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AUGUST |
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YEAR-TO-DATE |
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| Appliance |
2008 |
2007 |
CHANGE |
2008 |
2007 |
CHANGE |
| Electric ranges |
339,800 |
377,900
|
–10.1% |
2,569,300 |
2,939,600 |
–12.6% |
| Electric ovens |
50,700 |
67,800
|
–25.2% |
455,900 |
553,500
|
–17.6% |
| Electric surface cooking
units |
33,800 |
40,400
|
–16.3% |
290,100 |
332,400
|
–12.7% |
| Total electric cooking |
424,300 |
486,100 |
–12.7% |
3,315,300 |
3,825,500
|
–13.3% |
| Gas ranges |
186,700 |
217,100
|
–14.0% |
1,525,100 |
1,753,300
|
–13.0% |
| Gas ovens |
3,200 |
4,000
|
–20.0% |
29,300 |
33,200
|
–11.7% |
| Gas surface cooking units |
28,700 |
40,000
|
–28.3% |
260,800 |
326,700 |
–20.2% |
| Total gas cooking |
218,600 |
261,100
|
–16.3% |
1,815,200 |
2,113,200 |
–14.1% |
| Microwave ovens/ranges |
900,200 |
845,300 |
6.50% |
7,216,200 |
7,468,700
|
–3.4% |
| Total cooking |
1,543,100 |
1,592,500
|
–3.1% |
12,346,700 |
13,407,400
|
–7.9% |
| Chest freezers |
111,000 |
100,800 |
10.10% |
777,400 |
761,600 |
2.10% |
| Upright freezers |
88,500 |
75,800 |
16.80% |
525,300 |
497,300 |
5.60% |
| Total freezers |
199,500 |
176,600 |
13.00% |
1,302,700 |
1,258,900 |
3.50% |
| Refrigerators |
834,700 |
904,900 |
–7.8% |
6,315,900 |
6,877,900 |
–8.2% |
| Total refrigeration |
1,034,200 |
1,081,500
|
–4.4% |
7,618,600 |
8,136,800 |
–6.4% |
| Automatic washers |
629,700 |
687,500 |
–8.4% |
5,549,700 |
5,766,800
|
–3.8% |
| Electric dryers |
384,500 |
435,500
|
–11.7% |
3,740,400 |
3,961,300
|
–5.6% |
| Gas dryers |
94,400 |
116,600
|
–19.0% |
884,700 |
996,800
|
–11.2% |
| Total dryers |
478,900 |
552,100 |
–13.3% |
4,625,100 |
4,958,100 |
–6.7% |
| Total home laundry |
1,108,600 |
1,239,600 |
–10.6% |
10,174,800 |
10,724,900
|
–5.1% |
| Built-in dishwashers |
470,800 |
565,300 |
–16.7% |
3,956,700 |
4,509,000
|
–12.2% |
| Portable dishwashers |
6,400 |
9,100 |
–29.7% |
63,700 |
69,800
|
–8.7% |
| Total dishwashers |
477,200 |
574,400
|
–16.9% |
4,020,400 |
4,578,800 |
–12.2% |
| Disposers |
452,600 |
521,200
|
–13.2% |
3,722,400 |
4,110,200 |
–9.4% |
| Household trash compactors |
4,900 |
7,700
|
–36.4% |
50,900 |
67,100
|
–24.1% |
| SUBTOTAL |
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| Major Kitchen/Laundry
Applianceses |
4,620,600 |
5,016,900
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–7.9% |
37,933,800 |
41,025,200 |
–7.5% |
| Room air-conditioners |
94,500 |
20,900 |
352.20% |
8,836,300 |
9,241,600
|
–4.4% |
| Unitary air-conditioners |
388,640 |
410,431 |
–5.3% |
3,203,847 |
3,412,357 |
–6.1% |
| Heat pumps |
155,539 |
160,989 |
–3.4% |
1,412,839 |
1,387,643 |
1.80% |
| Dehumidifiers |
87,300 |
83,900 |
4.10% |
1,352,000 |
1,692,800 |
–20.1% |
| Total air-conditioning |
725,979 |
676,220 |
7.40% |
14,804,986 |
15,734,400 |
–5.9% |
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| Gas warm-air furnaces |
191,910 |
251,585
|
–23.7% |
1,430,178 |
1,733,377
|
–17.5% |
| Oil warm-air furnaces |
6,788 |
7,108
|
–4.5% |
33,084 |
44,784
|
–26.1% |
| Room heaters (unvented) * |
NA |
NA |
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NA |
NA |
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| Total heating |
198,698 |
258,693
|
–23.2% |
1,463,262 |
1,778,161 |
–17.7% |
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| Residential electric water
heaters |
349,863 |
345,180 |
1.40% |
2,917,048 |
2,961,095 |
–1.5% |
| Residential gas water heaters |
338,328 |
327,570 |
3.30% |
2,800,545 |
2,902,103
|
–3.5% |
| Total residential water
heaters |
688,191 |
672,750 |
2.30% |
5,717,593 |
5,863,198 |
–2.5% |
| TOTAL |
6,233,468 |
6,624,563
|
–5.9% |
59,919,641 |
64,400,959 |
–7.0% |
| Commercial gas water heaters |
9,246 |
6,638 |
39.30% |
64,301 |
59,357 |
8.30% |
| Commercial electric water
heaters |
7,489 |
6,077 |
23.20% |
49,105 |
44,339 |
10.70% |
| Total commercial water
heaters |
16,735 |
12,715 |
31.60% |
113,406 |
103,696 |
9.40% |
| Camcorders |
203,932 |
305,901
|
–33.3% |
2,673,268 |
3,085,958 |
–13.4% |
| DVD players (1) |
1,824,394 |
2,119,975
|
–13.9% |
12,506,638 |
12,258,841 |
2.00% |
| Digital televisions (2) |
2,248,078 |
1,974,965 |
13.80% |
16,465,913 |
13,412,689 |
22.80% |
| Total video electronics |
4,276,404 |
4,400,841 |
–2.8% |
31,645,819 |
28,757,488 |
10.00% |
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Sources: Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, APPLIANCE magazine estimates,
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, and Consumer Electronics Association.
* August 2008 shipments for vent-free room heaters were unavailable at press time.
Camcorder, DVD player, and digital television figures are unit sales to dealers, including imports.
These figures are not included in page total.
(1) Includes stand-alone DVD and DVD/VCR and next-generation DVD.
(2) Includes direct-view, projection, and flat-panel.
Sources: Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, APPLIANCE magazine estimates,
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, and Consumer Electronics Association.
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