Residential A/C Shipments Show Largest Increase During 4th Quarter
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) announced statistical results for the 4th quarter of 2005, showing residential air conditioning shipments with the largest gain, increasing by 311 percent. Commercial air conditioning shipments showed the second largest gain with an increase of 18 percent, followed by residential furnace shipments increasing by 11 percent over the 4th quarter of 2004. Other sectors showed decreases, including unit heater shipments by 7 percent and chiller bookings by 8 percent.