Originally Posted By: kmcmahon This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Anyone know of a guide that has ages of WH like the prestons for furnaces & air conditioners?..there has to be one out there somewhere…there’s a book in the world for everything!!
Originally Posted By: dvalley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
- 1st two digits equal the year, next to the week.
AO Smith- 1st letter equals the month and the next two digits are the year.
Bradford-White- 1st letter in the s/n is the year of manufacturer with A being 1964 or 1984 (They use a 20 year cycle) They skip the letters I, O, Q, R, U, V to make the full cycle. The second letter is the month A=January through M = December (I is left out)
Rheem - 1st two digits equal the month, next to the year.
State/Reliance/Sears- Letter that equals the month followed by the year.
Originally Posted By: kmcmahon This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
dvalley wrote:
Kevin,
Don't waste your money on a manual...Keep your money in the bank. The following list will help you out on the majority of water heaters on the market today.
State/Reliance/Sears- Letter that equals the month followed by the year.
Thanks for the info...
I dont' get this one?? I have a State with M/N ES652DORT
That doesn't seem to translate? Or on WH do you have to use the S/N?
Originally Posted By: aslimack This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I know its been said before, but also pay attention to the anzi date, as it is usually about 2 yrs. older than the anzi listed. This is a good way to confirm your serial # assumption.
Originally Posted By: syared This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The ANSI date on a WH is updated every 4 years, so an ANSI date 0f 1990, for example, means the WH was manufactured anywhere from 1990-1993, 1994 = 1994-1997, etc. It’s useful if you can’t come up with an exact date, at least you can give your client some idea of age.
