General Electric® (GE®) Water age
How to determine the date of production/manufacture or age of General Electric® brand Water Heater Systems.
Water heaters in general have an average estimated useful service life of 10-12 years, though water quality, routine upkeep/maintenance, and location of the water heater will all play critical roles in the longevity of these systems.
See also: Estimated Useful Service Life Expectancies
Parent Company: Manufactured under trademark by Rheem & Midea
Subsidiaries: Note - Starting in 2006, some tankless systems were manufactured by Rinnai under the GE brand label. See Rinnai
Example serial number styles/formats found:
→Style 1: 1108903259
→Style 2: GE 09022246884
→Style 3: GENG 0601D13586
→Style 4: RN0197147899
Legend: Year is RED; Month is GREEN; Week is BLUE
→Style 1: 1108903259
Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 3rd & 4th digits of the serial number
Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 1st & 2nd digits of the serial number
→Style 2: GE 09022246884
Style is similar to style 1. Disregard Letters at beginning of serial number.
Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 3rd & 4th digits of the serial number
Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 1st & 2nd digits of the serial number
→Style 3: GENG 0601D13586
Style is similar to style 1. Disregard Letters at beginning of serial number.
Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 3rd & 4th digits of the serial number
Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 1st & 2nd digits of the serial number
→Style 4: RN0197147899
Style is similar to style 1. Disregard Letters at beginning of serial number.
Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 3rd & 4th digits of the serial number
Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 1st & 2nd digits of the serial number
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