age ?

[Mike R. Byrd]

any help is appreciated -
American Standard

model - UGF-105EA
serial - H60C004408

thanks

[Mike R. Byrd]

property was inherited & seller doesn't have any knowledge of unit ages - trying to help out the buyer, if i can

[gbeaumont]

Hi Mike

Prestons lists it as late 1960's (67ish)

Regards

Gerry

[Mike R. Byrd]

that's what i thought.
i was hoping i was wrong......

[Jeffrey Moore]

My info says it could be 1993 because of the H in ser#.

[Mike R. Byrd]

big difference

[Mike R. Byrd]

hate to make an estimate on age, and be THAT far off.......?!?!

[Marcel R. Cyr]

State it's condition, recommend servicing and let it go at that.

[Mike R. Byrd]

they were simply asking for an idea on age of the unit.....sellers inherited the property & can't seem to answer the basic questions.
I was simply trying to help, if i could.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Well, unless you are sure and not guessing, I agree, but simply say I don't know rather than give them a guess. They will appreciate that honesty as well. At least the effort was there. I would do the same thing.
Good luck, maybe someone will have an accurate date with no doubts.

[Mike R. Byrd]

that's why i come here- for help, and the honesty.
thanks

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by mbyrd

that's why i come here- for help, and the honesty.
thanks

Mike...this may come in Handy in the future (click link)

Try this for Water Heaters (click link)

Good Luck.

[Mike R. Byrd]

thanks

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by mbyrd

any help is appreciated -
American Standard

model - UGF-105EA
serial - H60C004408

thanks

I get August 1969.

[Rick K. Kie]

Here is an awesome ling to an age chart I found

http://hisearch.org/hvac.aspx



[size="2"]American Standard – How to determine the age or manufacture date

Every effort is undertaken to offer you correct and concise information to assist you in determining the age or manufacture date of HVAC equipment. Anytime anyone is dealing with numbers and letters in determining data, mistakes and misinterpretation are bound to happen. For this reason if you find during your research that we may have erred please contact us. In addition perhaps you have come across a brand, model or serial number format that we have not addressed. Email us information or pictures of data/nomenclature plates of the unit and we will attempt to assist you in your determinations. Email

This page was last updated: 26 July 2009



American Standard (2002 to Present)

Date of Manufacture (2002 to Present): The manufacturing date code is the first, second and third digits of the serial number, and represented the Year and Week of manufacture. The following numbers were used to indicate the year of manufacture: 2 = 2002; 3 = 2003; 4 = 2004; 5 = 2005; 6 = 2006; 7 = 2007; 8 = 2008; 9 = 2009. NOTE: Beginning in 1987 the date of manufacture was also often (But not always) stamped on the ID Plate.

For example: 227123456 indicate that the American Standard Unit was manufactured in the 27th week of 2002.


Year of manufacture: 227123456

Week of manufacture: 227123456


American Standard (1983 thru 2001)

Date of Manufacture (1983 thru 2001): The manufacturing date code is the first, second and third digits of the serial number, and represented the Year and Week of manufacture. The following letters were used to indicate the year of manufacture: W = 1983; X = 1984; Y = 1985; A = 1986; B = 1987; C = 1988; D = 1989; E = 1990; F = 1991; G = 1992; H = 1993; “I” was not used; J = 1994; K = 1995; L = 1996; M = 1997; N = 1998; “O” was not used; P = 1999; “Q” was not used; R = 2000; “S”, “T”, “U”, “V” were not used and Z = 2001. NOTE: Beginning in 1987 the date of manufacture was also often (But not always) stamped on the ID Plate.

For example: R394X732G indicate that the American Standard Unit was manufactured in the 39th week of 2000.

Year of manufacture: R394X732G

Week of manufacture: R394X732G


American Standard (1980, 1981, and 1982)

Date of Manufacture (1980, 1981, and 1982): The manufacturing date code is the seventh digit of the serial number, and simply indicated the year of manufacture and not the month. The following letters were used to indicate the year of manufacture: O = 1980; T = 1981; U = 1982.


For example:

123456O indicate that this sample American Standard unit was manufactured in 1980.

123456T indicate that this sample American Standard unit was manufactured in 1981.

123456U indicate that this sample American Standard unit was manufactured in 1982.



American Standard (1971 - 1979)

Date of Manufacture (1971 - 1979): The manufacturing date code is the first and second digits of the serial number, written as Year and Month of manufacture. (To determine month: A = Jan; B = Feb; C = Mar; D = Apr; E = May; F = Jun; G = Jul; H = Aug; I was not used; J = Sep; K = Oct; L = Nov; and M = Dec.)



For example: 2D1234 indicate that this sample American Standard unit was manufactured in April, 1972.

Year of manufacture: 2D1234

Month of manufacture: 2D1234 [url]