Crown Boiler Age by Serial Number
Parent Company: Velocity Boiler Works
Similar Brands: Crown | Velocity Boiler Works
😊The age of your Crown HVAC system CAN be determined by the serial number located on the data plate.
😊The age of your Crown HVAC system CAN be determined by a manufactured date located on the data plate.
Many manufacturers, such as Crown, encode the date of manufacture in their serial number.
Crown Boiler Format #1
Older Crown boiler models often use a manufacture sequence for the serial number.
In the sample below the serial number is 8502.
In this example, the ANSI year is 1991. The age can only be approximated using the ANSI date stamped on the data plate. An approximate build date of 1991-1996 is safe to use.
Crown Boiler Format #1 Sample #1
Crown Boiler Format #2
MY
M = Month of manufacture
Y = Year of manufacture
Example: KM = Manufactured November 2015
Crown Boiler Format #2 Sample #1
Example: IO = Manufactured November 2015
Crown Boiler Format #2 Sample #2
Example: IO = Manufactured September 2017
Crown Boiler Format #2 Sample #3
Example: BK = Manufactured February 2013
Crown Boiler Format #3 Sample #1
Newer Crown Boilers have the manufacture data right on the data plate.
About Crown Boiler Co. Today, Crown’s marketing strategy is the same: provide the finest in customer service, the highest quality products, and the shortest lead times, while remaining highly competitive in today’s market.
Crown Boiler Co. (incorporated in 1958) got its start distributing heating product accessories such as oil burners, operating controls, and cast iron radiation throughout the Northeastern United States. During the 1970’s, Crown began a period of rapid growth with the introduction of its residential cast iron boiler line. By the 1990’s Crown Boiler Co. was a national company, supplying high quality yet competitively priced Hydronic boilers through a network of regional wholesalers.
Crown Boiler Age or equipment life expectancy
Many homeowners want a Home Inspector to predict how long their HVAC equipment will last. This is simply impossible and beyond the scope of a Home Inspection — depending on the model, installation, maintenance, and fuel source its lifetime could be anywhere between 1 to 30 years or more.
The first step you should take when determining the HVAC equipment’s age is to check the manufacturer’s label attached to the unit.
The label will often include pertinent information including:
- Manufacturer Name
- Brand Name
- Manufacture Date
- Model Number
- Serial Number
If you can’t determine the installation date of the HVAC Equipment, it’s worth checking to see if you’re nearing time for a replacement based on the manufactured date/age. You can use the model number in conjunction with the serial number of the unit in order to determine the HVAC equipment’s age.
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