MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) announced its third quarter 2012 shipment numbers with residential air conditioning shipments showing the highest product sector gain with a 19 percent increase compared to the third quarter 2011. Residential furnace shipments also showed growth with a 2 percent increase.
Other product categories showed declines. Ductless splits shipments decreased by 24 percent, chiller bookings decreased by 21 percent, air-handling unit shipments decreased by 10 percent, unit heater shipments decreased by 8 percent, and commercial air conditioning shipments decreased by 6 percent.