Noritz Tankless Water Heater Age by serial number
Parent Company: Noritz Corporation
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😊The age of your Noritz water heater CAN be determined by the serial number located on the data plate.
😊The age of your Noritz water heater CAN be determined by a manufactured date located on the data plate.
Many manufacturers, such as Noritz, encode the date of manufacture in their serial number.
Noritz Format 1
Noritz Format 1 Sample
Noritz Tankless water heaters have a very simple and straightforward serial number pattern that enables you to determine the manufacture date.
YYYY.MM ******
YYYY = Year of manufacture
MM = Month of manufacture
Example: 2006.06 – 013840 = June 2006
About Noritz
Noritz offers three lines of hot water heaters to support a wide variety of customer needs. The compact design of the Noritz line of tankless hot water heaters gives you installation flexibility. Designed for placement indoors or outdoors, a Noritz unit saves space and can go almost anywhere. Gas heats water 50% faster than electricity, yielding a higher flow rate and providing superb energy efficiency and utility savings. Noritz owns all aspects of manufacturing, ensuring that you always get the highest quality parts. We are so confident in our craftsmanship that every unit comes with a Noritz 12-year non-prorated warranty.
Does a Noritz tankless water heater require periodic flushing?
For people who live in a hard water area, periodical flushing is necessary. If the Heat Exchanger is not flushed, the scale build-up may cause damage to the heat exchanger.
Noritz Tankless 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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