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Broan®

How to determine the date of production/manufacture or age of Broan® HVAC Systems.
The date of production/manufacture or age of Broan® HVAC equipment can be determined from the serial number located on the data plate.

Parent Company: Nortek (formerly Nordyne Manufacturing)

Sister or similar Brands Include: AirBloc | AMBIRAD | Benson | Broan | Frigidaire | Gibson | Intertherm | Kelvinator | Manmouth | Maytag | Miller | Nordyne | Nutone | Philco | Reznor | Tappan | Ventrol | Westinghouse

Example serial number styles/formats found:
Style 1:GT3050153269

Style 2: G6R9905-05028

Style 1: GT3050153269

Description: Twelve (12) character serial number. Begins with three (3) letter digits followed by nine (9) numerical digits.

Year of manufacture is 4th & 5th numerical digits combined.

Month of manufacture is 6th & 7th numerical digits combined.

Style 2: G6R9905-05028

Description: Twelve (12) character serial number. Begins with a single letter, followed by a single number, then another single letter and ends with four numerical digits, followed by a dash (-) and five numerical digits.

Year of manufacture is 4th & 5th digits of the serial number combined.

Month of manufacture is 6th & 7th digits of the serial number combined.

Page last updated: 19 April 2016

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