Central A/C, Heat Pump Shipments Up 13.3 Percent

Combined United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 753,437 units in May 2013, up 13.3 percent from 664,802 units shipped in May 2012, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). U.S. shipments of central air conditioners increased 11.4 percent, to 532,542 units, up from 477,993 units shipped in May 2012. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 18.2 percent, to 220,895 units, up from 186,809 units shipped in May 2012.