AHRI Releases February 2021 U.S. Heating, 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 637,772 units in February 2021, up 14.1 percent from 558,853 units shipped in February 2020. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 11.5 percent, to 363,045 units, up from 325,697 units shipped in February 2020. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 17.8 percent, to 274,727 units, up from 233,156 units shipped in February 2020.

Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps increased 20.4 percent, to 1,323,698 units, up from 1,099,032 units shipped during the same period in 2020. Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners increased 21.7 percent, to 771,876 units, up from 634,008 units shipped during the same period in 2020. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments increased 18.7 percent, to 551,822, up from 465,024 units shipped during the same period in 2020.

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