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AHRI: Heating, cooling shipments jump in February

April 14, 2024

Domestic shipments of heating and cooling equipment soared in February, according to the latest data released from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

February shipments rose 18% month on month (m/m) and 4% year on year (y/y) to 1,749,080 units.

On a 12-month moving average (12MMA) basis, shipments increased 0.3% to 1,749,311 units vs. 1,744,138 units a month prior.

February shipments of residential and commercial storage water heaters rose 12% m/m and 9% y/y to a combined 874,176 units.

Shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps were up 37% m/m and 1% y/y to 657,509 units. A total of 372,897 AC units and 284,612 heat pump units were shipped in February.

Looking at the year-to-date combined total of all products, however, shows a 3% y/y decline to 3,230,205 units. While water heater shipments are higher y/y, shipments of the other two product categories showed y/y declines.

The full press release of this data is available on the AHRI website.

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Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. Since 2007, she has held various editorial and marketing positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills. In 2021, after a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel trade journalism, joining SMU in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.