whirlpool washer lid switch
Skip itA small market ($41K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Price range
Great$8.61–$52.25cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great$16.98avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good569.41avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good68%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Good5.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good49%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+4.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad5.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$41K$41K/yr · 46K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, whirlpool washer lid switch is a $41K/yr Amazon United States market (46K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
whirlpool washer lid switch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $42K–$51K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.3%
- Avg BSR
- #1,162
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 213 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
19 falling
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
28%
- Seentech28%
- DR Quality Parts14%
- HQAPR14%
- KitFit6%
- BlueStars6%
- Techecook4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 108 weeks — +4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top whirlpool washer lid switch search terms
- whirlpool washer lid switch14K/yr
- kenmore washer lid switch7K/yr
- whirlpool lid switch5K/yr
- lid switch for whirlpool washer4K/yr
- maytag lid switch4K/yr
- washing machine lid switch3K/yr
- maytag washer lid switch3K/yr
- washer lid switch3K/yr
- roper washer lid switch2K/yr
- whirlpool lid switch replacement1K/yr
Top whirlpool washer lid switch 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
8318084 AP3180933 PS886960 Washer Door Lid Switch Kit Replacement Fits Whirlpool Roper Estate
HQAPR$11.124.3★1,682 rev
3949247 Washer Lid Switch by Seentech Fit for Whirlpool & Kenmore Washing Machines - Replaces Part Number: 3949247VP 3949247V AP5983746 3949237 3949239 PS11722098 PS350434
Seentech$9.404.6★703 rev
Seentech 285671 Washer Lid Switch - Fit for Whirlpool Kenmore Washing Machines - Replaces Part Numbers: 285671V AP3094500 3352629 3352631 3352634 3355808 AH334600 EA334600
Seentech$9.544.4★582 rev
DR Quality Parts 3949247 Washer Lid Switch Replacement Compatible with Kenmore Series 110 Whirlpool Washing Machine Parts Lid Lock Switch Components Replaces 3949247VP 3949237 3949239 3949240
DR Quality Parts$9.474.6★922 rev
8318084 WP8318084 Washer Lid Switch Top Load Washer Lid Switch Assembly Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Roper KitchenAid Washer
KitFit$9.124.2★85 rev
Newest
by launch date
W11368616 W11670519 Washing Machine Lid Lock Switch Fit for Whirlpool Maytag Washer MVW5035MW1 MVW5430MW1 MVW4505MW0 Replaces AP7214714 PS17215992 4981394 EAP17215992 and PD00085482
Kolasina$31.8811 rev
Lid Lock for Whirlpool WTW5000DW1 WTW4816FW1 WTW5000DW2 WTW4816FW2 Washer
VNAPARTS$47.7336 rev
8318084 WP8318084 Washer Lid Switch Top Load Washer Lid Switch Assembly Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Roper KitchenAid Washer
KitFit$9.1285 rev
Sikawai 8318084 Washer Lid Switch Replacement Part Compatible with Whirl-pool Ken-more Washers Replaces AP3180933 PS886960 WP8318084 AP6012742 ES8084 PS11745957 TJ90ES8084
Sikawai$15.5775 rev
W11307244 W10682535 Washer Lid Lock Switch with W10837741 Washer Lid Strike by Micnce Replacement for Kenmore Maytag Whirlpool Amana Washing Machine Replace PS12704713 AP6832601 4920959 W10838613
Micnce$22.3432 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
W11307244 W10682535 Washing Machine Lid Lock Compatible with Whirlpool/Maytag/Amana/Kenmore Series 110 200 500/Roper RTW4516FW2 VAW3584GW1 WTW4816FW2 NTW4516FW3 WTW5000DW1 Washing Machines
SuperDi$17.644.1★
W11368616 W11670519 Washing Machine Lid Lock Switch Fit for Whirlpool Maytag Washer MVW5035MW1 MVW5430MW1 MVW4505MW0 Replaces AP7214714 PS17215992 4981394 EAP17215992 and PD00085482
Kolasina$31.884.0★
3949238 Washer Lid Switch Replacement part by DR Quality Parts - Exact fit for Whirlpool & Kenmore Washer - Enhanced Durability with Metal Shield - Replaces AP3100001 PS350431
DR Quality Parts$8.614.7★
2026 Upgraded Washer Lid Lock Switch (3 Wire) W11307244 W10682535 Replacement for Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Roper Washing Machines Replaces W10838613 W10838613VP W11253733 PS12704713 by Techecook
Techecook$18.374.3★
8318084 WP8318084 Washer Lid Switch Top Load Washer Lid Switch Assembly Compatible with Whirlpool Kenmore Maytag Roper KitchenAid Washer
KitFit$9.124.2★
What buyers say about whirlpool washer lid switch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit perfect”
“As advertised”
“this worked perfectly to replace it”
“Good quality and simple to install”
“Saved me a ton of money”
“Fully compatible”
“it was very easy to do”
“Worked perfectly”
“Simple fix and works”
“Great replacement switch”
What buyers complain about
“Broke in one year”
“Didnt work”
“Item did not work”
“Junk”
“Tried taking the assembly apart”
“it seems slightly smaller than it should be”
“having to replace the part in a short amount of time makes it not worth it”
“Bad fit on electric connection”
“Part looks used”
“Did not work for mine”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is whirlpool washer lid switch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $41K/yr across 32 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the whirlpool washer lid switch niche?
- 19 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in whirlpool washer lid switch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Defective Material/Parts. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for whirlpool washer lid switch peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the whirlpool washer lid switch niche?
- Listings span $8.61–$52.25; the average listing price is $16.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 569 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.