Steel Markets
April 5, 2019
February Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipments Steady
Written by Brett Linton
Heating and cooling equipment shipments totaled 1.49 million units in February, up 0.7 percent compared to one year ago, according to data recently released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Excluding the 5.1 percent slip last September, total monthly equipment shipments on a year-over-year basis have increased every month since November 2016.
Residential and commercial storage water heater shipments fell 5.4 percent year over year to a combined 712,418 units; 693,383 units were shipped for residential use and 19,035 units for commercial use.
