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sump pump check valve

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Soft demand (-35.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 7Conversion 68Competition 54Returns 33Price range 76Avg price 89Brand share 58Review moat 72Quality gap 30

Avg price

Great$20.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.33–$36.15

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

Review moat

Good624.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.2%

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Competition

Good52%

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

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$112K

$112K/yr · 89K searches

Growth

Bad-35.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sump pump check valve is a $112K/yr Amazon United States market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

sump pump check valve market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$123K–$164K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.2%
Avg BSR
#195
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

92

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

26%

  • PumpSpy30%
  • Zoeller23%
  • HYDRO MASTER9%
  • Tellingyou5%
  • Green living4%
  • Homewerks Worldwide4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×

Top sump pump check valve search terms

  • sump pump check valve30K/yr
  • sump pump check valve 1 1/2 inch13K/yr
  • check valve 1 1/25K/yr
  • 1 1/2 check valve7K/yr
  • 1.5 check valve4K/yr
  • check valve sump pump6K/yr
  • 1.5 inch check valve3K/yr
  • 1 1/2 check valve for sump pump4K/yr
  • check valve for sump pump3K/yr
  • quiet check valve for sump pump4K/yr
All search terms

Top sump pump check 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.

0%10%$11K20%$22K30%$34K40%$45K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about sump pump check valve

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“A well-made product”

Assembly/Installation14%

“Ez installation”

Value For Money12%

“Good Price”

Noise Level11%

“QUIET”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Works as advertised”

Efficiency7%

“does the job”

Pressure4%

“valve works great”

Design-Overall2%

“Does as designed”

Size-Overall2%

“Fit perfect”

Functionality-Overall2%

“thoes work perfect”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof23%

“Leaking water”

Durability8%

“Spring inside this broke after less than 2 months of use”

Noise Level6%

“but it is pretty loud when the pump starts”

Size-Overall6%

“doeas not fit well”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“Cheap already rusting”

Value For Money4%

“Costs a bit more than others”

Pressure3%

“You cannot adjust the spring pressure on this either”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Unfortunately this one just didn't work for me”

Spray/Flow2%

“But, in a short run upstream from the backup pump it tends to drip”

Water Resistance2%

“Dangerous if installed could cause sewer overflow”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Leak-Proof5%
Value For Money3%
Pressure2%
Connectivity-Overall1%
Maintenance And Repair1%

Common questions

Is sump pump check valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $112K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -35.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the sump pump check valve niche?
19 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sump pump check valve?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Durability, Noise Level. The return rate is 4.4%.
When does demand for sump pump check valve peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sump pump check valve niche?
Listings span $8.33–$36.15; the average listing price is $20.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 625 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.