- Jul 01, 2006 Re: Bradford white A little Google search give the following info To determine the heater's age look at the serial number printed or stamped onto the name plate.
- Apr 26, 2015 - Here's a key for finding the date in Hot Water Heaters' serial number dating codes, it's information. Dating Bradford White Hot Water Heaters. Feeling than being unable to tell them the accurate age of the hot water heater.
Bradford White Model Numbers. Above is a close up of the Bradford White rating plate. This is a 40 gallon electric water heater, model number MI40L6DS13, manufactured in June of 2002. It comes equipped with 4000 watt elements. Note the “Maximum Watts” at 4000, this means the tank was built to operate in the “non-simultaneous” mode.
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 2nd2 digits= week | 8906xxx= made in the 6th week of the year 1989 |
Apollo Comfort Products | Apollo | |||
Bradford-White | BradfordWhite, JetGlas | Serial# – 1st 2 letters | 1st letter = year starting with A as 1984. This letter is on a 20-year loop. A=1984 or 2004 C=1986 or 2006 E=1988 or 2008 G=1990 or 2010 K=1993 M=1995 P=1997 T=1999 X=2001 Z=2003 2ndletter = month with January (A) through December (M) | JMxxx= made in the year 1992 (J) in the month of December (M) A=January C=March E=May G=July J=September L=November |
Crispaire | E-tech | |||
Giant Factories | Date on tank label | |||
GSW Water Heating | JohnWood, GSW, Moffat, Superflue, Medal | Serial# – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2ndnumber = year, 3rd& 4th number = month | 8901xxx= made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Heat Transfer Products | HeatTransfer | |||
Lochinvar | EnergySaver, Golden Knight, Knight | |||
Marathon | Marathon | Serial# – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nddigit = month, 3rd& 4th digit = year | 0189xxx= made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Maytag | Maytag |
Manufacturer | Trade Names | Where to Look | How to Decode | Example |
Rheem | AquaTherm, General Electric, Hotpoint, Professional, Rheem, Vanguard, WesternAuto | Serial# – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nddigit = month, 3rd& 4th digit = year | 0189xxx= made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Richmond | Richmond | Serial# – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nddigit = month, 3rd& 4th digit = year | 0189xxx= made in the year 1989 in the first month, January |
Ruud | Professional,Ruud | Serial# – 1st 4 digits | 1st & 2nddigit = 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), 2ndand 3rd position (numbers) = year | J89xxx= made in October of 1989 |
Summit Manufacturing Mortex | SunTherm |
Bradford White Electric Water Heater Serial Number Age
State Water Heater Serial Number Lookup
Manufacturer | Trade Names | Where to Look | How to Decode | Example |
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 EnergyConservation Water Heater, The Earl's Energy Saver Plus, Envirotemp, FourMost, 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 2nd2 digits= week | 8924xxx= made in the 24th week of the year 1989 |
Vaugn Manufacturing Corp. | Sepco, Hydrohot, D.W. Whitehead |