Is ao smith water heater parts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $141K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the ao smith water heater parts niche?

23 brands and 112 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ao smith water heater parts?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for ao smith water heater parts peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the ao smith water heater parts niche?

Listings span $20.91–$224.01; the average listing price is $61.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 287 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ao smith water heater parts

Skip it

Soft demand (-25.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$61.41

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great286.52

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good63%

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

Competition

Good49%

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

Price range

Okay$20.91–$224.01

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

Market size

Okay$141K

$141K/yr · 154K searches

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Returns

Bad7.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-25.2%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ao smith water heater parts is a $141K/yr Amazon United States market (154K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ao smith water heater parts market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $123K–$154K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.5%
Avg BSR: #8,018
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 91%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 8.1%
Avg brand age: 39 months
Avg seller age: 141 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

112

Top-5 brand share

63%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

31%

A. O. Smith19%
ATEEfaee15%
DROMIX13%
Reliance8%
long term8%
Z7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top ao smith water heater parts search terms

ao smith water heater parts29K/yr -22.3%1.2% conv.
state water heater parts13K/yr -15.1%0.7% conv.
whirlpool hot water heater parts10K/yr -6.9%0.5% conv.
whirlpool water heater parts11K/yr -22.1%0.5% conv.
envirotemp water heater parts8K/yr -12.8%0.6% conv.
ao smith water heater element11K/yr -52.2%2.5% conv.
ao smith replacement parts10K/yr -42.8%0.1% conv.
reliance water heater parts7K/yr -4.1%1.2% conv.
american water heater parts7K/yr -29.9%0.8% conv.
a.o. smith water heater parts7K/yr -3.4%1.1% conv.

All search terms

Top ao smith water heater parts 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

AO Smith 100112342 - K FINAL BURNER ASSY NAT 16 #37 ORIFICE

A. O. Smith$151.974.3★139 rev

Upgraded 100108283 Water Heater Element For AO Smith Electric Water Heaters 4500W 240V Screw-In Replace 100108284 9000092015 9000092045 Heating Element With New Gasket2 pack

ATEEfaee$38.604.6★196 rev

Reliance Water Heater Natural Gas Control Valve 100112336 Thermostat Compatible with A.O. Smith Reliance State and American Branded Water Heaters

Reliance$136.214.0★743 rev

EWH-01 Electric Water Heater Tune-Up Kit Includes Two Water Heater Thermostats Two Water Heater Heating Elements - 4500W 240V T-O-D Style Thermostat Water Heater Replacement Parts

DROMIX$34.904.5★1,496 rev

Long Term 9003542 Pilot Assembly Replacement for Natural Gas Water Heater Compatible with Reliance A.O.Smith Kenmore State GS and GSX Replaces 100109295 9003542005

long term$29.624.0★144 rev

Newest

by launch date

Upgrade 100112330 Water Heater Pilot Assembly Fit for 300 301 Series Whirlpool A.O.Smith State Ken-more American Reliance Water Heater Parts Replace 9007876 9007877 Thermopile Assembly by Cenipar

Cenipar$30.640 rev

5mo ago

Hoeine 9003542 Water Heater Pilot Assembly with Thermocouple Burner Ignitor

Hoeine$29.679 rev

6mo ago

DFD Upgrade 100112330 Water Heater Pilot Assembly Replace 9007876 Thermopile Compatible with 301 300 Series Whirlpool Water Heater Parts & A.O.Smith American State Reliance Kenmore

DFD$29.693 rev

8mo ago

Water Heater Thermopile100112330 9007876 9007877 Water Heater Pilot Assembly NAT Gas Thermopile Water Heater Replacement Parts for A.O.Smith Water Heater Parts Whirlpool 300 301 Series

wangyanxi77$27.1519 rev

10mo ago

Upgraded 100108283 Heater Element Fits AO Smith 4.5KW 240V Water Heating

couhidu$31.4333 rev

12mo ago

What buyers say about ao smith water heater parts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall24%

“Fit good”

Assembly/Installation14%

“Easy assembly”

Value For Money12%

“Excellent value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Worked perfectly”

Quality-Overall9%

“Completely kit nice”

Efficiency6%

“Worked as intended”

Heating5%

“These were an affordable replacement for my AO smith water heater and the water is now nice and hot”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“Simple fix that gets the job done”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“AO Smith compatible”

Pressure2%

“Great gas valve”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall20%

“The product quality is low”

Functionality-Overall17%

“Toolin this kit is not sufficient for the job”

Durability15%

“Failed after 9 months”

Size-Overall8%

“wouldn't fit my unit”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Now I have to wait for another delivery to install”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Not as pictured”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“It didn't work, wrong part, defective”

Design-Overall2%

“Don't trust direct replacement Well built”

Material Quality2%

“Cheap material”

Mounting2%

“The only problem I had was the space between the wire mounting screw”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%

Functionality-Overall14%

Compatibility-Overall13%

Defective Material/Parts12%

Assembly/Installation9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Maintenance And Repair4%

Connectivity-Overall2%

Value For Money2%

Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is ao smith water heater parts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $141K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the ao smith water heater parts niche?: 23 brands and 112 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ao smith water heater parts?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for ao smith water heater parts peak?: Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ao smith water heater parts niche?: Listings span $20.91–$224.01; the average listing price is $61.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 287 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.