How old is my Buderus unit?
Buderus is part of Bosch Thermotechnology. 2 serial formats sourced across boiler.
Serial number decoder for Buderus
Type the serial from the data plate, not the model number. Nothing is sent anywhere; the tables are in this page.
Format example: 63036333-00-7080-3241
- Buderus boiler serial numbers in the era not stated format encode the year as 1st digit of the 3rd group = last digit of year (7 => 2007 or 1997; confirm decade via ANSI/CSA year) and the Julian day as last 3 digits of the 3rd group (080) (source: building-center.org).
- Example: serial 63036333-00-7080-3241 decodes to day 80 of 1957 or 1967 or 1977 or 1987 or 1997 or 2007 or 2017.
- The era not stated format is ambiguous: Single year digit; decade ambiguous.
- Buderus boiler serial numbers in the era not stated format encode the year as digits 1-2 of the 2nd group (20YY) and the Julian day as last 3 digits of the 2nd group (065 = Mar 6) (source: building-center.org).
- Example: serial 253000-08065-00040-77470007354 decodes to day 65 of 2008.
Decoder pages by product
Format eras
- era not stated VERIFIED
########-##-####-####Boiler, Water Heater - era not stated VERIFIED
######-#####-#####-###########Boiler, Water Heater
Official lookup
No online serial lookup was found for Buderus in our research. The manufacturer's customer service line, the installer's invoice, or a printed date on the plate are the remaining authorities.
What we could not confirm
- No official online lookup URL was verified for Buderus.
- 18-27 digit hyphenated serials; year + Julian day inside the 2nd or 3rd group. Decade may need the ANSI/CSA year. buderus.com/en is corporate, no lookup.
Sources
- https://www.building-center.org/buderus-hvac-age/
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