U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters for August 2011 decreased 8%, to 284,536 units, down from 308,646 units shipped in August 2010. Residential electric storage water heater shipments decreased 5% in August 2011, to 284,574 units, down from 299,048 units shipped in August 2010.
For the year-to-date, U.S. shipments of residential gas storage water heaters decreased 5%, to 2,602,563 units, compared to 2,725,684 units shipped during the same period in 2010. Residential electric storage water heater shipments decreased 5% year-to-date, to 2,462,055 units, compared to 2,577,475 units shipped during the same period in 2010.