1234yf machine
Worth a lookShows a thin review moat (78 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Review moat
Incredible78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Great+101.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$639K$639K/yr · 37K searches
Competition
Good46%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Returns
Okay4.7%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Bad$3139.62avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$157.91–$8538.49cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
56
Top-5 brand share
71%
Open market
21%
- Airtek21%
- Robinair18%
- VIVOHOME13%
- VEVOR11%
- Mastercool9%
- AUTOKATO7%
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 27 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Airtek AC-Dual Fully Automatic Machine HVAC Automotive Recovery and Recharge of R134 and HFO1234yf
Airtek$4695.334.5★84 rev
Robinair AC1234-4 Premier R-1234yf Recovery Recycling and Recharging Machine for Standard and High Voltage A/C Systems
Robinair$6203.163.5★14 rev
VIVOHOME R1234yf R32 R454B 3/4 HP Portable Refrigerant Recovery Machine Oil-Less Freon Recycling Unit HVAC for Vapor Liquid Refrigerant Car Air Conditioning
VIVOHOME$378.674.2★118 rev
AC2100 Automatic Refrigerant Recovery & Recharge Machine Compatible with R134a or R1234yf Dual Refrigerants for Automotive AC Systems
AUTOKATO$2565.575.0★2 rev
MutsMover Fully Automatic R134a or R1234yf Refrigerant Recovery Recycling and Recharge Machine Touch Screen AC Service Unit w/Vacuum Pump Leak Test Oil Injection for Automotive A/C Systems
MutsMover$2853.110.0★0 rev
Newest
by launch date
VEVOR Fully Automatic Refrigerant Recovery Machine for R134a & 1234fy 98.5% Accuracy 10-Inch Touch Screen AC Recovery Vacuum and Recharging for Standard and High Voltage Automotive A/C Systems
VEVOR$3870.14157 rev
MutsMover Fully Automatic R134a or R1234yf Refrigerant Recovery Recycling and Recharge Machine Touch Screen AC Service Unit w/Vacuum Pump Leak Test Oil Injection for Automotive A/C Systems
MutsMover$2853.110 rev
VEVOR Fully Automatic Refrigerant Recovery Machine for 1234yf 98.5% Accuracy 7-Inch Touch Screen AC Recovery Vacuum and Recharging Machine for Standard and High Voltage Automotive A/C Systems
VEVOR$3215.13157 rev
3/4 HP Refrigerant Recovery Machine R32 R1234yf Portable AC Recovery Machine HVAC Self-Cleaning Single Cylinder Oil-less Freon Recycling Unit for Liquid Vapor Refrigeran
YELLOW JACKET$394.610 rev
XK Fully Automatic Refrigerant Recovery Recharge Machine Cylinder only for 1234YF Automotive AC Recycling Machine for Hybrid and Standard Car A/C Systems
XK$2990.951 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Mastercool COMD-RRR-KIT-2A R/R/R Combo Kit with COMMANDER2100 & COMMANDER4100 R134a and R1234yf/Hybrid A/C Service Machines Includes 2 Refillable Universal Dye Injectors
Mastercool$8538.495.0★
3/4 HP Refrigerant Recovery Machine R32 R1234yf Portable AC Recovery Machine HVAC Self-Cleaning Single Cylinder Oil-less Freon Recycling Unit for Liquid Vapor Refrigeran
YELLOW JACKET$394.610.0★
XK Fully Automatic Refrigerant Recovery Recharge Machine Cylinder only for 1234YF Automotive AC Recycling Machine for Hybrid and Standard Car A/C Systems
XK$2990.951.0★
MutsMover Fully Automatic R134a or R1234yf Refrigerant Recovery Recycling and Recharge Machine Touch Screen AC Service Unit w/Vacuum Pump Leak Test Oil Injection for Automotive A/C Systems
MutsMover$2853.110.0★
VEVOR Fully Automatic Refrigerant Recovery Machine for R134a & 1234fy 98.5% Accuracy 10-Inch Touch Screen AC Recovery Vacuum and Recharging for Standard and High Voltage Automotive A/C Systems
VEVOR$3870.144.5★
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to use”
“Great machine, value and build quality”
“Worked as expected”
“Great value for the money”
“Runs great”
“Touch screen works beautifully I hope it can stand the test of time”
“allowed me to repair leaking flare”
“I have had this about a year now”
“It does the A/C thing good”
“I like the instruction that came with it”
What buyers complain about
“due to it not functioning as it should”
“The machine isnt super loud”
“Didnt work went for repairs”
“Not validated for EPA 608 usage”
“Piece of junk worst money I ever spent”
“weak vacuum,”
“JUNK”
“IT WORKS ONLY FOR FEW MONTH”
“which is false advertisement there is no free shiping”
“all so while you use the machine it will smoke”