Fedders® HVAC age

How to determine the date of production/manufacture or age of Fedders® brand HVAC Systems.

The industry average service design life for most forced air furnaces is 15-20 years, and the industry average service design life for most air conditioning condensing units is 10-15 years. The average service design life of boilers can vary from as little as 10 years to as many as 50 years depending on the type and quality of materials used in their manufacture. Routine upkeep/maintenance, regional weather/climate, and location/placement of the mechanical systems will all play critical roles in the longevity of these systems.

See also: Estimated Useful Service Life Expectancies

Parent Company: Fedders-Airwell

Subsidiaries or other related brands:

The date of production/manufacture or age of Fedders brand HVAC equipment can be determined from the serial number located on the rating data plate.

Example serial number styles/formats found:

  • Style 1:     EW020144126H

  • Style 2:     02J-60002

  • Style 3:     AS298488006X

  • Style 4:     ARM75812

  • Style 5:      12345AN

Legend:  Year is RED;  Month is GREEN; Week is BLUE

  • See Also: Airtemp® for related styles from the 1970's

  • Notes: Full sized AirTemp HVAC equipment is obsolete and are last known as being manufactured in the 70’s. AirTemp Fedders is now limited to window size air conditioners. A Fedders furnace with brown and beige colored cabinet is most likely from the 1970's or earlier era. Fedders left the unitary market in the 1980's, yet furnaces carrying the Fedders brand name are still available through authorized independent dealers.

Style 1:   EW020144126H

Week of manufacture can be determined by using the 3rd & 4th positions of the serial number

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 5th & 6th positions of the serial number

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Style 2:   02J-60002

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 1st  & 2nd positions of the serial number

Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 3rd position of the serial number (See chart)

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Style 3:   AS298488006X

Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 1st position of the serial number (See chart)

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 2nd position of the serial number (See chart)

 

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Style 4:   ARM75812

Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 1st position of the serial number (See chart)

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 2nd position of the serial number (See chart)

 

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Style 5:   12345AN

Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 2nd to last position of the serial number (See chart)

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the last position of the serial number (See chart)

 

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    Page last updated: 08/30/2023