Section 1: U.S. Portable Comfort Appliance Market Trends
Executive Summary

• Table 1-1 U.S. Supply of Portable Electric Fans, Space Heaters, and Humidifiers, 1989-2001 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 1-2 U.S. Portable Electric Fan Supply, 1982-2001 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 1-3 U.S. Portable Electric Space Heater Supply, 1989-2001 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 1-4 U.S. Supply of Portable Electric Space Heaters by Product Type, 1989-1996 (Number and Dollars): Fan-Forced and Other Types
• Table 1-5 U.S. Portable Electric Humidifier Supply, 1989-2001 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 1-6 Share of U.S. Sales of Air Purifiers, Dehumidifiers, Heaters, and Humidifiers for Top Manufacturers and Marketers, 1990 and 1995 (Percent)
• Scope and Methodology

Section 2: U.S. Portable Comfort Appliance Shipments
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 2-1 U.S. Shipments of Portable Electric Comfort Appliances, 1989-2001 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 2-2 Value of U.S. Portable Electric Comfort Appliance Shipments by Product Type, 1982-2001 (Dollars): Fans, Space Heaters, Humidifiers, and Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers
• Table 2-3 Quantity U.S. Portable Electric Comfort Appliance Shipments by Product Type, 1982-2001 (Number): Fans, Space Heaters, Humidifiers, and Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers
• Table 2-4 U.S. Average Value Per Portable Electric Comfort Appliance Shipped by Product Type, 1982-2001 (Dollars): Fans, Space Heaters, Humidifiers, and Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers
• Table 2-5 Value of U.S. Desk and Window Fan Shipments by Product Type, 1982-1996 (Dollars): Total Shipments, Desk, and Window
• Table 2-6 U.S. Quantity Desk and Window Fan Shipments by Product Typeand Average Value Per Unit Shipped, 1982-1996 (Number): Total Shipments, Desk, and Window
• Table 2-7 Value of U.S. Portable Electric Space Heater Shipments by Product Type, 1982-1996 (Number): Total Shipments, Fan-Forced Type, and Other Types
• Table 2-8 U.S. Quantity Portable Electric Space Heater Shipments by Product Type, and Average Value Per Unit Shipped, 1982-1996 (Dollars): Total Shipments, Fan-Forced Type, and Other Types
• Table 2-9 U.S. Wholesale Price Index for Portable Electric Space Heaters, 1987-1996 (Index)
• Table 2-10 Number of U.S. Portable Electric Comfort Appliance Manufacturers by Product Type and Average Shipments Per Company, 1987-1994 (Number and Dollars): Desk and Window Fans, Fan-Forced and Other Space Heaters, and Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers

Section 3: U.S. Portable Comfort Appliance Imports
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 3-1 U.S. Imports of Portable Fans, Space Heaters, and Humidifiers and the Share Shipped from China, 1990-1996 (Dollars and Percent)
• Table 3-2 U.S. Imports of Portable Fans, 1982-2001 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-3 U.S. Imports of Portable Fans by Major Country of Origin, 1990-1996 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-4 U.S. Imports of Portable Space Heaters, 1989-2001 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-5 U.S. Imports of Portable Space Heaters by Major Country of Origin, 1990-1996 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-6 U.S. Portable Space Heater Imports by Product Type, 1989-1996 (Number and Dollars): Fan-Forced and Other Types
• Table 3-7 U.S. Portable Space Heater Imports by Product Type and by Major Country of Origin, 1990-1995 (Number and Dollars): Fan-Forced and Other Types
• Table 3-8 U.S. Imports of Portable Humidifiers, 1989-2001 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-9 U.S. Imports of Portable Humidifiers by Major Country of Origin, 1990-1996 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-10 U.S. Portable Humidifier Imports by Product Type, 1990-1996 (Number and Dollars): Evaporative, Ultrasonic, and Other
• Table 3-11 U.S. Portable Humidifier Imports by Product Type and by Major Country of Origin, 1990-1995 (Number and Dollars): Evaporative, Ultrasonic, and Other
• Table 3-12 Imports' Share of U.S. Quantity and Dollar Supply by Product Sector, 1989-2001 (Percent): Fans, Space Heaters, and Humidifiers

