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title: "Refrigerant Scale — $717K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **refrigerant scale**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +97.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 69Growth 90Conversion 73Competition 23Returns 79Price range 44Avg price 84Brand share 35Review moat 74Quality gap 27
**Growth**
**Great****+97.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Great****$74.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****552.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****$717K**
$717K/yr · 143K searches
**Price range**
**Okay****$31.99–$186.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****73%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
7K5KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/refrigerant-scale/trend)
## **Top refrigerant scale search terms**
- **refrigerant scale**70K/yr+99.5%6.2% conv. - **hvac scale**21K/yr+68.5%4.7% conv. - **freon scale**13K/yr+111.9%5.6% conv. - **refrigerant scale hvac**13K/yr+81.0%6.4% conv. - **ac scale**6K/yr+179.3%6.3% conv. - **hvac scale refrigerant**7K/yr+88.0%5.7% conv. - **refrigeration scale**4K/yr+84.2%5.9% conv. - **hvac refrigerant scale**3K/yr+107.4%3.8% conv. - **ac scale refrigerant**3K/yr+118.7%7.5% conv. - **a/c scale**2K/yr+151.5%7.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/refrigerant-scale/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$72K20%$143K30%$215K40%$287K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$65.08**4.7★1,209 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7UE6X0) [2**VIVOHOME 220 LBS High Precision Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Weight Scale with Case for HVAC A/C**VIVOHOME**$63.23**4.6★1,637 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NPMFGF) [3**220 LBS HVAC Freon Scale High Precision Charging Refrigerant Scale Weight Scale with Portable Case for All Refrigerant Recovery Tanks**YELLOW JACKET**$67.44**4.7★168 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCZ1B6S9) [4**P PBAUTOS 220LBS Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Weight Scale with Portable Case HVAC Refrigerant Scale for All Refrigerant Recovery Tanks**P PBAUTOS**$58.77**4.7★225 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2XHPY5R) [5**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**$49.73**4.0★20 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNVWFGYY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$68.59**9 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5Z1W5VT) [**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**$133.69**18 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWK5CX9T) [**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**$49.73**20 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNVWFGYY) [**220 LBS HVAC Freon Scale High Precision Charging Refrigerant Scale Weight Scale with Portable Case for All Refrigerant Recovery Tanks**YELLOW JACKET**$67.44**168 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCZ1B6S9) [**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**$61.18**196 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZRN8FCK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$68.59**4.7★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5Z1W5VT) [**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**$49.73**4.0★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNVWFGYY) [**Elitech LMC-100A+ 220Lbs Refrigerant Scale Electronic Freon Charging Recovery Weight Scale for HVAC with Case**Elitech**$69.76**4.7★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M71KKFF) [**VIVOHOME 220 LBS High Precision Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Weight Scale with Case for HVAC A/C**VIVOHOME**$63.23**4.6★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NPMFGF) [**VIVOHOME 220 LBS High Precision Electronic Digital Refrigerant Charging Weight Scale with Case for HVAC A/C Orange**VIVOHOME**$64.09**4.6★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C89QC2F)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about refrigerant scale**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**24%
*“For the price”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“its been a solid tool so far”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“easy to read from a distance”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**8%
*“seems pretty accurate at a reasonable price”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“This scale has performed well so far”*
**Charging**3%
*“has been reliable throughout the entire charging process”*
**Strength**3%
*“made sturdy”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“It measures the weight of things well”*
**Durability**2%
*“Its very durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**17%
*“Numbers kept moving no matter how many times I reset”*
**Durability**13%
*“Doesnt last”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“They go in staggered”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Does not work correctly very bad refrigeration scale never worked even once”*
**Strength**7%
*“a little flimsy”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Its much smaller”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Design & quality inefficiency”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“OBVIOUSLY a previously returned item sold as new”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Design & quality inefficiency”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“it's made out of poor materials”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**21%
**Value For Money**16%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Size-Overall**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Product Condition**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Battery Life**2%
## **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.
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