AHRI Releases July 2020 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 1,010,414 units in July 2020, up 11.1 percent from 909,164 units shipped in July 2019. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 10 percent, to 675,373 units, up from 613,974 units shipped in July 2019. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 13.5 percent, to 335,041 units, up from 295,190 units shipped in July 2019.

Year-to-date combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps decreased 1.9 percent, to 5,486,285 units, down from 5,590,819 units shipped during the same period in 2019. Year-to-date shipments of central air conditioners decreased 1.7 percent, to 3,531,470 units, down from 3,592,762 units shipped during the same period in 2019. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments decreased 2.2 percent, to 1,954,815, down from 1,998,057 units shipped during the same period in 2019.

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