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fireplace key

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Soft demand (-56.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 29Growth 0Conversion 94Competition 16Returns 56Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 24Review moat 61Quality gap 19

Conversion

Great11.8%

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

Review moat

Good1,049.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$125K

$125K/yr · 141K searches

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad$7.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-56.3%

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

Price range

Bad$4.42–$10.84

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fireplace key is a $125K/yr Amazon United States market (141K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

fireplace key market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
$150K–$188K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.8%
Avg BSR
#66
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Stanbroil46%
  • onlyfire17%
  • Himaweek10%
  • Tondiamo10%
  • Skyflame8%
  • OXDFK4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -56.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×

Top fireplace key search terms

  • fireplace key30K/yr
  • gas fireplace key26K/yr
  • fireplace keys for gas valves21K/yr
  • gas valve key10K/yr
  • fireplace gas key13K/yr
  • gas key7K/yr
  • gas key for fireplace12K/yr
  • gas fireplace key replacement8K/yr
  • fireplace gas valve key5K/yr
  • fire place key gas4K/yr
All search terms

Top fireplace key 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%$13K20%$25K30%$38K40%$50K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about fireplace key

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall33%

“Nice Fit”

Quality-Overall20%

“Quality Replacement at Excellent Price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Works as advertised”

Strength10%

“Really sturdy, look and feel very nice”

Durability6%

“will probably never break”

Color4%

“I love the color and the size, it's very functional and sturdy, it's defiantly worth it”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to use”

Value For Money3%

“Great value”

Design-Overall2%

“Very classy looking”

Material Quality2%

“good material and quality”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall33%

“Doesn't fit”

Defective Material/Parts33%

“Also, the product is unusable; it doesn't fit into the slot”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Bad description”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting17%

“Instructions are wrong”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall80%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Functionality-Overall3%
Value For Money2%
Color2%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Mechanism Issues1%
Connectivity-Overall1%
Product Condition1%
Shape/Style1%

Common questions

Is fireplace key profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $125K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -56.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
How competitive is the fireplace key niche?
8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in fireplace key?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Defective Material/Parts, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.8%.
When does demand for fireplace key peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the fireplace key niche?
Listings span $4.42–$10.84; the average listing price is $7.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,050 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.