Is 279838 dryer heating element profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $425K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the 279838 dryer heating element niche?

9 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 279838 dryer heating element?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Heating, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.7%.

When does demand for 279838 dryer heating element peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 279838 dryer heating element niche?

Listings span $18.32–$36.51; the average listing price is $25.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,320 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

279838 dryer heating element

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (20.4% search→purchase), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 73% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible20.4%

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

Avg price

Incredible$25.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$18.32–$36.51

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good$425K

$425K/yr · 82K searches

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Review moat

Okay3,320.23

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-1.3%

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

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 279838 dryer heating element is a $425K/yr Amazon United States market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

279838 dryer heating element market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr: $379K–$506K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 20.4%
Avg BSR: #158
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 68 months
Avg seller age: 198 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

AMI PARTS29%
APPLIANCEMATES22%
MONKEMON18%
Pulluty10%
FRIGESWIFT6%
Discount Parts Direct4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 108 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 279838 dryer heating element search terms

27983834K/yr +4.8%18.6% conv.
279838 dryer heating element26K/yr -5.0%17.5% conv.
279838 dryer heating element kit5K/yr -16.4%18.4% conv.
whirlpool 2798383K/yr +27.9%12.6% conv.
279838 heating element3K/yr +4.0%14.3% conv.
whirlpool dryer heating element 2798383K/yr -12.0%17.0% conv.
34035854K/yr -20.3%16.9% conv.
heating element 2798383K/yr -10.1%13.9% conv.
heating element for dryer 2798382K/yr -46.3%9.1% conv.

All search terms

Top 279838 dryer heating element 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Maytag Centennial Dryer Parts Kenmore 70 80 Series Model 110 Amana 3403585 8565582 NED4655EW1 W10724237 Dryer Heating Element by APPLIANCEMATES

APPLIANCEMATES$25.924.1★2,259 rev

[UPGRADED] 279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana Roper Dryer Heating Element Parts Include Dryer Thermostat Thermal Fuse Replaces 2406026 3403585 w10724237

MONKEMON$36.024.2★10,810 rev

Upgraded 279838-Dryer-Heating-Element-W10724237 fit for Whirlpool Kenmore 70 80 Series Cabrio Roper Maytag Amana Admiral Roper Dryer Heating Element Dryer by AMI PARTS

AMI PARTS$24.804.1★1,659 rev

AMI PARTS 279838 W10724237 3403585 Dryer Heating Element 95% Nickel

AMI PARTS$18.374.2★2,583 rev

Upgraded279838 W10724237 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Wed4815ew1 Maytag Centennial Medc215ew1 Kenmore 70 80 Series Model 110 Amana Ned4655ew1 Roper Admiral Replaces 2406026 3403585 3398064

Pulluty$25.763.8★2,188 rev

Newest

by launch date

Upgraded 279838 W10724237 Dryer Heating Element For Whirlpool Maytag Amana

FRIGESWIFT$21.36101 rev

11mo ago

279838 Dryer Heating Element for Amana NED4655EW1 Whirlpool WED4815EW1 Maytag MEDX655DW1 Kenmore 70 80 100 110 Series Roper Replaces W10724237

Pulluty$25.54258 rev

1y ago

Upgraded279838 W10724237 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Wed4815ew1 Maytag Centennial Medc215ew1 Kenmore 70 80 Series Model 110 Amana Ned4655ew1 Roper Admiral Replaces 2406026 3403585 3398064

Pulluty$25.762,188 rev

3y ago

Upgraded 279838-Dryer-Heating-Element-W10724237 fit for Whirlpool Kenmore 70 80 Series Cabrio Roper Maytag Amana Admiral Roper Dryer Heating Element Dryer by AMI PARTS

AMI PARTS$24.801,659 rev

4y ago

279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Maytag Centennial Dryer Parts Kenmore 70 80 Series Model 110 Amana 3403585 8565582 NED4655EW1 W10724237 Dryer Heating Element by APPLIANCEMATES

APPLIANCEMATES$25.922,259 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about 279838 dryer heating element

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall21%

“Went right in place”

Value For Money15%

“fair price”

Quality-Overall11%

“Easy great product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“As advertised”

Heating9%

“Get hot quick”

Maintenance And Repair7%

“It was easy to repair”

Ease Of Use6%

“was easy to put on”

Durability2%

“worked great for the year”

Correct Contents2%

“All the components are there”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Works perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Durability46%

“Poor durability”

Heating16%

“no heat”

Quality-Overall13%

“Low Quality Product”

Value For Money3%

“I won't buy cheap again”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Some part s are not the same”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“had to replace it less than 6 months later”

Functionality-Overall2%

“running in no time”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Not as pictured”

Size-Overall1%

“it expands massively when it's turned on”

Product Condition1%

“This part is USED and damaged”

Top return reasons

Heating30%

Defective Material/Parts19%

Size-Overall19%

Compatibility-Overall10%

Functionality-Overall7%

Durability4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Product Condition2%

Value For Money2%

Maintenance And Repair1%

Common questions

Is 279838 dryer heating element profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $425K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the 279838 dryer heating element niche?: 9 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 279838 dryer heating element?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Heating, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.7%.
When does demand for 279838 dryer heating element peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 279838 dryer heating element niche?: Listings span $18.32–$36.51; the average listing price is $25.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,320 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.