Lochinvar Water Heater Age by serial number
Parent Company: Lochinvar
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😊The age of your Lochinvar water heater CAN be determined by the serial number located on the data plate.
😡The age of your Lochinvar water heater CAN NOT be determined by a manufactured date located on the data plate.
Many manufacturers, such as Lochinvar, encode the date of manufacture in their serial number.
Lochinvar water heater age Format #1



This format uses either a six(6) or seven(7) alphanumerical serial number.
LJ-1000130
(1st Letter)(2nd Letter)-******
1st Letter = Year of manufacture
2nd Letter = Month of manufacture
This unit was manufactured either 01/1994 or 01/2014. In order to determine the actual age use the ANSI date to finalize the manufacture date.
Format #2

Lochinvar water heater age is very simple and straightforward to determine from the serial number pattern using the example above.
1150N123456
(1st & 2nd Number)(3rd & 4th Number)*********
1st & 2nd Numbers = Year of manufacture
3rd & 4th Numbers = Weekh of manufacture
This unit was manufactured 11/2011.
Format #3
Lochinvar water heater age is very simple and straightforward to determine from the serial number pattern using the example above.
G-95123456
(1st Letter)(2nd & 3rd Number)*********
1st Letter = Month of manufacture
2nd & 3rd Numbers = Year of manufacture
This unit was manufactured 07/1995.
Lochinvar Water Heater Format #1
Example: KJ-1000130…Built-in September of 1993
The first letter signifies the year produced. The second letter signifies the month produced. The remaining numbers are production codes.

Lochinvar Water Heater Format #2
Example: 1142N012345…Built the 42nd week of 2011.
The first two characters signify the year built. The second two characters signify the week built. The fifth character signifies the manufacturing plant. The remaining six characters are production codes.

Lochinvar Boiler Water Heater Format #3
Example one: J930012…Built September, 1993
Example two: E07H00123456…Built June 2006
The first letter indicates the month. The next two numbers indicate the year. The remaining are random production code numbers.
Lochinvar Water Heater Format #4
Example: J93-1030F…Built in September of 1993
The first letter indicates the month produced. The next two numbers indicate the year produced.
Lochinvar Water Heater Format #5
Example: M78013…Built in December of 1978
A) 1965-1983 models coded with one letter, followed by five numbers. First letter indicates month produced. The next two numbers indicate year produced. The remaining three numbers are production codes.

Lochinvar Water Heater Format #6
Example: 5Y013…Built in May 1978
The Copper-Fin heaters have a number followed by a letter(s) then three numbers. First number indicates month produced. Next letter(s) indicates year produced. Final three numbers are production codes

Lochinvar Water Heater Format #7
Example: 1234569708…Built in August of 1997
Booster serial numbers have ten numbers. The first six numbers are production related. The seventh & eighth number indicates year produced. The final ninth or tenth numbers equal month pro duced.

Lochinvar Water Heater Format #8
Example: J-930001…Built in September of 1993
The Mod-U-Power has a single letter, six number serial code. First letter indicates month produced. Next two numbers indicate year produced. The remaining numbers are production codes.

Listing Category Description About Lochinvar, LLC
We are a leading producer of energy-efficient boilers, water heaters, pool heaters and alternative water and space heating technologies. We focus solely on serving our customers and offer them a product portfolio that delivers unmatched quality, performance and application flexibility. Lochinvar has a solution for all your water heating needs.
About Lochinvar, LLC
We are a leading producer of energy-efficient boilers, water heaters, pool heaters and alternative water and space heating technologies. We focus solely on serving our customers and offer them a product portfolio that delivers unmatched quality, performance and application flexibility. Lochinvar has a solution for all your water heating needs.
Lochinvar 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, maintenance, and fuel source its lifetime could be anywhere between 2 to 20 years or more.
If you can’t determine the installation date of the Lochinvar water heater, it’s worth checking to see if you’re nearing time for a replacement based on age. Since finding the date of installation isn’t always straightforward, we came up with the handy guide of all known water heater manufacturers to help you decode your water heater’s serial number.
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