soda ash for swimming pool
Worth a lookShows demand growing +325.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+325.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Incredible19.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$30.98avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.88–$61.60cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$313K$313K/yr · 51K searches
Review moat
Okay2,493avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad81%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, soda ash for swimming pool is a $313K/yr Amazon United States market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
soda ash for swimming pool market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $248K–$310K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 19.9%
- Avg BSR
- #56
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 73%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 0.6%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 155 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 flat
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- CLOROX Pool&Spa33%
- In The Swim32%
- Pool Mate18%
- Leslie's10%
- Doheny's5%
- Essential Values2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +325.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 15.5×
Top soda ash for swimming pool search terms
- soda ash for swimming pool36K/yr
- soda ash for pool10K/yr
- pool soda ash5K/yr
Top soda ash for swimming pool 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Clorox Pool&Spa Swimming Pool pH Up Raises pH Protects Against Eye and Skin Irritation 4LB (Pack of 1)
CLOROX Pool&Spa$8.884.7★12,125 rev
In The Swim pH Increaser for Pools - Granular 100% Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) to Raise pH Up - 45 Pounds
In The Swim$61.604.7★3,583 rev
Pool Mate 10-Pounds Premium pH Up for Pools 100% Sodium Carbonate
Pool Mate$24.274.7★2,655 rev
In The Swim pH Increaser for Pools - Granular 100% Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) to Raise pH Up - 25 Pounds
In The Swim$45.734.7★3,583 rev
Leslies Soda Ash pH Up - for Increasing pH and Total Alkalinity in Swimming Pools - 100% Sodium Carbonate - 5 Pounds
Leslie's$22.784.3★17 rev
Newest
by launch date
MAV AquaDoc pH Up for Swimming Pools - 10lb - pH Increaser for Pool Water - Sodium Carbonate Soda Ash for Swimming Pools - Pool Chemicals Made in The USA
MAV AquaDoc$29.08107 rev
Leslies Soda Ash pH Up - for Increasing pH and Total Alkalinity in Swimming Pools - 100% Sodium Carbonate - 50 Pounds
Leslie's$49.4031 rev
In The Swim pH Increaser for Pools - Granular 100% Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) to Raise pH Up - 45 Pounds
In The Swim$61.603,583 rev
Clorox Pool&Spa Swimming Pool pH Up Raises pH Protects Against Eye and Skin Irritation 4LB (Pack of 1)
CLOROX Pool&Spa$8.8812,125 rev
Dohenys pH Plus | Raise Your Swimming Pool pH Level | Pro-Grade Granular Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate) | Proper pH Levels Protect Equipment & Prevent Eye and Skin Irritation | 25 LB Bucket
Doheny's$47.40504 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLeslies Soda Ash pH Up - for Increasing pH and Total Alkalinity in Swimming Pools - 100% Sodium Carbonate - 5 Pounds
Leslie's$22.784.3★
Leslies Soda Ash pH Up - for Increasing pH and Total Alkalinity in Swimming Pools - 100% Sodium Carbonate - 50 Pounds
Leslie's$49.404.7★
In The Swim pH Increaser for Pools - Granular 100% Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) to Raise pH Up - 25 Pounds
In The Swim$45.734.7★
In The Swim pH Increaser for Pools - Granular 100% Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) to Raise pH Up - 45 Pounds
In The Swim$61.604.7★
MAV AquaDoc pH Up for Swimming Pools - 10lb - pH Increaser for Pool Water - Sodium Carbonate Soda Ash for Swimming Pools - Pool Chemicals Made in The USA
MAV AquaDoc$29.084.6★
What buyers say about soda ash for swimming pool
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Cost savings”
“Works as advertised”
“Easy to use”
“Excellent pool product”
“Worked well to adjust the pH”
“Pool cleaning”
“Dry and it works”
“Keeps the ph level great in our pool”
What buyers complain about
“just a better price”
“Just made the pool cloudy”
“It did NOT RAISE the PH level either”
“Much to weak a product”
“Worked in one day”
“Bad instructions, SLOW dissolving”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is soda ash for swimming pool profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $313K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +325.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- How competitive is the soda ash for swimming pool niche?
- 7 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in soda ash for swimming pool?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Water Resistance, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for soda ash for swimming pool peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 15.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the soda ash for swimming pool niche?
- Listings span $8.88–$61.60; the average listing price is $30.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,493 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.