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

The niche generates $40K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the whirlpool duet dryer heating element niche?

8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in whirlpool duet dryer heating element?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Heating, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.3%.

When does demand for whirlpool duet dryer heating element peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

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

Listings span $17.86–$33.59; the average listing price is $25.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 689 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

whirlpool duet dryer heating element

Skip it

A small market ($40K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$25.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$17.86–$33.59

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

Conversion

Great7.5%

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

Review moat

Good689.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Growth

Bad-14.2%

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

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$40K

$40K/yr · 21K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, whirlpool duet dryer heating element is a $40K/yr Amazon United States market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

whirlpool duet dryer heating element market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $39K–$52K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.5%
Avg BSR: #566
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 272 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

SUMNEW24%
APPLIANCEMATES19%
prime&swift17%
TOMOON15%
Pulluty14%
Beaquicy8%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -14.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top whirlpool duet dryer heating element search terms

whirlpool duet dryer heating element12K/yr +0.1%6.0% conv.
maytag bravos xl dryer heating element7K/yr -17.5%9.0% conv.
whirlpool duet heating element2K/yr -52.9%6.2% conv.

All search terms

Top whirlpool duet 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

8544771 Dryer Heating Element 279816 Thermostat 279973 3392519 Cut-Off Fuse

SUMNEW$33.594.3★3,114 rev

W11344457 WP3387747 Fit for Maytag Bravos XL Heating Element Whirlpool Duet Kenmore Elite MEDB835DW4 Replace 3387747 PS11741416 W11045584 MEDC700VW0 GEW9200lW1 WED5100HW1 GEQ9800PW2 by APPLIANCEMATES

APPLIANCEMATES$26.704.3★140 rev

WP8544771 8544771 Dryer Heating Element fit for Maytag-bravos XL Dryer fit for Whirlpool Duet&Kenmore Elite HE4/HE5 Electric Dryer Heating Element Kit with 3392519 279973 279816 by prime&swift

prime&swift$27.474.2★280 rev

UpgradedWP8544771 8544771 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Duet WED72HEDW1 WED92HEFW0 WED9750WL0 WED8540FW0 WED9200SQ0 WED9500TW2 WED8300SW0 WED86HEBW0 WED9151YW0 Maytag MEDB880BW0 MED6000XW1

Pulluty$26.634.4★31 rev

UpgradedW11045584 W11344457 8527865 WP3387747 Heating Element

TOMOON$26.314.4★352 rev

Newest

by launch date

UpgradedWP8544771 8544771 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Duet WED72HEDW1 WED92HEFW0 WED9750WL0 WED8540FW0 WED9200SQ0 WED9500TW2 WED8300SW0 WED86HEBW0 WED9151YW0 Maytag MEDB880BW0 MED6000XW1

Pulluty$26.6331 rev

7mo ago

W11344457 WP3387747 Fit for Maytag Bravos XL Heating Element Whirlpool Duet Kenmore Elite MEDB835DW4 Replace 3387747 PS11741416 W11045584 MEDC700VW0 GEW9200lW1 WED5100HW1 GEQ9800PW2 by APPLIANCEMATES

APPLIANCEMATES$26.70140 rev

1y ago

UpgradedWP3387747 3387747 Dryer Heating Element for Whirlpool Cabrio Duet Kenmore Elite Maytag bravos xl Dryer WED5100HW1 WED5500XW1 WED5700AC1 WED6120HW1 WED6620HW1 MED5500FW1 MED6230RHW1

Pulluty$26.26226 rev

2y ago

wp8544771 8544771 for Whirlpool Duet Dryer Heating Element Kit with 8544771 PS11746337 AP6013115 for Maytag Bravos xl Heating Element 279816 Thermostat Cut Off 3392519 279973 Thermal Fuse by Sikawai

Sikawai$27.89439 rev

5y ago

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$26.481,267 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about whirlpool duet dryer heating element

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall25%

“Exact fit”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money12%

“Great Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as described”

Heating9%

“Heats up nicely”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Maintenance And Repair4%

“Easy repair”

Durability4%

“Seems to be quite durable”

Assembly/Installation2%

“It was an easy install”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Worked perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Durability46%

“Does not last”

Heating14%

“no longer heats”

Quality-Overall10%

“Quality is not consistent”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Item not working”

Functionality-Overall3%

“already stopped working”

Assembly/Installation2%

“definitely not even worth the aggravation of the installing”

Size-Overall2%

“the screw that was supposed to be holding it in place was not the right size”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“Dont expect a long term repair”

Value For Money1%

“Not sure why I'm surprised since it's so cheap”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“I do think the instructions could have been much better”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall28%

Heating22%

Defective Material/Parts19%

Compatibility-Overall11%

Functionality-Overall5%

Durability3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%