Canadian shipments of residential furnace equipment increased slightly in the second quarter 2009, according to the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI). 

During the second quarter 2009, residential furnace shipments showed the only product sector gain increasing by less than 1%. Other sectors showed decreases including ductless splits shipments by 59%, unit heater shipments by 27%, residential air conditioning shipments by 26%, commercial air conditioning shipments by 25%, and chiller bookings by 1% over the 2nd Quarter 2008.

Key figures and trends are as follows:

Commercial air conditioning shipments decreased 25%, from 11,329 in the second quarter of 2008 to 8,466 in the second quarter of 2009. Year-to-date shipments decreased 22%, from 19,628 for the 2nd quarter 2008 to 15,233 for the 2nd quarter 2009.

Residential air conditioning  shipments decreased 26% from 111,228 in the second quarter of 2008 to 81,805 in the second quarter of 2009. Year-to-date shipments decreased 28% from 150,287 for the 2nd quarter 2008 to 108,138 for the 2nd quarter 2009.

Residential furnace  shipments increased less than 1% from 59,986 in the second quarter of 2008 to 60,278 in the second quarter of 2009. Year-to-date shipments decreased 2% from 112,297 for the 2nd quarter 2008 to 109,618 for the 2nd quarter 2009.

Unit heater shipments  decreased by 27% from 7,352 in the second quarter of 2008 to 5,393 in the second quarter of 2009. Year-to-date shipments decreased 19% from 16,214 for the 2nd quarter 2008 to 13,127 for the2nd quarter 2009.
 

Ductless Split Systems shipments  decreased by 59% from 25,362 in the second quarter of 2008 to 10,335 in the second quarter of 2009. Year-to-date shipments decreased 32% from 37,798 for the 2nd quarter 2008 to 25,697 for the 2nd quarter 2009.
 

Chiller bookings decreased 1% from 182 in the second quarter of 2008 to 180 in the second quarter 2009. Year-to-date shipments decreased 14% from 417 for the 2nd quarter 2008 to 358 for the 2nd quarter 2009.