AHRI Releases December 2019 U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Data

Central Air Conditioners and Air-Source Heat Pumps U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 508,788 units in December 2019, up 3.4 percent from 491,986 units shipped in December 2018. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 3.9 percent, to 303,688 units, up from 292,320 units shipped in December 2018. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 2.7 percent, to 205,100 units, up from 199,666 units shipped in December 2018.

Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps increased 1.6 percent, to 8,469,615, up from 8,340,262 units shipped during the same period in 2018. Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners decreased 0.7 percent, to 5,359,775 units, down from 5,399,760 units shipped during the same period in 2018. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments increased 5.8 percent, to 3,109,840, up from 2,940,502 units shipped during the same period in 2018. 

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