Steel Markets
October 11, 2019
August Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipments Up 4.7 Percent
Written by Brett Linton
August heating and cooling equipment shipments came in at 1.85 million units for the month, up 4.7 percent over the same month one year ago, according to data recently released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). This is the second consecutive month that total monthly equipment shipments have increased on a year-over-year basis since March 2019.
Residential and commercial storage water heater shipments rose 8.1 percent year over year to a combined 763,441 units; 741,350 units were shipped for residential use and 22,091 units for commercial use. Prior to July and August, water heater shipments had declined for five consecutive months on a year-over-year basis.
