April 4, 2008 ― Residential Cooling, Heating Equipment Shipments Down In February
U.S. factory shipments of residential cooling
and heating equipment declined in February, compared with the same month a year
ago, while the commercial market for these products maintained steady growth,
according to AHRI.
Combined U.S. factory shipments of
central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for February totaled 335,897,
a 13 percent drop compared with February 2007 total shipments. For the
year-to-date, combined shipments totaled 658,968, an 8 percent drop compared
with the same period last year.