Central AC Shipments Increase in May 2007

Combined U.S. factory shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for May totaled 740,000, a raise of 8.5% from May 2006 shipments, according to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI).

By Consulting Specifying Engineer Staff July 16, 2007

Combined U.S. factory shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for May totaled 740,000, a raise of 8.5% from May 2006 shipments, according to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI).

Year-to-date combined U.S. factory shipments totaled 2.6 million, down 17% from the same period last year.

Heat pump shipments for May totaled 199,000, down 4.6% from May 2006 shipments. Year-to-date heat pump shipments totaled 813,000 down 14% from the same period last year.

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