Dryer Igniter
high returns (7.3%) — Dryer Igniter doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Top 35% of 845 Appliances niches · +3 vs the category median of 45
Is Dryer Igniter profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Dryer Igniter is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (17K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Dryer Igniter: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -2.1% over the last 90 days and 20.3% of searches end in a purchase.
$73K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand, so 26% of the market is open.
26%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 16 products
Top Dryer Igniter products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ClimaTek Upgraded Gas Dryer Igniter fits Kenmore Whirlpool Maytag GE 279311
- Price
- $14.77
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,033
- Age
- 6y ago
NISHCON Dryer Repair Kit Contains 279311 Igniter 279834 Gas Valve Coil 338906 Flame Sensor Fit for Kenmore Whirlpool Maytag Gas Dryers
- Price
- $29.43
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 629
- Age
- 3y ago
GEIparts 279311 Gas Dryer Igniter Hot Surface Ignitor Replacement AP3094138 686590 WE4X750 4391996 WE04X0750 AP3094138 239233 Flat Ignitor
- Price
- $14.81
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 122
- Age
- 2y ago
Universal Gas Dryer Igniter WE4X750 4391996 279311 304970 3-4970 3-04970 101 101M AP2042796 WE04X0750 2101 56970 276846 Standard Flat Style Ignitor for Ken-more Whirl-pool G-E May-tag Am-ana etc.
- Price
- $17.08
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 10mo ago
Gas Dryer Repair Kit Includes 279311 Igniter 279834 Gas Valve Coils 338906 Flame Sensor Replacement for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Gas Dryers
- Price
- $28.93
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 322
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum![[2026 Upgraded] BlueStars WE4X750 279311 Gas Dryer Igniter - Compatible with Kenmore Whirlpool Maytag GE Frigidaire Dryer - Replaces AP3094138 239233 WE4X750 4391996 WE04X0750 (Flat Style Ignitor)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31O6Pvf+Q4L.jpg)
[2026 Upgraded] BlueStars WE4X750 279311 Gas Dryer Igniter - Compatible with Kenmore Whirlpool Maytag GE Frigidaire Dryer - Replaces AP3094138 239233 WE4X750 4391996 WE04X0750 (Flat Style Ignitor)
- Price
- $16.42
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 5mo ago
Long Term Dryer Repair Kit Contains 279311 Igniter 279834 Gas Valve Coil 338906 Flame Sensor Fit for Kenmore Whirlpool Maytag Gas Dryers
- Price
- $16.40
- Rating
- 2.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 10mo ago
5318EL3001A Dryer Igniter Replacement Compatible with L-G G-E Kenmore Gas Dryers Replaces 5318EL3001B 5318EL9001A MEQ61841001 1266860 AP4439620 PS/EA3527801 DE/SDE365 AH3527801 (Round Style Igniter)
- Price
- $25.10
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 9mo ago
Gas Dryer Igniter Compatible with 5318el3001a LG Igniter 5318el3001b & we04x25996 - Dryer Replacement Parts for Samsung Or LG Washer and DryerMachine - GE Range Parts for Home Improvement (DC036KX)
- Price
- $16.47
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 2y ago
Universal Gas Dryer Igniter WE4X750 4391996 279311 304970 3-4970 3-04970 101 101M AP2042796 WE04X0750 2101 56970 276846 Standard Flat Style Ignitor for Ken-more Whirl-pool G-E May-tag Am-ana etc.
- Price
- $17.08
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 10mo ago
Newest
by launch date[2026 Upgraded] BlueStars WE4X750 279311 Gas Dryer Igniter - Compatible with Kenmore Whirlpool Maytag GE Frigidaire Dryer - Replaces AP3094138 239233 WE4X750 4391996 WE04X0750 (Flat Style Ignitor)
- Price
- $16.42
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 5mo ago
Gas Dryer Repair Kit Includes 279311 Dryer Igniter Kit for Whirlpool
- Price
- $29.48
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 6mo ago
5318EL3001A Dryer Igniter Replacement Compatible with L-G G-E Kenmore Gas Dryers Replaces 5318EL3001B 5318EL9001A MEQ61841001 1266860 AP4439620 PS/EA3527801 DE/SDE365 AH3527801 (Round Style Igniter)
- Price
- $25.10
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 9mo ago
Universal Gas Dryer Igniter WE4X750 4391996 279311 304970 3-4970 3-04970 101 101M AP2042796 WE04X0750 2101 56970 276846 Standard Flat Style Ignitor for Ken-more Whirl-pool G-E May-tag Am-ana etc.
- Price
- $17.08
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 66
- Age
- 10mo ago
Long Term Dryer Repair Kit Contains 279311 Igniter 279834 Gas Valve Coil 338906 Flame Sensor Fit for Kenmore Whirlpool Maytag Gas Dryers
- Price
- $16.40
- Rating
- 2.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
14 rising
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
17%
- ClimaTek20%
- NISHCON17%
- CSZKJXPA14%
- GEIparts13%
- Funmit10%
- Micnce9%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)
Dryer Igniter demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top Dryer Igniter search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- 2793115K/yr
- dryer igniter5K/yr
- gas dryer igniter3K/yr
- 279311 dryer igniter3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Dryer Igniter
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
92% of reviews“Fit perfect”
“It saves a lot of money”
“Good kit”
“Did the job”
“Great Gas Dryer Repair Kit”
What buyers complain about
89% of reviews“can easily break”
“Unfortunately the one part was in 3 parts”
“Kenmore HE3T gas dryer stopped heating”
“No quality control to ensure these parts work”
“Super fragile”
Dryer Igniter return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
7.3%
Return rate
23%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Dryer Igniter questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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