--- title: "whirlpool duet dryer heating element — Niche Verdict: Skip it (36/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/appliances/whirlpool-duet-dryer-heating-element" last_updated: "2026-07-10T02:33:04.958Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($32K/yr) — whirlpool duet dryer heating element doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($32K/yr) — whirlpool duet dryer heating element doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "whirlpool duet dryer heating element — Niche Verdict: Skip it (36/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **whirlpool duet dryer heating element** **Skip it****36/100 ** a small market ($32K/yr) — whirlpool duet dryer heating element doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$32K** **Growth (1y)** **+136.6%** **Products** **10** **Brands** **7** was 10 a year ago **Sellers** **9** **Price range** **$17.90–$33.72** **Returns** **4.1%** **Rating** **4.5★** **Skip it** Scored 36/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **2** ×0.30 Growth **69** ×0.30 Competition **16** ×0.20 Quality gap **44** ×0.10 Returns **67** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +136.6% year over year. 683341.5Spike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jun '25Oct '25Feb '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. 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