ShareThe Canadian HVAC Market. First quarter 2014
According to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (information provided by ReportLinker), air-handler sales showed the largest increase in the first quarter of 2014.
According to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (information provided by ReportLinker), air-handler sales showed the largest increase in the first quarter of 2014.
All other product areas showed decreases, including ductless split systems (-3%), chillers (-5%), residential air conditioning (-6%), and commercial air conditioning (-16%).
The following chart shows comparative 1st-quarter Canadian shipments of selected HVACR equipment.
‘Residential air conditioning’ means ducted split system air conditioning and heat pumps up to 5 tons (17.6 kW); ‘ductless splits’ means heat pumps and conditioning condensing units (cooling only); ‘commercial air conditioning’ means rooftops (combination heat/cool), packaged cooling and packaged heat pumps; ‘chillers’ include large tonnage liquid, reciprocating liquid and absorption chillers; ‘air handling unit’ means a device used to condition and circulate air containing a blower, filter, sound attenuators and dampers.
All other product areas showed decreases, including ductless split systems (-3%), chillers (-5%), residential air conditioning (-6%), and commercial air conditioning (-16%).
The following chart shows comparative 1st-quarter Canadian shipments of selected HVACR equipment.
| First Quarter Shipments | ||||
| 2013 | 2014 | % Change |
Quarterly Res. Market Comparison |
|
| Residential air conditioning |
39,241 | 36,848 | -6% | 2013 95,341 |
| Commercial air conditioning |
7,383 |
6,206 | -16% | The quarterly residential market comparison is meant to denote the percentage change in residential product shipments between this quarter and the same quarter last year. |
| Ductless split system |
16,934 | 16,342 | -3% | |
| Chiller | 223 | 212 | -5% | |
| Air handler units |
399 | 566 | 42% | |
‘Residential air conditioning’ means ducted split system air conditioning and heat pumps up to 5 tons (17.6 kW); ‘ductless splits’ means heat pumps and conditioning condensing units (cooling only); ‘commercial air conditioning’ means rooftops (combination heat/cool), packaged cooling and packaged heat pumps; ‘chillers’ include large tonnage liquid, reciprocating liquid and absorption chillers; ‘air handling unit’ means a device used to condition and circulate air containing a blower, filter, sound attenuators and dampers.