In year-to-date comparisons, shipments of air-source heat pumps, a/c units, and both gas-fired and oil-fired furnaces were all up over the first four months of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
HVAC industry in March was grappling with talk from the Trump administration of tariffs on imported products, including a 25% tariff imposed on all imported steel and aluminum.
Shipments of warm-air furnaces and air-source heat pumps were up in February, compared to February of 2024, while shipments of a/c units and residential water heaters fell, the latest figures from AHRI show.
