Commercial gas storage water heater shipments decreased 4.9% in October 2018, to 6,822 units, down from 7,174 units shipped in October 2017, according to AHRI.

Commercial electric storage water heater shipments decreased 33.7% in October 2018, to 10,843 units, down from 16,365 units shipped in October 2017.

Year-to-date U.S. shipments of commercial gas storage water heaters increased 1.7%, to 79,674 units, compared with 78,355 units shipped during the same period in 2017. Year-to-date commercial electric storage water heater shipments decreased 7.9%, to 114,453 units, down from 124,230 units shipped during the same period in 2017.

U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for October 2018 increased 11.5%, to 373,450 units, up from 334,854 units shipped in October 2017. Residential electric storage water heater shipments increased 2% in October 2018 to 341,572 units, up from 334,901 units shipped in October 2017. 

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