AHRI January 2011 Heating, Cooling Equipment Shipment Data Shows Overall Positive Trend for Central Air Conditioners And Air-Source Heat Pumps

AHRI's summary of unit shipping data from January 2011 reports decreases from January 2010 in the movement of residential gas and electric storage water heaters, commercial gas storage water heaters, and oil warm air furnaces, and increases for commercial electric storage water heaters, gas warm air furnaces, central air conditioners, and air-source heat pumps.

Overall, January 2011 shipping data is positive for central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps, especially when considering the December 2010 data, according to Andrew Duguay, HARDI economic analyst. See HARDI's complete summary and analysis here.