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Data AnalysisBusiness, Finance & EconomicsHVAC Shipments Jumped 20% in July. The Bigger Signal Is Six Straight Months of Growth.AHRI says U.S. central-air and air-source heat-pump shipments reached 916,830 units in July, up 20.1% year over year. The recovery has now lasted six months—but shipments are still below 2024 levels, and gas furnaces remain down year to date.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk15 min
Breaking newsRegulations, Policy & SafetyA Major HVAC Code Exception Expires Today. Contractors Still Don’t Know Whether the Industry Is Ready.The NEC’s temporary exemption for listed outdoor HVAC equipment expires September 1, 2026. A new protection requirement is now operative where adopted without amendment—even as AHRI and ACCA ask NFPA for two more years to resolve compatibility and product-readiness questions.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk16 min