What is the average age of a gas water heater?

8 to 12 years
Factors that affect the life expectancy of a water heater: While many say 8 to 12 years is the expected life for a standard gas-powered water heater, this range can change and be very dependent on where you are located. The level of sediment in your tank affects the lifespan of your water heater.

How to find the age of a Hoyt water heater?

Scott the age is usually encoded in the serial number. From other examples I think you unit is from 1986 (taking the 2nd 2 digits of the serial number). Age is also sometimes encoded in the other end of the serial: Oct 1983. Our house has a Hoyt water heater.

How can I find out the age of my hot water heater?

Amtrol encodes the heater’s age in the serial number; currently you’ll need to call the company directly as they have not provided a public serial number age decoder. However the company’s warranty service page will provide information to the original owners of Amtrol equipment. Age decoder for most Automatic Storage brand water heaters.

Where is the Hoyt hot water heater plant?

, a Stead hot water heater maker that contends it’s a victim of a major competitor violating antitrust laws, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Hoyt’s 100,000-square-foot plant remains open at 14290 Lear Blvd. The 78-year-old company moved to Stead from Oakland, Calif., in 1982.

How old is a Bradford white water heater?

Note: Bradford White uses a 20-year letter designation rotation in serial numbers shown in the chart below. Therefore, please be aware that water heaters manufactured 20 years apart will have the same serial number “letter year” designation. Click image to enlarge.

How to tell the year of a Hoyt water heater?

From Carson Dunlop Associates Associates Technical Reference Guide, the most complete HVAC and water heater age decoding guide available, for manyt Hoyt water heaters, the first two digits of the serial give the year and the second the week of manufacture. AHWC in turn owns Polaris. I have a Hoyt Electric Water Heater…

How long does a gas water heater last?

Water heaters are appliances that supply hot water to your home, but they don’t last forever. Many water heaters have an estimated life expectancy of 8 to 12 years. To replace a failing gas water heater or install a new one, you need a gas supply line, a cold-water supply line and a flue connection to divert harmful combustion gases.

How old is a 20 year old water heater?

However inspectors, plumbers, and homeowners have found 20 year old water heater or geyser models still going strong, while on occasion a newer model water heater (synonyms calorifier, cylinder) fails early.