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Jul 13, 2011 - Ever Rest and Ruud serial numbers. Ever Rest Extreme Comfort, 13 seer, Copeland Scroll S/N. I assume this is a 3 ton, but is it an.
Whether it’s, making noises, or simply not heating water the way it used to, you’ll eventually have some type of. Since you probably understand that appliances don’t last forever, one of the first questions you’ll ask yourself when something goes wrong is, “ How old is my water heater?“.
You may be wondering if is the best option or even if you’re still covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. Hopefully your water heater is not THIS old. If you’re the type who saves every purchase receipt for decades, you probably don’t need to read this. If you have a newer model, the water heater age is sometimes clearly printed on the manufacturer’s label affixed to the unit. For everyone else, keep reading to see how easy it is to find your water heater’s manufacture date. All you need is to know who manufactured the water heater and its serial number (both found on the label affixed to the water heater).
Alternatively, you can check your manual to get a rough estimate on age based on the copyright year. You can access online versions of most models of the three most popular brands at these links:. Need to hire a plumber? From top local home service pros in your area.
The brand on the other hand is what the water heater is sold (or branded) as to customer. A small number of manufacturers create water heaters which are then sold under dozens of different brands. For instance, even though the water heater you bought from Sears says on it, it’s still manufactured by Rheem. So, how old IS my water heater? Below are serial number lookup sections for every major water heater manufacturer. Column one lists all the various brands that manufacturer makes, column two shows sample serial numbers, and column three of each table acts as a serial number decoder. Smith Water Heater Age Included Brands A.O.
Smith Serial Numbers How to Decode Glascote PermaGlas Style 1 (current): 1510. (10th week of 2015) Style 2 (pre-2008):. A07. (January, 2007) Style 1: Digits 1-2 are the year and digits 3-4 are the week of the year. Style 2: The second digit is the month (A-N, excluding I) so A=January and N=December.
Digits 3-4 are the year. Rheem Water Heater Age Included Brands Rheem Serial Numbers How to Decode Rheem/Ruud Vista Therm Citation Aqua Therm Energy Master Vanguard Cimarrom Coast to Coast Lowe’s Servi-Star True Value ABS Intertherm & Miller Mainstream Montgomery Ward General Electric Professional Style 1: 0811. (August, 2011) Style 2:. 3210. (32nd week of 2010) Style 3:.
1599. (15th week of 1999) Style 4:. 0608.
(June, 2008) Style 5: 09.04-. (April, 2009) Style 1: Digits 1-2 are the month and digits 3-4 are the year. Style 2: Digits 2-3 are the week of the year and digits 4-5 are the year. Style 3: Digits 3-4 are the week of the year and digits 5-6 are the year. Style 4: Digits 5-6 are the month and digits 7-8 are the year.
Rheem Water Heater Model Numbers New Rheem water heaters have an easy to understand rating plate. It includes the manufacture date, as well as information on the size and capacity. On older models, you can determine the age of your unit by decoding the water heater serial number.
Some manufacturers, including Rheem, made it easy by incorporating the month and year built into the first 4 digits of the serial number. For instance, the picture below shows that this was manufactured in December of 1991 (1291). Other manufacturers use different formats, but in a similar fashion. Let’s decode the above rating plate: This is water heater model number 21V50-2, serial number 1291A39968, manufactured in December of 1991, 50 gallons, 36000 BTU’s per hour, and is set to work with natural gas only. The other info you see relates more to service technicians, and shouldn’t be needed by the average homeowner.
The picture below shows the entire Rheem rating plate. This 50 gallon electric tank was built in August of 1984, and came equipped with 4000 watt elements A.O. Smith Model Numbers rating plates look a little different, but have all the same info. Their date decoding is a little different. AO Smith puts the year first (1991), and the month second (07, or JULY).
It’s a little harder to find the info on the AO Smith plate, but it’s all there! American Water Heater Model Numbers rating plate, with close up below.
American’s format puts the year first, then the week the tank was built. In this example, the tank was made in the 17th week of 1998. Bradford White Model Numbers The rating plate is the most difficult to decode. To find the age of a Bradford White tank, you have to understand their coding. The year of manufacture is noted by the first letter of the serial number, the month is the second letter.
The decoding is based on the following format: Year Decoder: G = 1990; H = 1991; J = 1992; K = 1993; L= 1994; M= 1995; N= 1996; P= 1997; S= 1998; T= 1999; W= 2000; X= 2001; Y= 2002; Z=2003; A= 2004; B=2005; C=2006; D=2007 Month Decoder: A= JAN; B=FEB; C=MAR; D= APR; E=MAY; F= JUNE; G=JULY; H= AUG; J= SEPT; K=OCT; L= NOV; M= DEC. The example rating plates is on a tank made in June 2002. Above is a close up of the Bradford White rating plate. This is a 40 gallon electric water heater, model number MI40L6DS13, manufactured in June of 2002.
It comes equipped with 4000 watt elements. Note the “Maximum Watts” at 4000, this means the tank was built to operate in the “non-simultaneous” mode, meaning only one element will energize at a time (standard for residential water heaters). It is designed to operate with a maximum of 150 PSI water pressure, but was tested to 300 PSI at the factory for your safety.