How old is my Philco HVAC unit?
Philco HVAC is part of Nortek Global HVAC (NGH). 6 serial formats sourced across central air conditioner, heat pump, furnace.
Serial number decoder for Philco HVAC
Type the serial from the data plate, not the model number. Nothing is sent anywhere; the tables are in this page.
Format example: 21584-97B
- Philco HVAC air conditioner serial numbers in the era not stated format encode the year as digits 7-8 = first two numerals after the dash (97 = 1997) and the month as final letter ('see chart below' - chart NOT present on the fetched page) (source: building-center.org).
- Example: serial 21584-97B decodes to February 1997.
- Philco HVAC air conditioner serial numbers in the 1970 to 1979 format encode the year as digit 2 = last digit of year, 1970-1979 only (1 = 1971) and the month as letter 1 (chart referenced but NOT present on the fetched page) (source: building-center.org).
- Example: serial A16789 decodes to January 1971.
Decoder pages by product
Format eras
- 1980 to 1984 PARTIAL
A#####Furnace, Central Air Conditioner, Heat Pump - 1970 to 1979 PARTIAL
A#####Furnace, Central Air Conditioner, Heat Pump - era not stated PARTIAL
#####-##AFurnace, Central Air Conditioner, Heat Pump - era not stated VERIFIED
AAA#########Furnace, Central Air Conditioner, Heat Pump - era not stated VERIFIED
AA#A### A#### ####Furnace, Central Air Conditioner, Heat Pump - era not stated VERIFIED
A#A####-#####Furnace, Central Air Conditioner, Heat Pump
Official lookup: the authority
Open the official Westinghouse HVAC lookup takes serial number; returns warranty / registration lookup; URL verified live
This site is a reference built from published tables. The manufacturer's own lookup wins whenever the two disagree.
What we could not confirm
- The era not stated format is only partially confirmed (PARTIAL).
- The 1980 to 1984 format is only partially confirmed (PARTIAL).
- The 1980 to 1984 format is documented but not decodable here: example M38778 does not decode with the derived engine.
- The 1970 to 1979 format is only partially confirmed (PARTIAL).
- No official online lookup URL was verified for Philco HVAC.
- building-center header: 'Same as Westinghouse' - identical six styles (root style 1, F3891 4228, G#R, 21584-97B, M38778, A16789). No live Philco HVAC site -> lookup null.
Sources
- https://www.building-center.org/westinghouse-hvac-age/
- https://www.building-center.org/frigidaire-hvac-age/
- https://www.building-center.org/philco-hvac-age/
- https://www.building-center.org/nordyne-hvac-age/
- img: Nordyne-style-1-2023.jpg (transcribed)
- https://www.building-center.org/intertherm-hvac-age/
- https://www.building-center.org/gibson-hvac-age/
- https://www.building-center.org/broan-hvac-age/
- img: Nordyne-style-2-2023.jpg (transcribed)
- https://www.building-center.org/tappan-hvac-age/
- https://www.building-center.org/miller-hvac-age/
- https://www.building-center.org/kelvinator-hvac-age/
- https://www.building-center.org/maytag-hvac-age/