Haier® HVAC age

How to determine the date of production/manufacture or age of Haier® 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.

Parent Company: Haier Smart Home

Subsidiaries or other related brands: Small appliance brands including GE Profile, Haier, Hotpoint, Cafe, Monogram

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

Example serial number styles/formats found:

Style 1: AM001358B
Style 2: AA5YW0E0200NK74W0009
Style 3: C1208A320E

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

Style 1: AM001358B

This style uses 8 -or- 9 characters in the serial number which always begins with 2 letters

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

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

See Chart below:

Style 2: AA5YW0E0200NK74W0009

This style uses 18 - 20 characters in the serial number

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 14^th position of the serial number

Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 15^th position of the serial number

Day of manufacture can be determined by using the 16^th position of the serial number

NOTE: The manufacture date is often (but not always) included on the data plate.

See Charts below:

Style 3: C1208A320E

This style uses 10 -or- 11 characters in the serial number

Year of manufacture can be determined by using the 2^nd & 3^rd positions (numbers) of the serial number

Month of manufacture can be determined by using the 4^th & 5^th positions (numbers) of the serial number

Haier® History¹

1984 - Qingdao General Refrigerator General Factory established
1985 - Zhang Ruimin inspected the warehouse and found 76 refrigerators that did not meet quality standards. In a display in front of the employees and the public, he smashed them with a sledge hammer. This has become a historical business topic of discussion, and the sledge hammer remains on display as a reminder of commitment to quality.
1993 - Company renamed Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co., Ltd. and later listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
2000 - Haier Group E-Commerce Co., Ltd. was established
2001 - Qingdao Haier Air Conditioning Co., Ltd. renamed "Qingdao Haier Co. Ltd"
2016 - The company completes the acquisition of GE household appliances business and assets, and further expanded its global business space
2019 - Qingdao Haier officially changed its name into “Haier Smart Home”
2020 - Haier Smart Home completed privatization of Haier Electronics and achieved initial listing in Hong Kong Stock Market

¹Excerpts from various industry sources.

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Page last updated: 10/29/2023

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