ARLINGTON, VA — According to the Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI), June is the peak month for shipments of central air conditioners as contractors and distributors respond to increased demand for what can be lifesaving equipment during extreme heat.
For the first five months of 2002, ARI said factories shipped 3,035,366 central air conditioners and heat pumps, an increase of 6% over the same period last year. ARI expects shipments for the month of June to meet or exceed 900,000 units, with year-end numbers likely to eclipse last year’s total of 6,281,443, including a record 1,442,355 heat pumps.