Heating and cooling equipment shipments increase through March

Total heating and cooling equipment shipments jumped 24% from February to March according to recently released Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) figures. This marks the second-highest shipment rate seen in the past 19 months and the largest month-to-month gain seen in four years.

Historically, shipments are strongest in the early summer months and weakest around the turn of the year, impacted by seasonal air conditioner and heat pump volumes.