Commercial Air Conditioning Shipments Show Increase
Key figures and trends are as follows:
• Commercial air conditioning shipments increased 26 percent, from 10,540 in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 13,292 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Year-to-date shipments increased 9 percent, from 39,275 for the fourth quarter 2011 to 42,873 for the fourth quarter 2012.
• Residential air conditioning shipments decreased 1 percent from 27,618 in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 27,424 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Year-to-date shipments increased 2 percent from 225,390 for the fourth quarter 2011 to 230,802 for the fourth quarter 2012.
• Residential furnace shipments decreased 9 percent from 102,322 in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 93,126 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Year-to-date shipments increased by less than 1 percent from 304,292 for the fourth quarter 2011 to 305,564 for the fourth quarter 2012.
• Unit heater shipments decreased by 4 percent from 15,676 in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 15,022 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Year-to-date shipments increased by less than 1 percent from 36,825 for the fourth quarter 2011 to 36,969 for the fourth quarter 2012.
• Ductless split system shipments decreased by 24 percent from 9,155 in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 6,912 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Year-to-date shipments decreased 12 percent from 87,171 for the fourth quarter 2011 to 76,835 for the fourth quarter 2012.
• Chiller bookings decreased 12 percent from 197 in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 173 in the fourth quarter 2012. Year-to-date shipments decreased 9 percent from 909 for the fourth quarter 2011 to 828 for the fourth quarter 2012.
Publication date: 2/11/2013
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