heating element for whirlpool dryer
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($25.22 avg), but soft demand (-10.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$25.22avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$17.90–$36.53cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good6.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$502K$502K/yr · 313K searches
Brand share
Good69%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Returns
Okay3.5%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Okay2,544.21avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-10.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, heating element for whirlpool dryer is a $502K/yr Amazon United States market (313K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
Market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $504K–$631K
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- —
- 1 of 1 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 6.4%
- Avg BSR
- #158
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 196 days
Competition
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 flat
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
69%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
25%
- Pulluty21%
- MONKEMON21%
- AMI PARTS15%
- Vypart6%
- LFORBB6%
- TOMOON6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share![[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$36.044.2★10,742 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$25.783.9★2,152 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$24.934.1★1,617 rev
2026 UPGRADE 279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Kenmore Roper Maytag Amana Admiral Dryer Heating Element Part Thermostat Thermal Fuse medx655dw1 500 600 70 80 Series Model 110 Dryer Part
LFORBB$36.534.3★12,880 rev
WP3387747 3387747 Dryer Heating Element Kit-Compatible With Whirlpool Cabrio Kenmore He2 Kenmore Elite He3 Maytag Dryers- GEW9250PW0 GEQ9800PW1 WD05X30818 GEQ9800PW2 GEQ9800PW1 MEDB835DW4 By TOMOON
TOMOON$26.514.2★1,238 rev
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$21.5895 rev
Dryer Heating Element Kit for Maytag MEDC215EW1 MEDX655DW1 MEDC200XW MEDC465HW0 MEDC400VW0 Roper RED4516FW0 RED4640YQ1 RED4440VQ1 RED4640YQ1 EED4400WQ0 Kenmore 110 Dryer
Vypart$35.92130 rev
279838 Dryer Heating Element for Amana NED4655EW1 Whirlpool WED4815EW1 Maytag MEDX655DW1 Kenmore 70 80 100 110 Series Roper Replaces W10724237
Pulluty$25.85221 rev
UPGRADE 279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Wed4815ew1 Maytag Centennial Medc215ew1 Kenmore 70 80 Series Model 110 Amana Ned4655ew1 Roper Admiral Replaces W10724237 2406026 3403585 3398064
Funmit$25.811,092 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$25.782,152 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum279838 Dryer Heating Element for Amana NED4655EW1 Whirlpool WED4815EW1 Maytag MEDX655DW1 Kenmore 70 80 100 110 Series Roper Replaces W10724237
Pulluty$25.854.4★
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$21.584.1★
UPGRADE 279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Wed4815ew1 Maytag Centennial Medc215ew1 Kenmore 70 80 Series Model 110 Amana Ned4655ew1 Roper Admiral Replaces W10724237 2406026 3403585 3398064
Funmit$25.814.3★
W10724237 3403585 279838 Dryer Heating Element-for Whirlpool wed4815ew1 ned4655ew1 wed5000dw2 wed4616fw0 wed5100vq1 wed4950hw0 wed5000dw2 medc215ew1 ler7646eq1 wed4616fw0 medc465hw0
Vypart$26.154.2★
[UPGRADED] 279838 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Amana Roper Dryer Heating Element Parts Include Dryer Thermostat Thermal Fuse Replaces 2406026 3403585 w10724237
MONKEMON$36.044.2★
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit exactly the way it's supposed to”
“fair price”
“and the build quality feels solid and dependable”
“Exactly what I needed”
“Heats up great”
“Easy to replace”
“Easy repair”
“functionality thank you”
“The durability has been great”
“Easy fix”
What buyers complain about
“Broke after a week”
“no heat”
“Quality is not consistent”
“Item not working”
“cheaper isnt always better”
“it stopped working”
“Dont expect a long term repair”
“wouldn't even close to fitting”
“Not as pictured”
“definitely not even worth the aggravation of the installing”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is heating element for whirlpool dryer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $502K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the heating element for whirlpool dryer niche?
- 13 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in heating element for whirlpool dryer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Heating, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.
- When does demand for heating element for whirlpool dryer peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the heating element for whirlpool dryer niche?
- Listings span $17.90–$36.53; the average listing price is $25.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,544 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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