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# **r134a refrigerant**
**Launch it**
A $5.2M/yr market growing +408.2% this quarter with returns at 3.3% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 98Growth 100Conversion 26Competition 67Returns 47Price range 70Avg price 91Brand share 29Review moat 74Quality gap 87
**Growth**
**Incredible****+408.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Incredible****$5.2M**
$5.2M/yr · 4.6M searches
**Avg price**
**Great****$55.22**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****532.45**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$11.74–$133.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Okay****3.3%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, r134a refrigerant is a $5.2M/yr Amazon United States market (4.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Launch it — 70/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$3.3M–$4.4M**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **100%**
- 12 of 12 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#18**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **34%**
- **Sponsored**
- **69%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **152 days**
## **Competition**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**69**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 90%
**Open market**
**10%**
- ZeroR63% - cmebiz10% - A/C Pro9% - HVAC Guys4% - SURIEEN3% - ENVIRO-SAFE2% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +408.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
175K125KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/r134a-refrigerant/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%$206K8%$413K12%$619K16%$825K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 29 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ZeroR AC Refrigerant R134a Replacement - Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon Gas - Compatible and Easy to Install with R134a A/C Recharge Systems - 3 Cans (6oz Each)**ZeroR**$37.55**4.1★534 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRTPMGY6) [2**ZeroR AC Recharge Kit R134a Replacement Eco-Friendly Refrigerant Gas with 14-Inch Charging Hose Tool for SSV Cans 2-Cans**ZeroR**$42.52**3.8★242 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHG3TYSV) [3**ZeroR High-Purity R134a Replacement Refrigerant Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon A/C Recharge Gas Compatible with R134a Systems 1 Can (6 oz Each)**ZeroR**$23.60**4.1★534 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP8RH7ZT) [4**ZeroR AC Recharge Kit R134a Replacement Eco-Friendly Refrigerant Gas with 14-Inch Charging Hose Tool for SSV Cans 4-Cans**ZeroR**$58.07**3.9★189 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHG4K7YF) [5**ZeroR AC Refrigerant R134a Replacement - Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon Gas - Compatible and Easy to Install with R134a A/C Recharge Systems - 6 Cans (6oz Each)**ZeroR**$63.63**4.2★856 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1F2SRQX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ZeroR High-Purity AC Recharge Kit R134a Replacement Eco-Friendly Refrigerant Gas with 14-Inch Charging Hose Tool for SSV Cans 3-Pack**ZeroR**$59.61**189 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1N9KSHN) [**HVAC Guys AC Refrigerant R134a Replacement - Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon Gas - R-134a Replacement for use in a 6-Ounce self-Sealing Container**HVAC Guys**$37.68**37 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN45F14N) [**ZeroR High-Purity R134a Replacement Refrigerant Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon A/C Recharge Gas Compatible with R134a Systems 1 Can (6 oz Each)**ZeroR**$23.60**534 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP8RH7ZT) [**ZeroR High-Purity R134a Replacement Refrigerant Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon A/C Recharge Gas Compatible with R134a Systems 3 Cans (6 oz Each)**ZeroR**$48.65**534 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP96KTZL) [**ZeroR High-Purity R134a Replacement Refrigerant Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon A/C Recharge Gas Compatible with R134a Systems 12 Cans (6 oz Each)**ZeroR**$125.53**55 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7YRRG9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ZeroR High-Purity AC Recharge Kit R134a Replacement Eco-Friendly Refrigerant Gas with 14-Inch Charging Hose Tool for SSV Cans 3-Pack**ZeroR**$59.61**3.9★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1N9KSHN) [**HVAC Guys AC Refrigerant R134a Replacement - Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon Gas - R-134a Replacement for use in a 6-Ounce self-Sealing Container**HVAC Guys**$37.68**4.1★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN45F14N) [**ZeroR High-Purity R134a Replacement Refrigerant Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon A/C Recharge Gas Compatible with R134a Systems 3 Cans (6 oz Each)**ZeroR**$48.65**4.1★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP96KTZL) [**ZeroR High-Purity R134a Replacement Refrigerant Eco-Friendly 100% Natural Hydrocarbon A/C Recharge Gas Compatible with R134a Systems 12 Cans (6 oz Each)**ZeroR**$125.53**4.1★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7YRRG9) [**ZeroR AC Recharge Kit R134a Replacement Eco-Friendly Refrigerant Gas with 14-Inch Charging Hose Tool for SSV Cans 5-Cans**ZeroR**$64.36**3.9★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHG2Z83L)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“Just as described”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Great value”*
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“easy to read and use”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“It works great”*
**Charging**5%
*“Quick and easy recharge”*
**Coolant**5%
*“Keeps your cool”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“It didn't leak at all”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“It does the work”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“connects with ease”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**12%
*“It just leaked a little more”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Poor Quality Control”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“Doesn't do what it is supposed to”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“False Advertisement”*
**Compatibility-Overall**9%
*“it is incompatible”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Small”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“High price to”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“No directions nothing”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
*“I can not comment on gauge accuracy”*
**Charging**3%
*“It will not stay charged”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**19%
**Compatibility-Overall**15%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Leak-Proof**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**4%
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
**Coolant**4%
**Charging**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is r134a refrigerant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $5.2M/yr across 29 tracked products. 12 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +408.2%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (70/100).
- **How competitive is the r134a refrigerant niche?**
- 13 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in r134a refrigerant?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.3%.
- **When does demand for r134a refrigerant peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 12.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the r134a refrigerant niche?**
- Listings span $11.74–$133.98; the average listing price is $55.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 532 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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