U.S. Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipment Increases in 1Q of 2017

U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for March 2017 increased 12.5% to 423,787 units, up from 376,766 units shipped in March 2016. Residential electric storage water heater shipments increased 17.2% in March 2017 to 401,754 units, up from 342,669 units shipped in March 2016.