Manufacturer | Trade Names | Where to Look | How to Decode | Example |
American | ACE, American, American Hardware, America's Best, Apex, Aqua Temp, AquaTherm, Aquamatic, Best, Best Deluxe, Champion, Craftmaster, De-Limer, Deluxe, Eagle, The Earl's Energy Conservation Water Heater, The Earl's Energy Saver Plus, Envirotemp, Four Most, Hotmaster, Hotstream, King-Kleen, King-Line, Master Plumber, Nationaline, Neptune, Penquin, Premier Plus, Premier Plus Self Cleaning Prestige, ProLine and ProLine Plus, Quaker, Quick-Flo, Raywall, Revere, Riveria, Sands, Sentinal, Servi-Star, Shamrock, Special Deluxe, Standard, Super Eagle, Super-Flo, Supreme, Sure-Fire, Thoro-Clean, Tru-Test, Tru Value, U.S. Supply, Whirlpool, XCL Energy Saver | Serial # – 1st 4 digits | 1st 2 digits = year 2nd 2 digits= week | 8906xxx = made in the 6th week of the year 1989 |
Apollo Comfort Products | Apollo | |||
Bradford-White | Bradford White, JetGlas | Serial # – 1st 2 letters | 1st letter = year starting with A as 1984, 2nd letter = month with January (A) through December (M) | JMxxx = made in the year 1992 (J) in the month of December (M) |
Crispaire | E-tech | |||
GSW Water Heating | John Wood, GSW, Moffat, Superflue, Medal | Serial # – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nd number = year, 3rd & 4th number = month | 8901xxx = made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Heat Transfer Products | Heat Transfer | |||
Lochinvar | Energy Saver, Golden Knight, Knight | |||
Marathon | Marathon | Serial # – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nd digit = month, 3rd & 4th digit = year | 0189xxx = made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Maytag | Maytag | |||
Rheem | Aqua Therm, General Electric, Hotpoint, Professional, Rheem, Vanguard, Western Auto | Serial # – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nd digit = month, 3rd & 4th digit = year | 0189xxx = made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Richmond | Richmond | Serial # – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nd digit = month, 3rd & 4th digit = year | 0189xxx = made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Ruud | Professional, Ruud | Serial # – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nd digit = month, 3rd & 4th digit = year | 0189xxx = made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Sears, Roebuck and Co. | Kenmore | |||
A.O. Smith Water Products | National, A.O. Smith, Glascote, Perma-Glas | Serial # – 2nd, 3rd, 4th characters | 2nd position (letter) = month (A being January through M being December) 3rd & 4th position (numbers) = year | AJ89xxx = made in October (J) of 1989 |
State Industries | State | Serial # – 1st 3 characters | first letter = month (A being January through M, being December), 2nd and 3rd position (numbers) = year | J89xxx = made in October of 1989 |
Summit Manufacturing Mortex | Sun Therm | |||
U.S. Craftsmaster Water Heaters | Ace, American Hardware, America's Best, Apex, Aqua Temp, Aqua Therm, Aquamatic, Best, Best Deluxe, Craftmaster, De-Limer, Deluxe, Eagle, The Earl's Energy Conservation Water Heater, The Earl's Energy Saver Plus, Envirotemp, Four Most, Hotmaster, Hotstream, King-Kleen, King-Line, Master Plumber, Nationaline, Neptune, Penquin, Prestige, Pro-Line, Pro-Line Plus, Quaker, Quick-Flo, Raywall, Revere, Riviera, Sands, Sentinal, Servistar, Shamrock, Special Deluxe, Standard, Supereagle, Super-Flo, Supreme, Sure-Fire, Thoro-Clean, True-Test, Tru Value, U.S. Craftmaster, U.S. Supply, Whirlpool, XCL Energy Saver | Serial # – 1st 4 digits | 1st 2 digits = year 2nd 2 digits= week | 8924xxx = made in the 24th week of the year 1989 |
Vaugn Manufacturing Corp. | Sepco, Hydrohot, D.W. Whitehead |
Read reviews and complaints about Bradford White Water Heaters, including product features, residential heaters, fees and more. Model and serial number and explained to them that I have a new. Determine the Age of Your Water Heater. The chart below is intended to assist you in identifying the year and month in which your water heater was manufactured. Example: In Serial No: BH6511396 --> B=2005 & H=August. Bradford White uses a 20-year letter designation rotation in serial numbers. Bradford White® Water Heater Age The date of production/manufacture or age of Bradford White® Water Heater(s) can be determined from the serial number. Serial number styles/formats found are.