Is fume extractor profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £59K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the fume extractor niche?

17 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in fume extractor?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Strength, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.

What does it cost to enter the fume extractor niche?

Listings span £10.56–£234.91; the average listing price is £59.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 169 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

fume extractor

Skip it

Soft demand (-26.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great169.32

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£59.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good71%

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

Competition

Good55%

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

Price range

Okay£10.56–£234.91

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

Conversion

Okay2.5%

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

Market size

Bad£59K

£59K/yr · 39K searches

Growth

Bad-26.9%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fume extractor is a £59K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

fume extractor market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £45K–£60K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.5%
Avg BSR: #52
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 91%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 4.2%
Avg brand age: 31 months
Avg seller age: 202 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

24%

Preciva21%
Switch Electronics18%
FUMECLEAR15%
YIHUA12%
NOEVSBIG6%
KINGSOM5%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — -26.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top fume extractor search terms

fume extractor22K/yr -27.8%1.1% conv.
solder fume extractor10K/yr -25.7%2.5% conv.
soldering fume extractor7K/yr -25.9%2.1% conv.

All search terms

Top fume extractor 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Soldering Fume Extractor Preciva Solder Iron Kit High Extraction Power Angle Adjustable with 8 Activated Carbon Filters 2 Auxiliary Clips and 2 Deflectors (UK Plug)

Preciva£30.504.4★172 rev

YIHUA 948DQ-I Solder Fume Extractor Fan Solder Smoke Absorber Remover Tiltable Angle with Helping Hands 6 Extra Fan Filters for Soldering Wood Burning and More(UK Plug)

YIHUA£31.434.4★92 rev

20W Digital Solder Fume Extractor with Adjustable Fan Flexible Hose LED Display Soldering DIY Hobby Engineer

Switch Electronics£35.054.2★8 rev

FumeClear FC2001A Solder Fume Extractor 120m/h Super Suction with 6 Filters Low Noise High Efficiency Fume Removal for 110V to 220V Wide Voltage Suitable for Desktop Soldering Iron

FUMECLEAR£135.934.5★114 rev

Solder Fume Extractor Solder Smoke Absorber Remover Smoke Prevention Absorber DIY Working Fan SolderingStation for Soldering Welding Repairing

NOEVSBIG£41.784.5★258 rev

Newest

by launch date

KUAIQU 2026 Upgraded Solder Fume Extractor Desktop Smoke Absorber with HEPA & Activated Carbon Filters for Soldering PCB Repair DIY Nail Salon

KUAIQU£63.019 rev

3mo ago

FumeClear FC-2001S Solder Fume Extractor 128 to 168m/h Strong Suction Soldering Fume Extractor Low Noise High Efficiency 3-Speed Smoke Extractor Suitable for Hand Soldering

FUMECLEAR£120.55114 rev

4mo ago

BANRIA Soldering Practice Kit DIY Solder Fume Extractor Soldering Project Kit Solder Smoke Absorber Kit with LED Light & Filters Solder Smoke Remover Absorber DIY Working Fan for Soldering Station

BANRIA£26.152 rev

5mo ago

KOTTO Solder Smoke Absorber Remover Fume Extractor Fan Solder Smoke Prevention Absorber DIY Working Fan 2 Fan Filters for Soldering Station

KOTTO£29.702,406 rev

6mo ago

KINGSOM K7 Solder Fume Extractor Instant Strong Suction Smoke Extractor 5*Thick Pre-Filter+H13 HEPA Soldering Fume Extractor 99.97% Purification Smoke Absorber for DIY Desktop Soldering White

KINGSOM£101.3223 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about fume extractor

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Good quality”

Efficiency9%

“Effective”

Value For Money7%

“Good value for money”

Noise Level7%

“quiet”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Filtration6%

“The filters are easy to access”

Strength5%

“A solidly built”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Product works as advertised”

Compactness4%

“It's a fairly compact device”

Paint Quality4%

“A brilliant little extractor fan for my diy paint booth, i build model car kits and spray paint the cars so the fan is an excellent extraction for my projects, practically silent so no distractions, highly recommended”

What buyers complain about

Noise Level14%

“The noise is the big problem”

Strength9%

“they're very brittle”

Size-Overall9%

“the duct is too short”

Durability6%

“Lasted all of about 3 minutes before stopping working”

Quality-Overall6%

“cheap rubbish, a pc fan connected to a potentiometer and thats it”

Flexibility4%

“I returned due to flex being too short”

Filtration3%

“What I cannot confirm is that the filters actually filters the solder fumes”

Value For Money3%

“Not cheap,”

Assembly/Installation2%

“theres no real steps”

Weight Heavy2%

“The item is quite heavy”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall22%

Size-Overall16%

Compatibility-Overall13%

Defective Material/Parts9%

Suction9%