A O Smith Water Heater Age

[John Evans]

Electric A O Smith WH Serial# 0824A023401
Is it 2008 or 2002? Thanks.

[grusk]

AO Smith - Can be confusing; digits may be comprised of letters & numbers. May be one, two, or no letters.
If two letters first, next two numbers are year.
If one letter first, followed by two numbers and another letter, next two numbers are year.
If one letter first, next two numbers are year, providing no letter follows.
If two numbers first, this is year.

Gary

[John Evans]

Gary,
Reading the serial # posted, would you agree with Jan. 2002?
Thank you.

[Mark Thorman]

No, the first two #'s are 08 so 2008. Which would make it new, Is it?

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by Mark Thorman

No, the first two #'s are 08 so 2008. Which would make it new, Is it?

Mark is correct.

[John Evans]

I repoprted the age as 2008. It would certainly help if the manufacturer's would establish a standard date system! Thanks for the help.

[Doug Edwards]

Some people would still not be able to "break the code".