Manufacturers Brace for a Slow Residential Start in 2026 — But Every Major OEM Still Expects to Finish the Year Positive
Rheem, Bosch, and Trane Technologies all entered 2026 expecting a soft first half in residential HVAC, recovering in the back half of the year. With the year now approaching its midpoint, here is what each manufacturer projected and how the actual market has tracked against those expectations.
