Apex Water Heater Age by serial number
Manufactured by: American Water Heaters®
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The age of your Apex® water heater can be determined by the serial number located on the data plate. Many manufacturers such as Apex®, encode the date of manufacture in their serial number.
Format 1
Description: 10 (10) character Serial number
The year of manufacture is 1st-2nd numerical digits.
The week of manufacture is 3rd-4th numerical digits
YYWW******
WW = Week of manufacture
YY = Year of manufacture
Example: 1850123456 = 50th week of 2018
Format 2
Apex water heater life expectancy
Many homeowners want a Home Inspector to predict how long their water heater 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 20 years or more.
The first step you should take when determining the water heater’s age is to check the manufacturer’s label on the side of the water heater.
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 water heater, 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 water heater’s age. We have compiled a guide of the most popular water heater brands for you to use in the determination the age of the water heater.
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