refrigerant scale
Worth a lookShows demand growing +97.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Great+97.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Great$74.11avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good552.29avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good6.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$717K$717K/yr · 143K searches
Price range
Okay$31.99–$186.11cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, refrigerant scale is a $717K/yr Amazon United States market (143K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
refrigerant scale market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $593K–$741K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.8%
- Avg BSR
- #96
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 8.2%
- Avg brand age
- 65 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
34
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
12%
- Elitech37%
- VIVOHOME18%
- YELLOW JACKET14%
- P PBAUTOS11%
- SKEAP4%
- PB Motor Tech BMT4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +97.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×
Top refrigerant scale search terms
- refrigerant scale70K/yr
- hvac scale21K/yr
- freon scale13K/yr
- refrigerant scale hvac13K/yr
- ac scale6K/yr
- hvac scale refrigerant7K/yr
- refrigeration scale4K/yr
- hvac refrigerant scale3K/yr
- ac scale refrigerant3K/yr
- a/c scale2K/yr
Top refrigerant scale 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Elitech Refrigerant Scale 110 Lbs High Precision HVAC Freon Scale with LB+OZ Dual-Unit Display Electronic Charging Weight Scale with Carry Case LMC-100F+
Elitech$65.084.7★1,209 rev
VIVOHOME 220 LBS High Precision Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Weight Scale with Case for HVAC A/C
VIVOHOME$63.234.6★1,637 rev
220 LBS HVAC Freon Scale High Precision Charging Refrigerant Scale Weight Scale with Portable Case for All Refrigerant Recovery Tanks
YELLOW JACKET$67.444.7★168 rev
P PBAUTOS 220LBS Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Weight Scale with Portable Case HVAC Refrigerant Scale for All Refrigerant Recovery Tanks
P PBAUTOS$58.774.7★225 rev
SKEAP Refrigerant Scale - 0.01lbs High Precision HVAC Scale with Wired Remote Control 155lbs Large Capacity Freon Scale for Refrigerant Recovery with LCD Display and Portable Case & Lithium Battery
SKEAP$49.734.0★20 rev
Newest
by launch date
Orion Motor Tech Refrigerant Scale 220 lb High Precision Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Scale HVAC Scale with Wireless Remote No Auto Shutoff for Freon Recovery Charge
Orion Motor Tech$68.599 rev
VIVOHOME Electronic Refrigerant Charging Scale with Separate Auto-Dosing Charge Valve 220 lb High Precision HVAC Freon Scale with Case for Freon Recover Charge
VIVOHOME$133.6918 rev
SKEAP Refrigerant Scale - 0.01lbs High Precision HVAC Scale with Wired Remote Control 155lbs Large Capacity Freon Scale for Refrigerant Recovery with LCD Display and Portable Case & Lithium Battery
SKEAP$49.7320 rev
220 LBS HVAC Freon Scale High Precision Charging Refrigerant Scale Weight Scale with Portable Case for All Refrigerant Recovery Tanks
YELLOW JACKET$67.44168 rev
VEVOR Refrigerant Scale 110 LBS HAVC Charging Recovery Freon Scale with Wired Remote Control 2g High Precision Electronic Digital Recovery Weight Scale with Case and Dry Battery
VEVOR$61.18196 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumOrion Motor Tech Refrigerant Scale 220 lb High Precision Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Scale HVAC Scale with Wireless Remote No Auto Shutoff for Freon Recovery Charge
Orion Motor Tech$68.594.7★
SKEAP Refrigerant Scale - 0.01lbs High Precision HVAC Scale with Wired Remote Control 155lbs Large Capacity Freon Scale for Refrigerant Recovery with LCD Display and Portable Case & Lithium Battery
SKEAP$49.734.0★
Elitech LMC-100A+ 220Lbs Refrigerant Scale Electronic Freon Charging Recovery Weight Scale for HVAC with Case
Elitech$69.764.7★
VIVOHOME 220 LBS High Precision Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Weight Scale with Case for HVAC A/C
VIVOHOME$63.234.6★
VIVOHOME 220 LBS High Precision Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Weight Scale with Case for HVAC A/C Orange
VIVOHOME$64.094.6★
What buyers say about refrigerant scale
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“For the price”
“its been a solid tool so far”
“Works as advertised”
“easy to read from a distance”
“seems pretty accurate at a reasonable price”
“This scale has performed well so far”
“has been reliable throughout the entire charging process”
“made sturdy”
“It measures the weight of things well”
“Its very durable”
What buyers complain about
“Numbers kept moving no matter how many times I reset”
“Doesnt last”
“They go in staggered”
“Does not work correctly very bad refrigeration scale never worked even once”
“a little flimsy”
“Its much smaller”
“Design & quality inefficiency”
“OBVIOUSLY a previously returned item sold as new”
“Design & quality inefficiency”
“it's made out of poor materials”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is refrigerant scale profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $717K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +97.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- How competitive is the refrigerant scale niche?
- 10 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in refrigerant scale?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Durability, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for refrigerant scale peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the refrigerant scale niche?
- Listings span $31.99–$186.11; the average listing price is $74.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 552 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.