Help with GE Furnace age

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Inspected a GE furnace and Heat pump yesterday and could not figure the exact date of manufacture. Thank’s in advance for any help.
Here is the model and serial# for the furnace:
Model: BLU055F924B1
Serial#: 526707 T14

Heat pump Model# is: BWB724A100A
Serial#: could not determine

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James,

I could not find that model number under GE. I found it under TRANE made in 1984 1985 and 1987. You didn’t say if the furnace was gas or electric and I searched in Preston Guide where you find GAS appliances only.

the Heat Pump is coming up manufactured in 1981 and 1982.

That is as near as I could find.

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Hi James,

I have Prestons on CD rom and they list that model furnace as being by GE in 1981.

Regards

Gerry

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Thank you Rick and Gerry for taking the time to get the info for me.

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I am looking for an age on a General Electric Commercial unit.
From what I could read on the deteriorating ID tag was

Model: BTC060D300131
Serial: 483546T41

If anyone has any information on the age of this unit, it would greatly help.

Thanks
Daniel

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General Electric
Capacity: Last three digits of model number indicate approximate rating in 1000s of Btus
Example: 21TC030A = 2.5 ton
Age: Last three digits of serial number indicate date of manufacture, where the first digit
indicates the year and the second and third indicate the week
Example: xxxxxx241 = 41st week of 1982
This all i could find hope it helps

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Daniel look in your Preston Guide; you Carrier Blue Book; or your ???

If you don’t have one - buy one.

Also a little research will probably tell you GE quit making under their name and switched to Trane between 1981-1984.

So you immediately know your unit is Approx 25-30 Yrs old

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See http://inspectapedia.com/heat/Furnace_Age.pdf