Purchasing an older home with an existing furnace can be a worry; a furnace often needs replacing after 15 to 20 years, so knowing its age is helpful in determining if a new furnace should be in the budget. Newer units may have a manufacturer's date listed somewhere on the furnace; older furnaces require a bit more digging by looking at the serial number, which tells the manufacturer various pieces of information, including the age. Finding the serial number, however, may also require a bit of sleuth work.
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We also provide a to this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom as a quick way to find information you need. Page top photo: a Rheem brand electric water heater installed in a Christchurch New Zealand home. Rheem water heater age determination, serial number decoding, manuals Modern Rheem water heaters use a 10 digit code: MMYY X12345 where X is the plant code and 12345 a consecutive unique ID and of course MM YY are month and year. We discuss Rheem-manufactured water heater date codes in more detail below. Click to enlarge any image The Rheem water heater serial number is found on the data tag or label on your water heater's exterior. On Rheem tankless water heaters the serial number is located inside of the heater body on the right side. On Rheem heat pump water heaters the serial number is located on a label on the upper left side of the unit.
Photo: Rheemglas Fury model Rheem water heater data tag on a home in Boca Raton Florida. RH 0806B17262 decodes to August 2006. LeMarr has provided his file of keys to decode from the data provided on the manufacturer's equipment labels. LeMarr is a professional home inspector, Certified Professional Inspector/President, MASTER Indoor Environmental Specialist (MIES). Vice President of Wisconsin NACHI. He and his company, LLC. Can be reached at 262-424-5587 or by email to.
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