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Sears Water Heater Age by serial number

Manufactured by: Kenmore®

Similar Brands: Kenmore® | Sears®
The age of your Sears® water heater can sometimes be determined by the manufactured date located on the data plate.
The age of your Sears® water heater can be determined by the serial number located on the data plate.
Many manufacturers such as Sears®, encode the date of manufacture in their serial number.


Sears Water heater Age by Serial Number Format 1

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Format 1 Sample 1

Kenmore water heaters have a very simple and straightforward serial number pattern that enables you to determine the manufacture date.  This specific tank distributed By Sears has the date stamped on it as well.

YYWW****
YY = Year of manufacture
WW = Week of manufacture
Example: 1343A001835 = October 2013

Kenmore Dataplate Sample

Format 1 Sample 2

Sears water heaters have a very simple and straightforward serial number pattern that enables you to determine the manufacture date.  This specific tank distributed By sears has the date stamped on it as well.

YYWW****
YY = Year of manufacture
WW = Week of manufacture
Example: 1340T469958 = September 2013

Kenmore Water Heater Age by Serial Number Format 1 Data plate 2


Sears Water heater Age by Serial Number Format 2

Sears Format 2 Sample Data Plate water heater age

Sears Water heater Age by Serial Number Format 2 Sample1

Sears Water Heater Age Format 2 Data Plate 1


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Sears 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.

You can also click here to learn more about Types of Water heaters.


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