS ANDUOLA Filter Cartridge - 4hc-h for Hoshizaki Part# H9655-11 (OEM Replacement) (Blue) Pack of 1
PartsFPS$116.3894 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPelicori 4HC-H/H9655-11 Water Filter Replacement 3-Pack
Pelicori$166.434.1★
Pelicori 4HC-H/H9655-11 Water Filter Replacement 2-Pack
Pelicori$119.544.8★
Hoshizaki 4HC-H Replacement Water Filter Cartridge (6-Pack)
HOSHIZAKI$530.274.6★
Hoshizaki 4HC-H Replacement Water Filter Cartridge (1)
HOSHIZAKI$117.204.6★
PartsFPS ANDUOLA Filter Cartridge - 4hc-h for Hoshizaki Part# H9655-11 (OEM Replacement) (Blue) Pack of 1
PartsFPS$116.384.8★
What buyers say about hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Exactly a perfect fit”
“it continues to perform remarkably well”
“A cheap replacement to the more expensive 4HC-H Water Filter”
“works the same”
“Made out of plastic this was a bonus”
“By improving water quality before it reaches the machine, this filter has helped minimize the need for frequent evaporator cleaning and maintenance”
“By improving water quality before it reaches the machine, this filter has helped minimize the need for frequent evaporator cleaning and maintenance”
“maintenance”
“Expensive, But Worth Every Penny - Protected Our Ice Machine for 8 Years”
What buyers complain about
“I needed the filter for commercial use and unfortunately, the old water filter that was used for over 2 years had a better water flow than the new Pelicori 4HC-H Water Filter I used to replace it”
“build up pressure on the machine”
“No era loque esperaba. No me sirvio”
“Would not work for my Hoshizaki Ice Maker”
“as my original filter that was in place began to leak from the side of the filter”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $321K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge niche?
- 3 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Pressure, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hoshizaki 4hc-h replacement water filter cartridge niche?
- Listings span $67.87–$530.27; the average listing price is $186.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 178 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.