Jul 10, 2019 I just looked at a Mor-Flo water heater Model# ER42DTR Serial# 407117. It is in a double wide mobile home that was built in March of 1974. It is the original so I assume it to be a 1974 or earlier. Cannot figure out the code in the serial number though. Lochinvar, LLC. 300 Maddox Simpson Pkwy. Lebanon, TN 37090. 1-800-722-2101 / Fax: 615-547-1000 www.Lochinvar.com WAR7001 Rev D / MM# 100161803 Rev D / DIR# Rev D.

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How do I tell the age of a Lochinvar water heater from the serial number?

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Lochinvar uses a 20-letter code for the year of manufacture of their water heaters. The first letter of the serial number is the one to use. The letters I, O, Q, R, U and V are excluded. Because the letter code recycles every 20 years “A,” for example, can be 1964, 1984, 2004. You have to use your own judgement of the condition of the water heater to determine which year is correct. Knowing when the house was built is also helpful.

• Contact info: You can check the recalled boilers’ serial numbers at waterheaterrecall.com, and call Lochinvar with questions at 833-232-9706 between 8 a.m. ET Monday through Friday.
• How to determine the date of production/manufacture or age of A.O. Smith® Water Heater(s) from the serial number. As of 2019, A.O. Smith® will have celebrated 145 years in business, and continues to be one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial and residential water heaters and boilers.
• Lochinvar 100285818 - LP Conversion Kit (Beginning Serial #1738) - LP Conversion Kit (Beginning Serial #1738).

A = 1964, 1984, 2004 B = 1965, 1985, 2005 C = 1966, 1986, 2006

D = 1967, 1987, 2007 E = 1968, 1988, 2008 F = 1969, 1989, 2009

G = 1970, 1990, 2010 H = 1971, 1991, 2011 J = 1972, 1992, 2012

K = 1973, 1993, 2013 L = 1974, 1994, 2014 M = 1975, 1995, 2015

N = 1976, 1996 P = 1977, 1997 S = 1978, 1998

T = 1979, 1999 W = 1980, 2000 X = 1981, 2001

Y = 1982, 2002 Z = 1983, 2003

Shuttlewagon operator manual download. The data plate for the Lochinvar water heater shown below has a first letter of “X” and, based on the its condition, we determined it was manufactured in 2001.

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