Is gas fireplace valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $68K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -62.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).

How competitive is the gas fireplace valve niche?

10 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gas fireplace valve?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for gas fireplace valve peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gas fireplace valve niche?

Listings span $19.47–$136.29; the average listing price is $75.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 157 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gas fireplace valve

Skip it

Soft demand (-62.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great157.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$75.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$19.47–$136.29

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

Brand share

Good68%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Good4.8%

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

Competition

Okay58%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad5.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$68K

$68K/yr · 19K searches

Growth

Bad-62.4%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gas fireplace valve is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (19K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

gas fireplace valve market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $19K–$38K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.8%
Avg BSR: #20,501
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 11.0%
Avg brand age: 60 months
Avg seller age: 180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

22%

Durablow21%
Midwest Hearth14%
Skyflame12%
Americangaslogs11%
MARGAR10%
Robertshaw9%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -62.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.2×

Open Trend

Top gas fireplace valve search terms

fireplace gas valve8K/yr -65.3%2.5% conv.
gas fireplace valve7K/yr -59.5%1.1% conv.
millivolt gas valve4K/yr -60.6%1.9% conv.

All search terms

Top gas fireplace valve 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Durablow DV970A-NG Millivolt Gas Valve Replacement for Dexen Dexin Robertshaw HHT 6003 Series 200-D (No Turndown Natural Gas 3/8 Inlet 3/8 Outlet) DV970A-NG

Durablow$82.464.3★75 rev

0820652 Natural Gas Fireplace Valve Compatible with SIT 820652 Nova Series for Majestic Monessen Lennox Empire Direct Vent Fireplaces & Stoves 3/8 NPT 11/32 Thermocouple 195K BTU

MARGAR$136.294.9★12 rev

Robertshaw 710-502 Millivolt 70 000 BTU Capacity Gas Valve

Robertshaw$106.324.7★241 rev

Fire Pit Gas Valve Kit | 1/2 NPT | CSA Certified Solid Brass Ball Valve Flat Black Flange & 8 Key | Natural Gas & Propane | Indoor/Outdoor

Midwest Hearth$32.514.6★356 rev

Skyflame 1/2 Inch Straight Gas Key Valve Kit for Fire Pit Fireplace with Flange and 3 Inches Key Flat Black

Skyflame$23.404.7★567 rev

Newest

by launch date

0820652 Natural Gas Fireplace Valve Replacement Compatible with Sit-820 Nova Gas Valve Direct Vent Fireplace Millivolt Gas Valve Suitable for Various Direct-Vent Gas Fireplaces And Gas Log Sets

Modoo$130.980 rev

5mo ago

Americangaslogs Millivolt Gas Fireplace Valve Replacement for SIT-Style 0820652 Manual & Remote Control NG or LP Gas Vented Fireplace Systems (Natural Gas)

Americangaslogs$128.370 rev

6mo ago

0820652 Natural Gas Fireplace Valve Compatible with SIT 820652 Nova Series for Majestic Monessen Lennox Empire Direct Vent Fireplaces & Stoves 3/8 NPT 11/32 Thermocouple 195K BTU

MARGAR$136.2912 rev

8mo ago

Americangaslogs Gas Fireplace Valve Manual Safety Pilot Control System for Gas Log Sets Compatible with Natural Gas & Propane Includes Heat Shield and Pilot Kit (Manual Silvery)

Americangaslogs$86.8614 rev

1y ago

Hicello Replacement for Robertshaw 700-506 Millivolt Gas Valve - 700 Series 200 000 BTU/H Fast Opening Compatible with Natural Gas Water Heaters Furnaces & Commercial Gas Fryers

Hicello$94.1732 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about gas fireplace valve

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“A well made product”

Size-Overall18%

“Good fit”

Efficiency16%

“Works for many applications at reasonable price”

Value For Money8%

“a good value”

Heating5%

“this is a fantastic way to bring older wall heaters into the modern age”

Leak-Proof5%

“Gas leaks are seriously no joke”

Ease Of Use5%

“Fast and easy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“it works exactly as it should”

Maintenance And Repair3%

“Great replacement tool”

Functionality-Overall3%

“It worked fine after I got it wired up”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall25%

“To be fair I don't see any compatibility claims here on their Amazon site”

Functionality-Overall25%

“Doesnt work”

Quality-Overall25%

“Junk”

Ease Of Use13%

“It was a little bit of a struggle”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%

Defective Material/Parts11%

Functionality-Overall10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Value For Money4%

Product Condition3%

Leak-Proof3%

Heating2%

Color2%

Common questions

Is gas fireplace valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $68K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -62.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the gas fireplace valve niche?: 10 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gas fireplace valve?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for gas fireplace valve peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gas fireplace valve niche?: Listings span $19.47–$136.29; the average listing price is $75.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 157 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.