RHEEM Water Heater Age (non-emegency)

[bnesbitt (Bryce Nesbitt)]

This does not match any formats at
https://www.building-center.org/rheem-ruud-water-heater-age/

I’m guessing it’s 1981. Your thoughts? That date seems a little young for the building age, which is why I’m asking.

RHEEM RSS-120 0281-0075?
RHEEM RSS-120 0281-00756
RHEEM RSS-120 0281-00757
RHEEM RSS-120 0281-00758

The anode rod is horizontal.

[mgoldenberg (Marc Goldenberg, Inspector # HI1365)]

2nd week of 1981

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

Agree 1981.
Confirmation of age would be the stamped and riveted data plate.
That must be one of the last ones made that way!

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

@bnesbitt

That date seems a little young for the building age,

Which is???

[bnesbitt (Bryce Nesbitt)]

@jjonas

Which is???

1970’s building.
Solar thermal system.

[tglaze (Thomas Glaze)]

JMO, but I haven’t seen a metal stamped plate on a WH for ages…

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

@bnesbitt

1970’s building.

Seems right for a commercial building. You have no idea what was originally in place, and if it failed or was too small for the need.

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

@tglaze

I haven’t seen a metal stamped plate on a WH for ages…

For me… rare to see one in the 80’s, late 70’s yes, thus my comment.

[cstewartbrown (Christi Stewart-Brown, Serving WV, MD and PA)]

Those Rheems are beasts. I see a lot of them here in WV from the 70s and 80s, still working just fine.