Age question

[Mike R. Byrd]

I have a Luxaire model SHIP 30FCD serial 188405940193
looked in Preston's & don't see it. maybe i'm missing it

help is appreciated

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by mbyrd

I have a Luxaire model SHIP 30FCD serial 188405940193
looked in Preston's & don't see it. maybe i'm missing it

help is appreciated

This is what I have without going to get my Preston's, problem being, I see no letters in your Serial number. I'll check some more:

Luxaire

Note: they skip the letters I, O, Q, U, Z.
Year of make indicated by 3rd letter in the serial number.
1971 – A 1972 – B 1973 – C 1974 – D 1975 – E 1976 - F
1977 – G 1978 – H 1979 – J 1980 – K 1981 – L 1982 – M
1983 – N 1984 – P 1985 – R 1986 – S 1987 – T 1988 - V
1989 – W 1990 – X 1991 – Y 1992 – A 1993 – B 1994 - C
1995 – D 1996 – E 1997 – F 1998 – G 1999 – H 2000 - J
2001 – K 2002 – L 2003 – M 2004 – N 2005 – P 2006 - R

[Mike R. Byrd]

thanks
that's what I was seeing - no letters in Serial no#

[Mark Nahrgang]

Mike, a mistake that I have made on occasion is copying down a product number or something else accidentally, instead of a model or serial number. May I suggest double checking the label to make sure you didn't do that same thing?

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by lkage

Luxaire

Note: they skip the letters I, O, Q, U, Z.

Year of make indicated by 3rd letter in the serial number.
1971 – A 1972 – B 1973 – C 1974 – D 1975 – E 1976 - F
1977 – G 1978 – H 1979 – J 1980 – K 1981 – L 1982 – M
1983 – N 1984 – P 1985 – R 1986 – S 1987 – T 1988 - V
1989 – W 1990 – X 1991 – Y 1992 – A 1993 – B 1994 - C
1995 – D 1996 – E 1997 – F 1998 – G 1999 – H 2000 - J
2001 – K 2002 – L 2003 – M 2004 – N 2005 – P 2006 - R

Not always. In fact, Luxaire can have all sorts of different varieties of serial number coding.

I do think there are some letters or numbers missing or misread in the serial number. Depending on what's missing/misread, I think it's a 1984 unit, or a 1994 unit, or a 1993 unit.

How's that for being definitive?

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by mbyrd

I have a Luxaire model SHIP 30FCD serial 188405940193
looked in Preston's & don't see it. maybe i'm missing it

help is appreciated

Mike,

Luxaire was formerly part of Westinghouse and is now part of York.

The serial number sequence (that you have listed) are not in my reference materials at all. Give them a call tomorrow and please post their information here, so we all can learn the code sequence.

York International
York, PA.
(717) 771-7890

[Linas I. Dapkus]

Originally Posted by mnahrgang

Mike, a mistake that I have made on occasion is copying down a product number or something else accidentally, instead of a model or serial number. May I suggest double checking the label to make sure you didn't do that same thing?

I always check for an ANSI number. I was taught that you can come within 3 years of the mfg. date by the ANSI number.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

I always check for an ANSI number. I was taught that you can come within 3 years of the mfg. date by the ANSI number.

After checking many ANSI dates, I find that the ANSI date on boilers and furnaces can have a window of 6-8 years apart.

[Linas I. Dapkus]

That's better than nothing.

[Mike R. Byrd]

thanks
might have mis read the no#