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    Heating and Cooling Equipment Shipments Saw New Highs in 2020

    Written by Brett Linton


    December heating and cooling equipment shipments totaled just over 1.8 million units, up 8.9% from November and up 12.2% from levels one year prior, according to recent data from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

    Total shipments for 2020 reached 22.2 million units, up 6.8% over both 2019 and 2018. As seen in the chart below, year-to-date shipments for water heaters and central air conditioners/heat pumps are at the highest levels seen in recent years.

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