U.S. Heating & Cooling Equipment Shipment Data for December

U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for December 2013 increased 10.4 percent, to 398,059 units, up from 360,568 units shipped in December 2012. Residential electric storage water heater shipments increased 7.2 percent in December 2013, to 348,872 units, up from 325,435 units shipped in December 2012.

For the year-to-date, U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters increased 8.1 percent, to 4,282,104, compared to 3,959,444 units shipped during the same period in 2012. Residential electric storage water heater shipments increased 7.4 percent year-to-date, to 4,008,478 units, compared to 3,733,988 units shipped during the same period in 2012.

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a digital operations analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.

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