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DA T E L INE AHRI RELEASES APRIL AND MAY 2012 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 April and May 2012. Residential Storage Water Heaters— U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for April 2012 decreased 8.4 percent, to 314,552 units, down from 343,220 units shipped in April 2011. Residential electric storage water heater shipments decreased 5 percent in April 2012, to 302,653 units, down from 318,556 units shipped in April 2011. U.S. shipments of residential gas stor- age water heaters for May 2012 increased 13.4 percent, to 363,160 units, up from 320,197 units shipped in May 2011. Residential electric storage water heater shipments increased 8.5 percent in May 2012, to 332,974 units, up from 306,778 units shipped in May 2011. For the year-to-date, U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters decreased 3.3 percent, to 1,690,674, com- pared to 1,748,943 units shipped during the same period in 2011. Residential electric storage water heater shipments decreased 0.9 percent year-to-date, to 1,605,559 units, compared to 1,620,072 units shipped dur- ing the same period in 2011. Commercial Storage Water Heaters— Commercial gas storage water heater shipments decreased 12.1 percent in April 2012, to 6,398 units, down from 7,278 units shipped in April 2011. Commercial electric storage water heater shipments increased 13.9 percent in April 2012, to 5,303 units, up from 4,655 units shipped in April 2011. Commercial gas storage water heater shipments increased 7.3 percent in May 2012, to 7,019 units, up from 6,540 units shipped in May 2011. Commercial electric storage water heater shipments increased 4.3 percent in May 2012, to 5,430 units, up from 5,208 units shipped in May 2011. Year-to-date U.S. shipments of com- mercial gas storage water heaters decreased 7.5 percent, to 33,919 units, compared with 36,656 units shipped during the same period in 2011. Year-to-date commercial electric storage water heater shipments increased 2.8 percent to 26,440 units, up from 25,723 units shipped during the same period in 2011. Warm Air Furnaces—U.S. shipments of gas warm air furnaces for April 2012 increased 7.8 percent, to 143,113 units, up from 132,717 units shipped in April 2011. Oil warm air furnace shipments decreased 25.6 percent, to 1,656 units in April 2012, down from 2,225 units shipped in April 2011. U.S. shipments of gas warm air fur- naces for May 2012 increased 13.6 percent, to 165,419 units, up from 145,675 units shipped in May 2011. Oil warm air furnace shipments decreased 42.1 percent, to 1,153 units in May 2012, down from 1,992 units shipped in May 2011. Year-to-date U.S. shipments of gas warm air furnaces decreased 5.3 percent, to 742,886 units, compared with 784,361 units shipped during the same period in 2011. Year-to-date U.S. shipments of oil warm air furnaces decreased 35.5 percent to 10,574, compared with 16,398 units shipped during the same period in 2011. Central Air Conditioners and Air- Source Heat Pumps—U.S. shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 583,933 units in April 2012, up 4 percent from 561,247 units shipped in April 2011. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 4.4 percent, to 406,873 units, up from 389,654 units shipped in April 2011. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps increased 3.2 per- cent, to 177,060 units, up from 171,593 units shipped in April 2011. U.S. shipments of central air condi- tioners and air-source heat pumps totaled CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER Oil Heat Institute's Annual Steak Bake & Golf Outing September 5 Historic Western Turnpike Golf Course Guilderland, NY Contact: Jim Buhrmaster, 518.382.0260 Oil Heat Council of New Hampshire's 47th Annual Convention and Outing September 11-13 The Inns & Spa Mills Falls, Meredith NH Contact: Laura Everhot at 603.415.8330 or laura@nhoilheat.com. The Granite Group's New Hampshire Tradeshow September 13, 4pm-8pm Lake Opechee Inn & Conference Center Laconia, NH www.thergranitegroup.com ICPA/Oil Heat Institute of Rhode Island Autumn Event September 13, 2012 Foxwoods gene@icpa.org OPIS Winning Fuel Buying Strategies September 13-14, 2012 Renaissance Hotel Washington, D.C. Phone: 888.301.2645 registrar@opisnet.com www.opisnet.com/fuelbuying The Granite Group's Massachusetts Tradeshow September 19, 4pm-8pm Four Points Hotel Leominster, MA www.thergranitegroup.com 664,802 units in May 2012, up 4.4 per- cent from 636,506 units shipped in May 2011. U.S. shipments of air conditioners increased 7.7 percent, to 477,993 units, up from 443,757 units shipped in May 2011. U.S. shipments of air-source heat pumps decreased 3.1 percent, to 186,809 units. FUEL OIL NEWS (ISSN 0016-2396), Canada Publication Mail Agreement #1588621, is published monthly by Bev-Al Communications, Inc. 1030 W. Higgins Road, Suite 230, Park Ridge, Il 60068. Circulated free of charge to qualified individuals in the oil heating industry in the United States. Additional and/or personal copies are available on a paid subscription basis only. 1-year subscription rates: $28.00 USA. $40.00 Canada and Mexico via service postage. $90.00 other foreign countries via air-mail postage. 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