He Showed Me Where The Manufacture Date Was On My HVAC System
When I purchased my house, I forgot to ask the previous owners how old the HVAC system was.
I searched the house for paperwork on the HVAC system, but I couldn’t find anything.
I even tried contacting the previous owners just so I could ask them. They never got back to me about it. When I looked at the outside unit, I could tell that it wasn’t brand new. It looked worn and aged, but I didn’t know how to pinpoint an age range. I called an HVAC professional and asked them to come service the equipment because I wasn’t sure how long ago it had been looked at. When I asked the HVAC professional if he could tell me how old the HVAC equipment was, he showed me where to find the age. Located on the outside cabinet of the AC unit, there were a bunch of numbers detailing the HVAC system’s technical information. If I looked closely at the information listed, I could see the manufacturers date. When I looked at the date listed, it was from over 12 years ago! The HVAC professional told me that it was an older system that would need replaced soon. When he was done servicing the HVAC system, he told me that it was still running well, but there was no telling how it would hold up in extreme temperatures. He recommended that I start saving for a new HVAC system just in case. He also said that if the equipment started needing repairs often, it was better to replace it right away rather than wait.