Research
Original data analysis for the HVAC trade: workforce, prices, energy use, safety and equipment statistics built from primary federal sources.
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Heat Pump vs Gas Furnace: Which Is Cheaper to Run in Your State
Cost per million Btu of heat in every state: gas beat a minimum heat pump in 32 of 41 states in 2025/26, but heat pumps win clearly where…
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How Old Is America’s HVAC Equipment? 20% of Heating Systems Are Past 20 Years
Nobody measures age at failure, so no lifespan figure exists. The age of the installed base does: 20% of US heating equipment is past 20 years, boilers 38%,…
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HVAC Technician Salary by State (2026): BLS Wage Rankings for All 50 States
BLS OEWS May 2025 HVAC technician wages for all 50 states and DC: US median $61,010, Alaska highest, Arkansas lowest, North Dakota first after cost of living.
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Heating Oil Prices: $5.54 a Gallon and What Drove the 2026 Spike
US residential heating oil finished the 2025/26 season at $5.54 a gallon. The season averaged $4.01, up 9.8%, and peaked at $5.57 after a 19.3% single-week jump in…
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Heat Pumps Took 3.4 Points of Share in Two Years. The Market Did Not Grow.
Heat pumps reached 45.7% of combined shipments, up 3.4 points in two years. Air conditioners fell 159,222 units, heat pumps rose 159,379, and the combined total moved 157…
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AC and Heat Pump Shipments Jumped 21.7% in June. The Year Is Still Flat.
AHRI put June combined AC and heat pump shipments at 1,023,571 units, up 21.7%. Year to date is up only 3.0%, and within 157 units of the same…
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HVAC Industry Statistics 2026: Every Figure, Its Federal Source, and Ten That Don’t Hold Up
Every HVAC industry statistic with its federal source and period: businesses, workforce, prices, homes, weather, refrigerants and recalls. Each links to the analysis behind it, and ten widely…
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HVAC Prices in 2026: The Data Behind the Sticker Shock
HVAC equipment producer prices are up 60 percent since 2019, roughly twice general inflation. An original index built from federal data, plus what the refrigerant and tax credit…