r134a gas
Worth a lookShows demand growing +881.0% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+881.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£26.26avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible£16.24–£45.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great446.35avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good51%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay2.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay£129K£129K/yr · 178K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, r134a gas is a £129K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (178K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
Market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £79K–£105K
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- 29%
- 2 of 7 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 2.8%
- Avg BSR
- #70
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 12%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 6.2%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 239 days
Competition
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 flat
Sellers
12
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
9%
- A/C FIX24%
- BASSFACE19%
- Clima Set18%
- FREEZEECO13%
- Cool510%
- AirconTopup.com8%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +881.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 28.8×
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 26 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
AirconTopup DIY Regas Car Aircon R134a Compatible Refrigerant x2 equivalent to 906g of R134a
BASSFACE£31.654.2★69 rev
CLIMASET - 4in1 Aircon Top Up Gas r134a Oil Leak Sealer with UV Dye - AC Gas Refill and Leak Detection Kit - Air Conditioning Car Recharge Kit
Clima Set£17.003.9★877 rev
A/C FIX Replacement of 3in1 refrigerant gas R134a 2x235 g for Air conditioning air conditioning pressure gauge Air conditioner - Car air conditioning refill - R134a gas - ECO
A/C FIX£28.984.1★557 rev
FREEZEECO Replacement Kit for Car Air Conditioner with Oil Type A Valve 235 g Enhanced Cooling Effect with Built-in Check Valve +40% Efficiency
FREEZEECO£20.414.2★122 rev
COOL5 R12/R134a Gas&Oil Aircon Gas + Hose Top Up Kit (500ml) - AC Refill Bundle!
Cool5£35.894.2★271 rev
Newest
by launch date
3IN1 3-in-1 Car A/C Recharge Kit R134a Replacement Gas Oil & Sealant Leak Stop Aircon Refill Without Hose DIY Air Conditioning Recharge Compatible with R134a Systems (3in1)
Generic£25.7814 rev
FrostMEISTER 2-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe
FrostMEISTER£23.0866 rev
FrostMEISTER 2-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe
FrostMEISTER£33.01142 rev
FrostMEISTER 3-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe
FrostMEISTER£24.3773 rev
2GA Car Aircon AC 2pcs R134a Compatible Refill Recharge Regas Gas
Polar Gas£33.192 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFrostMEISTER 2-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe
FrostMEISTER£23.083.9★
FrostMEISTER 3-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe
FrostMEISTER£24.373.9★
Car Aircon Air Con Air Conditioning Top Up Recharge Refill Regas DIY Gas Can
AirconTopup.com£20.264.4★
FrostMEISTER 2-in-1 Car Air Conditioning Recharge Kit (400ml) - R134a Replacement Gas & Oil for Vehicles (19952016) - Easy DIY AC Refill Eco-Friendly & Safe
FrostMEISTER£33.014.2★
FREEZEECO Replacement Refrigerant R134a for Car Air Conditioners - 1 Can 2-in-1 235g + Pressure Line with Pressure Gauge
FREEZEECO£29.854.1★
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Works easy DIY”
“Excellent product make my day”
“Gas is effective”
“Works as it should”
“Worth it”
“Easy to use good instructions”
“fittings did not leak”
“Firstly saved me a fortune on repairs”
“It has the super cool chilling effect”
“its perfect for a simple recharge”
What buyers complain about
“This could of been due to leak”
“This worked well only it ended up a messy job as the can could not be shut of once activated”
“faulty pressure gauge”
“cost a lot more than it should have”
“Doesn't fit nissan juke 2013”
“Absolute rubbish”
“that blue cable is not good for a nissan micra 2007”
“No instructions for connecting - the whole thing wasted”
“Hose defect”
“It's a cheap fix if you can get it working”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is r134a gas profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £129K/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +881.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
- How competitive is the r134a gas niche?
- 10 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in r134a gas?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Functionality-Overall, Pressure. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for r134a gas peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 28.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the r134a gas niche?
- Listings span £16.24–£45.04; the average listing price is £26.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 446 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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