AHRI Releases February 2020 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 558,853 units in February 2020, up 5.8 percent from 528,416 units shipped in February 2019. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 3.3 percent, to 325,697 units, up from 315,183 units shipped in February 2019. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 9.3 percent, to 233,156 units, up from 213,233 units shipped in February 2019.

Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps increased 4.9 percent, to 1,099,032, up from 1,047,404 units shipped during the same period in 2019. Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners increased 5.9 percent, to 634,008 units, up from 598,681 units shipped during the same period in 2019. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments increased 3.6 percent, to 465,024, up from 448,723 units shipped during the same period in 2019.

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