water heater age

[cglochau]

Its an A&O Smith serial: ALO30054686 I'm pretty sure its an 86 which is original to the unit.

[Bruce Hutton]

Its an A&O Smith serial: ALO30054686 I'm pretty sure its an 86 which is original to the unit.

It looks like a year 2000 to me. If I am correct I think the first 2 letters are a manufacturers location.

The next 2 numbers are manufactured month = March.

The next 2 numbers are the year = 2000.

The last 5 numbers are the unit manufactured number at this facility.

I usually look for an ANSI date on the manufactures tag to somewhat verify this when I am in doubt.

If I need corrected please feel free to do so.

[John Arnold]

According to Water Heater Models (http://www.fastwaterheater.com/waterheatermodels.asp) it's a 2003!

[Stuart Brooks]

Its an A&O Smith serial: ALO30054686 I'm pretty sure its an 86 which is original to the unit.

A L03 0054686

L = November
03 = 2003