Is ice maker water valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $51K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the ice maker water valve niche?

14 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ice maker water valve?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.5%.

When does demand for ice maker water valve peak?

Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ice maker water valve niche?

Listings span $8.11–$25.15; the average listing price is $18.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,824 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ice maker water valve

Skip it

A small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$18.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.3%

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

Competition

Good42%

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

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$8.11–$25.15

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

Review moat

Okay1,823.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Growth

Okay+12.3%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$51K

$51K/yr · 34K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ice maker water valve is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ice maker water valve market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $54K–$72K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.3%
Avg BSR: #716
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 7.7%
Avg brand age: 33 months
Avg seller age: 200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

14%

EFIELD38%
SECKWHALE21%
SUNGATOR10%
Watflow6%
HIGHCRAFT5%
Solimeta5%
Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top ice maker water valve search terms

ice maker box14K/yr +24.2%5.6% conv.
ice maker outlet box17K/yr +1.1%2.7% conv.
pex ice maker box3K/yr +18.6%5.1% conv.

All search terms

Top ice maker water 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.

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

SECKWHALE Pre-assembled Ice Maker Outlet Box 1/2-Inch Pex Crimp x 1/4-Inch OD Compression Connection with 1/4-Inch Turn Ball Valve Ice Maker Box

SECKWHALE$16.654.7★45 rev

SUNGATOR Ice Maker Outlet Box 1/2 Inch Pex Crimp Inlet x 1/4 Inch OD Compression Outlet Ice Maker Valve Wall Box with 2 Crimp Rings

SUNGATOR$16.784.7★173 rev

EFIELD Sweat Pre-assembled Ice Maker Outlet Box 1/2-Inch Sweat with Installed 1/4-Turn Ball Valve with Copper Water Hammer Arrestor (IM006)

EFIELD$23.504.5★67 rev

EFIELD Universal Ice Maker Box 1/2-Inch Pex-A Expansion Inlet Connection with Installed 1/4-Turn Ball Valve(Expansion Pex-A with Copper Arrestor) (IM019)

EFIELD$24.084.7★58 rev

EFIELD Universal Ice Maker Box 1/2-Inch Pex Crimp Inlet with Installed 1/4-Turn Ball Valve (Crimp Pex 1807) (IM016)

EFIELD$16.984.5★91 rev

Newest

by launch date

SECKWHALE Push-to-Connect Pre-Assembled Ice Maker Outlet Box 1/2 Push-fit Inlet x 1/4 OD Compression Outlet Ice Maker Box with one Disconnect Clip

SECKWHALE$15.796 rev

6mo ago

SECKWHALE PEX-A Ice Maker Outlet Box 1/2 F1960 Expansion Inlet x 1/4 OD Compression Outlet Ice Maker Box with 1/4 Turn Shut Off Valve

SECKWHALE$16.671 rev

6mo ago

1Pack Seelink 1/2 PEX Crimp Inlet x 1/4 OD Comp Ice Maker Outlet Box

Seelink$15.913 rev

11mo ago

WIBIMEN Ice Cube Tray with Lid and Bin - Round Ice Trays for Freezer with Lid - Ice Cube Trays for Freezer with Ice Container (1-2PACK Blue)

WIBIMEN$13.1021,596 rev

1y ago

Solimeta Ice Maker Outlet Box with Water Hammer Arrestor Push FIT Connection with Shutoff Valve

Solimeta$16.7926 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about ice maker water valve

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use26%

“Ease of use”

Quality-Overall14%

“The tray is great quality of course theres many great reasons I returned to the exact listing to buy more”

Size-Overall13%

“The perfect size for small spaces”

Value For Money8%

“Good value for the money”

Storage Capacity5%

“I like that it comes with a storage container too”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Works as advertised”

Leak-Proof3%

“didnt leak so that was somewhat worth noting”

Durability2%

“Love the Ive tray it is durable”

Compactness2%

“Its very compact”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Cleanup is also quick”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall34%

“Extremely small container”

Ease Of Use8%

“Extremely difficult to remove”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“The pictures are misleading”

Leak-Proof5%

“leaks in OFF position”

Durability5%

“cracked from just regular use”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Dont free all the way”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“There were no instructions”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the price”

Smell2%

“There are no covers for the trays to keep the smell out which was my reason for the purchase”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall77%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Material Quality4%

Value For Money2%

Functionality-Overall2%

Ease Of Use2%

Leak-Proof1%

Quality-Overall1%

Compatibility-Overall1%

Connectivity-Overall1%

Common questions

Is ice maker water valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $51K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the ice maker water valve niche?: 14 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ice maker water valve?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for ice maker water valve peak?: Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ice maker water valve niche?: Listings span $8.11–$25.15; the average listing price is $18.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,824 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.