At the end of the article, there are links to a handy decoding chart at the website. In this article I’ll explain the coding method used by each of the six major manufacturers. This makes the task of memorizing the coding methods far less formidable. Impossible until one realizes that until just a few years ago only six manufacturers produced those 100+ brands and some shared the same basic method for coding. The manufacturing date is coded into the serial number of water heaters and, since there are more than 100 different brands of water heaters in this country, trying to memorize every single serial number code at first seems impossible. In some parts of the country it is normal to expect between 10 and 15 years, while in others a homeowner is lucky if the water heater lasts 10 years. In fact, two neighbors with exactly the same brand water heater installed on exactly the same day on the same street in identical houses can have completely different experiences. ![]() In other words, there is no set maximum expected service life. Service life varies from place to place and is affected by the quality of the product, minerals/chemicals in water, the amount of maintenance the water heater receives and usage. How old is that water heater and what is the maximum service life an owner can expect? Your clients need to know the answers to these questions and others. This is the reason many inspectors want to be able to give their clients some idea of how old the device is and when they need to begin considering replacement. To schedule a water heater repair or replacement, call 604-GOOD-GUY (60) or use their online form.Home Inspector Training - Education, Home InspectorsĮditor’s Note: Though a water heater is relatively inexpensive compared to the price of a house, repairs for the damage caused when one suddenly has a catastrophic failure is likely to be expensive. If you are checking the warranty for another brand of water heater, such as Bradford White or John Wood, visit Good Guys Heating, Cooling & Plumbing’s water heater warranty check page. That means you’ll have to pay for labour and likely a warranty processing fee as well. Usually the labour warranty is only for one year. It’s important to note that these warranties only cover parts – they do not include labour. “Classic” models with the Energy Star logo also usually have eight-year warranties. Some models, such as “Classic Plus” (but not just regular “Classic” models) have eight-year parts warranties. ![]() Most Rheem hot water tanks have a six-year warranty on parts, including tank leakage. How long is the warranty on Rheem water heaters? You can see whether your water heater was registered at Rheem’s water heater warranty verification page. For newer tanks, online registration is required, or the warranty will also be from the date of manufacturer. But if you don’t it will be applied from the date of manufacture. If you have documentation, the warranty will be applied from the installation date. For example, serial number 0511B94210 would mean the tank was made in May (the first two numbers are 05) of 2011 (the next two numbers are 11). This is followed by a letter and five more numbers. The next two numbers refer to the year: 97 = 1997 05 = 2005, and so on. The first two numbers refer to the month of manufacture: 01 = January 02 = February, and so on. ![]() ![]() If, like many in the Lower Mainland, you have a Rheem tank heating your hot water, checking its age is easy: you just need to look at the serial number, explains Allan Lake, president of Surrey’s Good Guys Heating, Cooling & Plumbing. Yet many homeowners will experience these scenarios at some point, given the life expectancy of a hot water tank is typically between eight and 12 years. Or getting ready for a big event, only to discover there’s no hot water. One of the last things homeowners want to come home to is a flood of water gushing from their hot water tank.
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