Is dryer thermostat profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $137K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the dryer thermostat niche?

8 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in dryer thermostat?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Heating, Defective Material/Parts. The return rate is 3.5%.

When does demand for dryer thermostat peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the dryer thermostat niche?

Listings span $5.97–$36.02; the average listing price is $12.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,705 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

dryer thermostat

Skip it

Soft demand (-11.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible13.2%

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

Price range

Good$5.97–$36.02

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

Avg price

Good$12.96

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Okay3.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay2,705.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$137K

$137K/yr · 80K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-11.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dryer thermostat is a $137K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

dryer thermostat market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $130K–$162K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.2%
Avg BSR: #707
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

BlueStars70%
Whirlpool6%
SUMNEW6%
UgoHiff5%
AMI PARTS4%
TOMOON4%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 108 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top dryer thermostat search terms

wp338713412K/yr -7.7%15.3% conv.
amana dryer thermal fuse11K/yr -11.3%9.1% conv.
2798166K/yr -4.7%12.2% conv.
33871347K/yr -14.9%9.8% conv.
dryer thermostat6K/yr -1.8%3.0% conv.
wp39777674K/yr -11.6%12.5% conv.
roper dryer thermal fuse4K/yr -12.6%7.4% conv.
whirlpool dryer thermostat5K/yr -26.5%5.5% conv.
279816 dryer thermal cut-off kit3K/yr -17.8%12.8% conv.
whirlpool dryer thermal fuse kit3K/yr -8.2%8.1% conv.

All search terms

Top dryer thermostat 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

BlueStars 3387134 Cycling Thermostat 3392519 Dryer Thermal Fuse 3977393 Thermal Cut-off Switch 3977767 High-limit Thermostat Kit - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Dryers

BlueStars$10.414.6★3,350 rev

Upgraded 279816 Dryer Thermal Cut-off Kit - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana Dryers - Replaces 3399848 AP3094244 PS334299 3977393 WED6200SW1 NED4600YQ0 NED4600YQ1 NED4655EW1

BlueStars$9.974.6★2,322 rev

Whirlpool WP3387134 Genuine OEM Dryer Cycling Thermostat Replacement Part - Replaces 306910 3387135 3387139 and more

Whirlpool$17.444.6★57 rev

WP3387134 Cycling Thermostat WP3392519 Dryer Thermal Fuse for Whirlpool maytag Kenmore with 3977393 Cut-Off Fuse Kit WP3977767 Dryer High-Limit Thermostat Replaces Parts 3392519 3387134 3977767

SUMNEW$10.174.6★4,899 rev

BlueStars 2-Pack 3392519 Dryer Thermal Fuse - Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore - Replaces AP6008325 G4AP0500 3388651 694511 80005 WP3392519VP

BlueStars$6.934.7★4,188 rev

Newest

by launch date

Dryer Thermal Fuse for Amana NED4655EW1 May-tag MEDX655DW1 Whirlpool WED5000DW2 WED7300DW1 WED7000DW1 WGD4815EW1 WGD5000DW3 3392519 694511 Replacement (3 PACK).

UgoHiff$6.3378 rev

1y ago

BlueStars WP3387134 3387134 Dryer Cycling Thermostat - Fit for Whirlpool Kenmore Dryers - Replaces AP6008270 306910 3387135 3387139 ET187 PS11741405 - PACK OF 4

BlueStars$15.571,950 rev

3y ago

Whirlpool WP3387134 Genuine OEM Dryer Cycling Thermostat Replacement Part - Replaces 306910 3387135 3387139 and more

Whirlpool$17.4457 rev

4y ago

BlueStars Upgraded 279816 3977767 3392519 3387134 Dryer Repair Kit - Compatible with Whirlpool Dryers - Replaces 3399693 WP3977767VP PS345113 AP6008325 WP3977393 3399848

BlueStars$17.47147 rev

5y ago

3392519 & 3977393 Dryer Thermal Fuse 3387134 Cycling Thermostat 3977767 High Limit Thermostat Replacement Kit - WP3392519 WP3387134 WP3977767 WP3977393 Thermal Fuse for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Dryers

TOMOON$9.661,906 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about dryer thermostat

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

What buyers love

Value For Money20%

“Great value”

Size-Overall17%

“Exact fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall12%

“Quality product/ easy installation”

Maintenance And Repair6%

“I was able to repair my it quickly”

Ease Of Use5%

“Ease of use”

Heating4%

“Nice thermostats”

Correct Contents3%

“All the components are there”

Functionality-Overall3%

“does function properly”

Durability2%

“It looked very durable”

What buyers complain about

Durability35%

“Failed in less than six months”

Heating16%

“the heating element has gone out”

Defective Material/Parts9%

“Bent part”

Quality-Overall6%

“Bad quality”

Functionality-Overall5%

“still don't work right”

Maintenance And Repair3%

“for what it cost me I would have been upset if I'd called out for someone to repair it”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“no instructions”

Product Condition2%

“Another used, returned and sold as new product”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“They are not compatible”

Assembly/Installation1%

“Do not buy this was installed today”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%

Defective Material/Parts22%

Compatibility-Overall19%

Heating11%

Functionality-Overall10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Maintenance And Repair2%

Value For Money2%