Section 4: Consumer Purchases and Factors Affecting U.S. Demand
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 4-1 Direct U.S. Household Spending On Portable Heating and Cooling Equipment, 1984-1996 (Dollars)
• Table 4-2 U.S. Direct Household Spending On Portable Heating and Cooling Equipment by Demographic Characteristic, 1990-1994 (Dollars): Household Income, Age of Household Head, Size of Household, and Region
• Table 4-3 Average U.S. Direct Household Spending On Portable Heating and Cooling Equipment by Demographic Characteristic, 1985-1994 (Dollars): Household Income, Age of Household Head, Size of Household, and Region
• Table 4-4 U.S. Sales of Portable Electric Fans by Product Type, 1990-2001 (Number): Stand-Type, Floor, Desk, Window, and Other
• Table 4-5 U.S. Sales of Portable Heaters by Product Type, 1985-2001 (Number): Baseboard, Ceramic, Fan- Forced, Non-Fan-Forced, Oil-Filled, Quartz, and Kerosene
• Table 4-6 Potential U.S. Portable Electric Fans and Portable Electric Heaters To Be Replaced, 1990-1997 (Number)
• Table 4-7 U.S. Retail Distribution Breakdown for Air Cleaners, 1995 (Percent): Catalog/Showrooms, Department Stores, Drug Stores, Hardware/Homecenters, Mail Order, Mass Merchants, National Chain, TV Shopping, and Warehouse Clubs
• Table 4-8 Number of U.S. Households and Household Formations, 1960-1996 (Number)
• Table 4-9 U.S. Households by Region and State, 1985-1995 (Number)
• Table 4-10 U.S. Real Disposable Personal Income Trends, 1980-1996 (Dollars)
• Table 4-11 Distribution of U.S. Households by Select Demographic Characteristic, 1975-1994 (Number and Percent): Household Income, Household Size, Age of Household Head, Region, and Total Households
• Table 4-12 U.S. Consumer Price Trends For All Goods and Services and Fuels, 1987-1996 (Index)

Section 5: U.S. Portable Electric Heater Usage
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 5-1 U.S. Housing Units Using Portable Electric Heaters, 1985-1995 (Number): Total Households, Used As
• Main Heating Equipment, and Used As Supplemental Heating Equipment
• Table 5-2 U.S. Housing Units Using Supplemental Heating Equipment and the Share Using Portable Electric Heaters, 1985-1995 (Number and Percent)
• Table 5-3 U.S. Portable Electric Heater Usage by Select Household Characteristic, 1985-1993 (Number)
• Table 5-4 Distribution of Total U.S. Housing Inventory by Main Heating Equipment In Use and by Area, 1989-1995 (Number): Warm-Air Furnace, Steam Or Hot Water System, Electric Heat Pump, Built-In Units, Room Heaters, and Other
• Table 5-5 Distribution of U.S. Occupied Housing Units by Main Heating Equipment In Use and by Region, 1989-1995 (Number): Warm-Air Furnace, Steam Or Hot Water System, Electric Heat Pump, Built-In Units, Room Heaters, and Other
• Table 5-6 Distribution of Total U.S. Housing Inventory by Main Heating Fuel Used and by Area, 1989-1995 (Number): Piped Gas, Electricity, Fuel Oil, Wood, Bottled Gas, Kerosene, and Other
• Table 5-7 Distribution of U.S. Occupied Housing Units by Main Heating Fuel In Use and by Region, 1989-1995 (Number): Piped Gas, Electricity, Fuel Oil, Wood, Bottled Gas, Kerosene, and Other
• Table 5-8 Share of U.S. Housing Units Using Electricity as a Supplemental Heating Fuel by Ownership, Area, and Region, 1989 and 1993 (Percent)
• Table 5-9 Share of Total U.S. Housing Units With Air Conditioning, 1960-1995 (Number): Total Households, Central Systems, and Room Units
• Table 5-10 Occupied U.S. Housing Units' Air Conditioning Usage by Region, 1985-1995 (Number and Percent): Room Units and Central Systems

Section 6: U.S. Portable Comfort Appliance Exports
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 6-1 U.S. Exports of Portable Electric Fans, 1982-1996 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 6-2 U.S. Exports of Portable Fans by Major Country of Destination, 1990-1995 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 6-3 U.S. Exports of Portable Electric Humidifiers by Major Country of Destination, 1993-1995 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 6-4 U.S. Exports of Electric Space Heating Equipment by Major Country of Destination, 1992-1995 (Dollars)
• Table 6-5 Japanese Market For Portable Electric Fans and Portable Electric Space Heaters, 1985-1994 (Number): Production, Exports, Imports, and Market Sales

Section 7: Company Profiles and Recent Developments
Summary of Major Findings
Methodology, Sources, and Objectives
Bemis Manufacturing Co.
Daikin Industries Ltd.
Emerson Electric Co.
Holmes Products Corp.
Honeywell, Inc.
Kaz, Inc.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
Matsushita Seiko Co. Ltd.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
National Presto Industries, Inc.
Norelco Consumer Products
Nortek, Inc.
The Rival Co.
Sunbeam Corp.
Toastmaster, Inc.
Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.
Whirlpool Corp.
Windmere Corp.