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# **279838 dryer heating element**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (18.0% search→purchase), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 74% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 55Growth 23Conversion 99Competition 21Returns 46Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 33Review moat 36Quality gap 78
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$26.73**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$18.31–$43.22**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****$392K**
$392K/yr · 81K searches
**Returns**
**Okay****3.5%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,940.54**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 279838 dryer heating element is a $392K/yr Amazon United States market (81K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$401K–$535K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **—**
- 1 of 1 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#352**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **66 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **203 days**
## **Competition**
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **—flat
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**11%**
- AMI PARTS29% - APPLIANCEMATES23% - MONKEMON18% - Pulluty10% - FRIGESWIFT5% - Beaquicy4% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/appliances/279838-dryer-heating-element/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$39K20%$78K30%$117K40%$157K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**$25.91**4.2★2,213 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093VHL2V1) [2![[UPGRADED] 279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana Roper Dryer Heating Element Parts Include Dryer Thermostat Thermal Fuse Replaces 2406026 3403585 w10724237](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KK+2MbciL.jpg)**\[UPGRADED\] 279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana Roper Dryer Heating Element Parts Include Dryer Thermostat Thermal Fuse Replaces 2406026 3403585 w10724237**MONKEMON**$36.04**4.2★10,742 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TT21PJ4) [3**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**$24.93**4.1★1,617 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZFXT2H) [4**279838 W10724237 3403585 Dryer Heating Element Assembly Replacement Part by AMI PARTS - WED4815EW1 NED4655EW1 Fit for whirlpool amana Dryer Heating Element**AMI PARTS**$18.38**4.2★2,563 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QTHKXY2) [5**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**$25.78**3.9★2,152 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6N1YM3F)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Upgraded 279838 W10724237 Dryer Heating Element Compatible with Whirlpool Maytag Kenmore Amana Roper Admiral Replaces 2406026 3403585 Fits WED4815EW1 MEDC215EW1 NED4655EW1 70 80 Series Model 110**FRIGESWIFT**$21.58**95 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ5692CD) [**279838 Dryer Heating Element for Amana NED4655EW1 Whirlpool WED4815EW1 Maytag MEDX655DW1 Kenmore 70 80 100 110 Series Roper Replaces W10724237**Pulluty**$25.85**221 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9GQQC35) [**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**$25.78**2,152 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6N1YM3F) [**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**$24.93**1,617 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZFXT2H) [**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**$25.91**2,213 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093VHL2V1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**279838 Dryer Heating Element for Amana NED4655EW1 Whirlpool WED4815EW1 Maytag MEDX655DW1 Kenmore 70 80 100 110 Series Roper Replaces W10724237**Pulluty**$25.85**4.4★**▲ 144%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9GQQC35) [**Upgraded 279838 W10724237 Dryer Heating Element Compatible with Whirlpool Maytag Kenmore Amana Roper Admiral Replaces 2406026 3403585 Fits WED4815EW1 MEDC215EW1 NED4655EW1 70 80 Series Model 110**FRIGESWIFT**$21.58**4.1★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ5692CD) [**Whirlpool 279838 Dryer Heating Element**Whirlpool**$43.22**4.6★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NMNM12M) [**W10724237 3403585 279838 Dryer Heating Element-for Whirlpool wed4815ew1 ned4655ew1 wed5000dw2 wed4616fw0 wed5100vq1 wed4950hw0 wed5000dw2 medc215ew1 ler7646eq1 wed4616fw0 medc465hw0**Vypart**$26.15**4.2★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091XV1KHD) [**Upgraded W10724237 279838 Dryer Heating Element 4531017 Dryer Heating Element For Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana Sears Admiral Kitchenaid Replaces 3398064 3403585 8565582 PS3343130 AP3094254**Discount Parts Direct**$18.35**4.4★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JW9V6GB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“fit like a glove”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“fair price”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“and the build quality feels solid and dependable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Heating**9%
*“Get hot quick”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“was easy to put on”*
**Maintenance And Repair**6%
*“Very easy to repair”*
**Durability**2%
*“These parts are exact and long lasting”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Easy fix”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“Works perfectly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**45%
*“Broke after a week”*
**Heating**16%
*“no heat”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Low quality”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“Bad. defective”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“cheaper isnt always better”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“Not a forever fix”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“running in no time”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Small screws”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“Not as pictured”*
**Assembly/Installation**1%
*“Do not buy this was installed today”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Heating**29%
**Size-Overall**19%
**Defective Material/Parts**19%
**Compatibility-Overall**11%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Durability**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 279838 dryer heating element profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $392K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the 279838 dryer heating element niche?**
- 10 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% 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 3.5%.
- **When does demand for 279838 dryer heating element peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 279838 dryer heating element niche?**
- Listings span $18.31–$43.22; the average listing price is $26.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,941 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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