Hearth Industry Unit Shipments
1998--2005
U.S. Shipments
	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Cordwood Appliances
Fireplaces, Freestanding Woodstoves, and Inserts	652,500	795,767	609,332	637,856	534,406	503,699	498,630	561,596
% Change	--	22%	-23%	5%	-16%	-6%	-1%	13%
Pellet Appliances
Freestanding Stoves and Inserts	34,000	18,360	30,970	53,473	33,978	48,669	67,467	118,490
% Change	--	-46%	69%	73%	-36%	43%	39%	76%
Gas Appliances
Fireplaces, Freestanding Stoves, Inserts, Fireboxes, and Gas Logs	1,611,750	1,767,529	1,799,484	1,694,330	1,716,139	1,809,886	2,103,685	2,141,165
% Change	--	10%	2%	-6%	1%	5%	16%	2%
Electric Appliances (estimated)*
Fireplaces, Freestanding Stoves, and Inserts	50,000	90,000	130,000	170,000	210,000	250,000	300,000	380,000
% Change	--	80%	44%	31%	24%	19%	20%	27%
TOTAL	2,348,250	2,671,656	2,569,786	2,555,659	2,494,523	2,612,254	2,969,782	3,201,251
% Change	--	14%	-4%	-1%	-2%	5%	14%	8%
* Shipped in North America