Shipments of Central A/C and Heat Pumps Up 8.3 Percent
2013-06-07
United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 632,187 units in April 2013, up 8.3 percent from 583,933 units shipped in April 2012, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). U.S. shipments of central air conditioners increased 4.7 percent, to 426,184 units, up from 406,873 units shipped in April 2012. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 16.3 percent, to 206,003 units, up from 177,060 units shipped in April 2012.
