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    HVAC equipment shipments fall through June

    Written by Brett Linton


    Total heating and cooling equipment shipments eased from May to June, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Shipments of water heaters, warm-air furnaces, and air conditioners/heat pumps all declined month over month (m/m).

    Total June shipments were down 3% m/m to a four-month low of 1.90 million units, 12% less than the same month last year (Figure 1, left).

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