Unknown AC manufacturer

[Don Horn]

I have never seen this AC label before and having trouble determining the manufacturer. I've looked in my 1960-2005 Prestons Guide without luck. My customer wants to know age and without a brand name I'm lost. Can you help?

[John Arnold]

Looks like Ducane numbers according to this:

How to Read Ducane HVACs Serial Number and Model Number (http://www.central-air-conditioner-and-refrigeration.com/how-to-read-ducane-hvacs-serial-number-and-model-number.html)

[Don Horn]

Another day of learning. Thank you good teacher.

[Scott Patterson]

I have never seen this AC label before and having trouble determining the manufacturer. I've looked in my 1960-2005 Prestons Guide without luck. My customer wants to know age and without a brand name I'm lost. Can you help?

I would say that it was manufactured in 1996. Date code on the end of the serial number.

Whenever I have a difficult time with the date of the unit I always look for other signs that might give me a hint. On the very bottom of that label it has 1995(UL or ANSI date many times), so this tells you automatically the unit will be within a few years of that date.

[Don Horn]

The unit looks much younger than 15 years old. The link John sent worked out to July, 2009.

[Scott Patterson]

The unit looks much younger than 15 years old. The link John sent worked out to July, 2009.


Good point, well heck! Were they still using R-22 refrigerant in 2009? I thought they stopped using it a few years earlier.

One reason I don't tell folks the age of things, I seldom get it right! :)