Trade war taxes are turning up the heat on Canadian AC customers ahead of summer
Furnaces, central air conditioners and standard storage water heaters are being hardest hit, according to industry officials, because they’re constructed primarily of metal.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/trade-tariffs-heating-cooling-costs-9.7223049?cmp=rss

Trade war taxes are turning up the heat on Canadian AC customers ahead of summer
Furnaces, central air conditioners and standard storage water heaters are being hardest hit, according to industry officials, because they’re constructed primarily of metal.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/trade-tariffs-heating-cooling-costs-9.7223049?cmp=rss

Trade war taxes are turning up the heat on Canadian AC customers ahead of summer
Furnaces, central air conditioners and standard storage water heaters are being hardest hit, according to industry officials, because they’re constructed primarily of metal.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/trade-tariffs-heating-cooling-costs-9.7223049?cmp=rss

With many recent reports of air conditioner fires that were unrelated to product defects, product safety experts are calling on consumers to ensure the environments around air conditioners are maintained appropriately. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/04/japan/air-conditioners-catching-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #airconditioners

Sales campaigns for air conditioners are heating up in Japan as many rush to buy a unit before the introduction of stricter energy-conservation standards coming next April that will mean higher prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/01/companies/air-conditioner-rush/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #airconditioners #biccamera #nojima #yamadaholdings #energy

Toronto to give away more free air conditioners this summer
The City of Toronto is clearing the waitlist and providing more heat relief to select apartment dwellers this summer with an additional 500 free portable air conditioning units.Last year, a staggering 29 extreme heat warnings were issued in Toronto, almost double the number issued in 2024. With temperatures these days close to hitting 30 degrees, the tim...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/05/toronto-more-free-air-conditioners-summer/

With summer still ahead, it's a peak time for the air conditioner business in Japan, but shortages linked to the Iran war and a shrinking labor force could mean pricier units and lengthy installation delays. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/society/naphtha-ac/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #sanaetakaichi #iran #middleeast #oil #energy #japaneseeconomy #supplychains #economicsecurity #naphtha #airconditioners

The organizer of the Osaka Expo is encouraging local governments and companies to reuse pavilion buildings and equipment including air conditioners and lighting, in line with its theme of sustainability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/japan/expo-reuse-pavilions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #environment #localgovernment #airconditioners #toilets

Household consumption spending in Japan in June rose 1.3% from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/economy/household-spending-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #airconditioners #electricity #japaneseeconomy #internalaffairsministry