skimmer vacuum plate
Worth a lookShows demand growing +301.2% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+301.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Great153.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Great55%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Conversion
Great7.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$13.14avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Okay3.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$112K$112K/yr · 114K searches
Price range
Bad$9.49–$16.51cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, skimmer vacuum plate is a $112K/yr Amazon United States market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
skimmer vacuum plate market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $105K–$131K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.5%
- Avg BSR
- #825
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 0.6%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
22 falling
Sellers
36
Top-5 brand share
55%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
40%
- ChangTa19%
- Fuoequl14%
- AFZZ8%
- 3MIRRORS7%
- NSBGPSD6%
- HenSinTc5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +301.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 16.1×
Top skimmer vacuum plate search terms
- pool skimmer vacuum plate18K/yr
- skimmer vacuum plate16K/yr
- pool vacuum skimmer plate9K/yr
- pool vacuum plate9K/yr
- pool skimmer vacuum adapter10K/yr
- pool vacuum plate for skimmer8K/yr
- vacuum plate for skimmer basket5K/yr
- skimmer plate5K/yr
- pool skimmer plate5K/yr
- hayward skimmer vacuum plate3K/yr
Top skimmer vacuum plate 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate Compatible with Hayward Swimming Pools Skimmers SP1082 1084 1085 1075 Pool Vacuum Skimmer Adapter Cover for Skim Vac Plate In-Ground Pools Skimmers Replacement Parts
ChangTa$15.054.4★695 rev
SP1106 Pool Vacuum Plate Ground Pool Skimmer for Hayward Skimmer
Fuoequl$14.164.6★223 rev
SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate for Hayward Swimming Pool Skimmer SP1082 1084 1085 1075 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Adapter Diameter: 7-29/32. Straight Adapter: 1 1/2
3MIRRORS$13.454.5★195 rev
NSBGPSD SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate for Hayward Swimming Pool Skimmers SP1082 1084 1085 1075 Pool Vacuum Skimmer Adapter Cover
NSBGPSD$13.905.0★24 rev
SWIMLINE HYDROTOOLS Oly Replacement Elbow & Plate Low Profile Skimmer Vac Adaptor White
Swimline$12.344.3★1,239 rev
Newest
by launch date
SP11041 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate 5.9 Inch Skimmer Hose Adapter Compatible with Hayward SP1090 SP1091 SP1092 Skim Vac 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 Combo Hose Elbow Adapter for Vacuum Hose Connection
ELOAUNIRA$10.083 rev
ZEMQTRKV SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate Skim Vac In-Ground Pool Vacuum Skimmers Cover Replacement for Hayward Swimming Pools Skimmer SP1075 1082 1084 1085
ZEMQTRKV$10.456 rev
NSBGPSD SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate for Hayward Swimming Pool Skimmers SP1082 1084 1085 1075 Pool Vacuum Skimmer Adapter Cover
NSBGPSD$13.9024 rev
Swimables SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate Compatible with Hayward SP1082 SP1084 SP1085 SP1075-7-29/32 Skim Vac Plate with 1-1/2 Hose Adapter for In-Ground Pools Skimmer Replacement Parts
Swimables$16.3314 rev
SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate & 1.5 Pool Spiral Wound Vacuum Hose Cuff
AFZZ$16.5115 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSP11041 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate 5.9 Inch Skimmer Hose Adapter Compatible with Hayward SP1090 SP1091 SP1092 Skim Vac 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 Combo Hose Elbow Adapter for Vacuum Hose Connection
ELOAUNIRA$10.084.6★
ZEMQTRKV SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate Skim Vac In-Ground Pool Vacuum Skimmers Cover Replacement for Hayward Swimming Pools Skimmer SP1075 1082 1084 1085
ZEMQTRKV$10.454.8★
SHAHN 85001900 Pool Vacuum Plate Adapter Compatible with Pentair Admiral S15 & S20 Skimmer Vacuum Plate (White)
SHAHN$11.854.6★
SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate & 1.5 Pool Spiral Wound Vacuum Hose Cuff
AFZZ$16.514.6★
NSBGPSD SP1106 Pool Skimmer Vacuum Plate for Hayward Swimming Pool Skimmers SP1082 1084 1085 1075 Pool Vacuum Skimmer Adapter Cover
NSBGPSD$13.905.0★
What buyers say about skimmer vacuum plate
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent fit”
“Good quality”
“As Advertised”
“Good price”
“Seems to be durable”
“The material feels durable”
“had a nice seal”
“works well for a good solid cleaning performance”
“EASY to use”
“Not flimsy at all, good quality”
What buyers complain about
“its a bit small”
“Didn't work for me”
“It would not stay attached as it did not fit the opening tightly”
“My old one cracked after a couple years of use”
“Foam gasket seal was very thin”
“No water discharge”
“Heavy plastic”
“leak after a few years”
“I needed to replace my other one this fit pretreat replacement”
“Very flimsy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is skimmer vacuum plate profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $112K/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +301.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the skimmer vacuum plate niche?
- 22 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in skimmer vacuum plate?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Add-Ons/Attachments. The return rate is 3.3%.
- When does demand for skimmer vacuum plate peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 16.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the skimmer vacuum plate niche?
- Listings span $9.49–$16.51; the average listing price is $13.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 154 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.