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NEWS & T REN D S be hosted on Sept. 19 at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel and conference center on Route 1 in Norwood, MA in their state- of-the-art conference space with a large outdoor vehicle display. AHRI RELEASES JUNE 2011 U.S. HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT SHIPMENT DATA The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is the trade association representing manufacturers of air conditioning, heating, and commercial refrigeration equipment. AHRI provides regular reports on the sales of a variety of equipment. Offered below is the data for June 2011. RESIDENTIAL STORAGE WATER HEATERS U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for June 2011 decreased 14 percent, to 335,964 units, down from 389,072 units shipped in June 2010. Residential electric storage water heater shipments decreased 15 percent in June 2011, to 315,605 units, down from 371,533 units shipped in June 2010. For the year-to-date, U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters decreased 2 percent, to 2,084,907 units, compared to 2,119,820 units shipped during the same period in 2010. Residential electric storage water heater shipments decreased 3 percent year-to-date, to 1,935,677 units, compared to 1,990,401 units shipped during the same period in 2010. COMMERCIAL STORAGE WATER HEATERS Commercial gas storage water heater ship- ments increased 0.5 percent in June 2011, to 7,446 units, up from 7,412 units shipped in June 2010. Commercial electric storage water heater shipments increased 0.6 per- cent in June 2011, to 5,463 units, up from 5,432 units shipped in June 2010. Year-to-date U.S. shipments of com- mercial gas storage water heaters increased 5 percent, to 44,102 units, compared with 42,102 units shipped during the same period in 2010. Year-to-date commercial electric storage water heater shipments increased 5 percent to 31,186 units, up from 29,620 units shipped during the same period in 2010. 12 WARM AIR FURNACES U.S. shipments of gas warm air furnaces for June 2011 decreased 14 percent, to 197,285 units, down from 229,979 units shipped in June 2010. Oil warm air fur- nace shipments decreased 15 percent, to 3,052 units in June 2011, down from 3,597 units shipped in June 2010. Year-to-date U.S. shipments of gas warm air furnaces decreased 7 percent, to 981,646 units, compared with 1,059,502 units shipped during the same period in 2010. Year-to-date U.S. shipments of oil warm air furnaces decreased 9 percent to 19,450 units, compared with 21,491 units shipped during the same period in 2010. CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND AIR-SOURCE HEAT PUMPS U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 894,994 units in June 2011, up 11 percent from 808,394 units shipped in June 2010. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 14 percent, to 643,726 units, up from 565,322 units shipped in June 2010. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 3 percent, to 251,268 units, up from 243,072 units shipped in June 2010. Year-to-date combined shipments of residential central air conditioners and air- source heat pumps increased 12 percent, to 3,289,703 units, up from 2,949,141 units shipped in June 2010. Year-to-date ship- ments of central air conditioners increased 13 percent, to 2,223,429 units, up from 1,959,845 units shipped during the same period in 2010. The year-to-date total for heat pump shipments increased 8 percent, to 1,066,274 units, up from 989,296 units shipped during the same period in 2010. * NOTE: Industry figures are estimates derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies and are subject to revision. UPONOR NAMES TONY RADCLIFF AS VICE PRESIDENT OF OFFERINGS/MARKETING Uponor (Apple Valley, Minn.) has named Tony Radcliff vice president of Offerings/ Marketing for Uponor North America. Radcliff will be responsible for provid- ing strategic leadership to Uponor North America's product and marketing team. He is a seasoned veteran in the HVAC, SEPTEMBER 2011 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com controls and building industries. Most recently Radcliff served as the regional program director for the Grundfos Pumps Corporation, where he worked in several product management positions for more than a decade. Radcliff will be based in Apple Valley, Minn., Uponor North America's headquarters. Uponor, Inc. is a leading supplier of plumbing, fire safety and radiant heating and cooling systems for the residential and commercial building markets in the U.S. TESTO THERMAL IMAGER ANNOUNCED AS SILVER AWARD WINNER IN 2011 DEALER DESIGN AWARDS Testo Inc. (Sparta, NJ) is pleased to announce the testo 876 thermal imager has been recognized for excellence in product design with a Silver Award in the ACHR News 2011 Dealer Design Awards. An independent panel of 30 contrac- tors acted as judges in the competition that had 127 entries from over 80 different brands. Testo's 876 Thermal Imager was awarded a Silver Award in the "Tools and Test Instruments" category. The testo 876 thermal imager stands out due in part to its large articulating dis- play. The system's intuitive interface, easy to use buttons and available interchange- able lenses make the testo 876 a rugged and versatile thermal imager that satisfies the needs of many different applications. "We are very excited to receive such recognition on our 876 Thermal Imager," product manager, Doug Goodwin, said. "Since this acknowledgement is awarded directly from individuals who utilize this type of equipment regularly, we are espe- cially grateful to know we are providing exactly what the market requires." The testo 876 has been designed with the HVAC/IAQ and weatherization profes- sional in mind. With a thermal sensitivity of <80mK, a full sized 160x120 focal plane array and a large 3.5" display, the testo 876 allows the user to easily identify problem spots quickly and accurately. The testo 876 includes 2GB of image storage and meets BPI/RESNET Infrared Imaging System Performance Standards.