Is kerosene heater wick profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $12K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -93.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).

How competitive is the kerosene heater wick niche?

8 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in kerosene heater wick?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for kerosene heater wick peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 54.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the kerosene heater wick niche?

Listings span $6.18–$14.93; the average listing price is $11.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 523 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

kerosene heater wick

Skip it

Soft demand (-93.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good523.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay$11.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Market size

Bad$12K

$12K/yr · 69K searches

Growth

Bad-93.6%

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

Price range

Bad$6.18–$14.93

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kerosene heater wick is a $12K/yr Amazon United States market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kerosene heater wick market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $24K–$29K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.5%
Avg BSR: #257
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 8.3%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

bizhala31%
Ganivsor20%
Pengxiaomei15%
Toutvop8%
ShengBaiYang8%
Sukh7%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 73 weeks — -93.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 54.3×

Open Trend

Top kerosene heater wick search terms

kerosene heater wick32K/yr -94.5%0.8% conv.
kerosene wicks3K/yr -55.3%1.8% conv.
kerosene wick4K/yr -88.7%3.3% conv.
kerosene wick replacement5K/yr -91.4%1.2% conv.
wick for kerosene heater6K/yr -96.1%0.7% conv.
kerosene heater wick replacement8K/yr -96.8%0.8% conv.
kerosene heater wicks4K/yr -96.2%0.0% conv.
kerosene heater replacement wick4K/yr -96.4%1.6% conv.
dyna glo kerosene heater wick3K/yr -96.3%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top kerosene heater wick 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★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Ganivsor 32225 Kerosene Heater Wick for Kero World KW-24C DuraHeat DH-2300 Dyna-GLO CV-2300&RMC-95C Envirotemp CV-2300 Keroheat CV-2300 Replacement Wicks Premium Cotton & Fiberglass Blend

Ganivsor$14.164.4★280 rev

Kerosene Stove Wick Smokeless Fiberglass Round Cotton Petroleum Heater Wick 95xt2.5x180MM Kerosene Heater Replacement Wick

bizhala$8.874.0★10 rev

12 Foot Oil Lamp Wick 2 Rolls 3/4 Inch Cotton Lantern Wick Oil Latern for Kerosene Burner Lighting & Paraffin Oil Wick (6 Foot per Roll)

Pengxiaomei$8.004.7★2,645 rev

Kerosene Stove Wick Smokeless Fiberglass Round Cotton Petroleum Heater Wick 95xt2.5x180MM Kerosene Heater Replacement Wick (2/Pack)

bizhala$14.934.5★81 rev

32225 Kerosene Heater Wick for Kero World KW-24C DuraHeat DH-2300 Dyna-GLO CV-2300&RMC-95C Envirotemp CV-2300 Heater Replacement Wicks Heating Wicks for Cotton/Fiberglass 1 PCS

Toutvop$12.453.5★2 rev

Newest

by launch date

2-Pack Kerosene Heater Wick Replacement 95x2.5x180mm Fiberglass Cotton Blend Fits Most Portable Kerosene Heaters Oil Lamps Camping Stoves Direct Replacement Long Burn Time Easy to Install

ShengBaiYang$14.205 rev

7mo ago

32225 Kerosene Heater Wick for Kero World KW-24C DuraHeat DH-2300 Dyna-GLO CV-2300&RMC-95C Envirotemp CV-2300 Heater Replacement Wicks Heating Wicks for Cotton/Fiberglass 1 PCS

Toutvop$12.452 rev

8mo ago

Kerosene Stove Wick Smokeless Fiberglass Round Cotton Petroleum Heater Wick 95xt2.5x180MM Kerosene Heater Replacement Wick

bizhala$8.8710 rev

9mo ago

Kerosene Stove Wick Smokeless Fiberglass Round Cotton Petroleum Heater Wick 95xt2.5x180MM Kerosene Heater Replacement Wick (2/Pack)

bizhala$14.9381 rev

1y ago

VIDABTE Kerosene Heater Replacement Wicks 32225 for Kero World KW-24C Also for DuraHeat DH-2300 for Dyna-GLO RMC-95C for Envirotemp 93043 Replacement Wicks White

VIDABTE$13.97104 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about kerosene heater wick

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%

“Just as advertised”

Quality-Overall17%

“Nice wick”

Size-Overall13%

“Fit well”

Value For Money11%

“The price of the roll was a good value”

Durability6%

“Value and durable”

Efficiency5%

“worked ok”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“Perfect for lamps”

Ease Of Use4%

“Usable,”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to install”

Heating3%

“Just what the doctor ordered for my 25 year old kerosene heater - puts out the heat like it was new”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall33%

“Does not fit”

Thickness11%

“its my fault for not checking how thick they are”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Burns way too quick to hold any lighting constant feeding doesnt work”

Quality-Overall7%

“Any quality issues won”

Assembly/Installation5%

“disassembling the heater to access the wick is a bit more time consuming”

Touch/Button Controls4%

“I have to manually turn the knob which doesn't make me feel all that great about using it”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Does not fit the Dyna Glo RMC 95C6 like the description says”

Ease Of Use4%

“Not for practical use”

Flammable2%

“burnt the wick off”

Heating2%

“disassembling the heater to access the wick is a bit more time consuming”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall78%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Thickness4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Heating2%

Value For Money2%

Add-Ons/Attachments1%

Material Quality1%

Flammable1%

Common questions

Is kerosene heater wick profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $12K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -93.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the kerosene heater wick niche?: 8 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kerosene heater wick?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for kerosene heater wick peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 54.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kerosene heater wick niche?: Listings span $6.18–$14.93; the average listing price is $11.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 523 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.