HVAC
Chances of above-normal August temps lean east: Outlook
Much of the eastern half of the U.S., along with the West Coast, faces at least a 33 percent chance of experiencing above-normal temperatures during the month
Economy
Plumbing
Residential water heater shipments slide through May as gas hits lowest five-month total since 2012
From Jan. to May, roughly 1.79 million gas water heaters were shipped, down 5.4 percent year-over-year, marking the lowest cumulative total since 2012
HVAC
HVAC shipments rise for fourth straight month in May
Shipments of air conditioners, in particular, drove the month’s trend, growing 10.2 percent year-over-year, per AHRI
HVAC
HVAC distributor sales fell in May: HARDI
"With a lot of difficult weather comps across the country during the next couple of months, we need that summer magic to cook up some demand"
HVACPlumbing
Defense Department launches skilled trades push with $10 million check
The effort adds to a growing list of skilled trades investments from both Washington and the business community this year
HVACPlumbing
U.S. trade school revenue climbs to $19.1 billion
A quiet winner has emerged amid America’s skilled trades boom
HVACPlumbing
Charted: Where U.S. household debt payments stand
In the first quarter of this year, household debt payments represented 11.16 percent of disposable income, according to the Federal Reserve
HVAC
HVAC buying indicator slips in May, hits 12-month low
The most selected reason among consumers who felt it was a bad time to buy in May was “Prices are high,” according to a University of Michigan survey
Plumbing
Gas water heater shipments hit six-year low as electric holds up
Roughly 1.44 million residential gas water heaters were shipped between January and April of this year, the lowest first-four-month total of the past six years, per AHRI
Plumbing
Industry group announces 2026 Heat Pump Water Heater Week
The event, taking place from October 26 to 29, marks an expansion from previous years, when the celebration was just one day