AHRI Releases July 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 909,164 units in July 2019, up 2 percent from 891,190 units shipped in July 2018. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 2.7 percent, to 613,974 units, up from 597,786 units shipped in July 2018. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased .6 percent, to 295,190 units, up from 293,404 units shipped in July 2018.

Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps increased .7 percent, to 5,590,819, up from 5,552,806 units shipped during the same period in 2018. Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners decreased 1.5 percent, to 3,592,762 units, down from 3,647,251 units shipped during the same period in 2018. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments increased 4.9 percent, to 1,998,057, up from 1,905,555 units shipped during the same period in 2018.

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