Heat pump shipments rise through April, with more use for both heating and cooling

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The U.S. HVAC market shipped more central air conditioners and heat pumps in April than in the same period last year. Furnace and water heater shipments generally declined but remained popular in the commercial market, according to a report by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute.

Combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps increased 5.1% year over year, to 837,098 units in April, the most recent month with data from AHRI. Air-source heat pump shipments rose 1.8%, to 380,888 units in April.

The April results are in contrast to softer year-to-date trends, with combined shipments of air conditioners and heat pumps falling 3.5% in the first four months compared with the same period last year. Heat pumps remained a bright spot, with year-to-date shipments edging up 1.2%, to over 1.3 million units, AHRI said in its report.