Carrier Serial Number Decoder
Have you ever needed to know the size and age of your air conditioning equipment?
Depending on the age and equipment manufacturer the format and content of data on the name plate varies, but typically the tag will allow you to discover some or the entire considerable amount of data listed here.
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- Manufacturer: The air conditioning equipment manufacturer. (Carrier, Rheem, Goodman, Trane, etc…)
- Model Number,Serial Number, and Cooling Capacity: sometimes cooling capacity is coded into the model number but on most new units, cooling capacity is stated explicitly. On older equipment the BTUH cooling capacity may be encoded in the model numbers.
COOLING CAPACITYdiscusses how to read the cooling capacity in BTUH or tons from air conditioning or heat pump tags or name plates. The serial number of modern HVAC equipment encodes the year and month of manufactured date.
- Click the PDF file below to view information on the Carrier Model. 1.1 Decoding of Manufacturer Model Numbers. 1.11 Aquasnap Model Number Nomenclature / Chiller.
- The date of production/manufacture or age of Carrier® HVAC equipment can be determined from the serial number located on the data plate. Parent Company: Carrier Corporation a subsidiary of UTC Climate, Controls & Security Systems, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
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Serial number formats vary by range of years over which equipment was manufactured, and may vary among countries of manufacture for a given company’s equipment, for example between the U.S. and Canada for Carrier air conditioning equipment.
Example: a Carrier Compressor/Condenser Serial# 1389E54894 on a compressor unit.
Air conditioning equipment age from serial number for the example above, the equipment was made after 1980. The first four digits of the serial number are week and year of manufacture, in this case, week 13 of 1989.
FROM MODEL # – Air conditioning equipment capacity from model number
Example: Carrier A/C Compressor Condenser Model# 38XD12400 (same unit as used for the serial number example above), there is variation in how Carrier assigned these numbers but typically the numbers indicate either tonnage or MBTUH. This example has digits in the 4th and 5th positions (right hand 5 digits), so the rating is in MBTUH for this number and “24” signifies 24 MBTUH or 2 tons of capacity.
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Air Conditioner Model Number Decoder
When your air conditioner is not working properly, you will want to know what type of air conditioner you have. Most people do not know this information, especially if it has been a while since you bought the air conditioner or had it serviced. Cousin's Air, Inc. has NATE-certified service professionals that are friendly, knowledgeable, and can help you figure out what air conditioner you have by using the model number decoder. There isn’t a universal model number decoder since AC manufacturers uses different codes but the model number can tell you the capacity, tonnage, single/variable speed, voltage, refrigerant type, and brand name. Once we know what type of air conditioner you have, our expertly trained team of technicians will be able to diagnose and fix your problem.
How Can You Decode the Model Number on Air Conditioners?
Air conditioner manufacturers usually list how to decode the model number so that you will be able to know what type of coolant or refrigerant it takes, what size air filters it needs, and how much replacement parts are. You can also use the tonnage to figure out how much energy your air conditioner uses in BTUs and kilowatt hours. Here is an example of a Trane brand air conditioner and how to use its air conditioner model decoder:
Trane Brand Air Conditioner:
Capacity:Tranehas used a number of different methods for encoding capacity information in the model number. It is commonly found in the first three digits – sometimes as BTUs and sometimes as tons.
Example:
Carrier Air Handler Serial Number Decoder
- SPCC-B504-A = 5.0 ton, or
- TWS748A = 48,000 BTU = 4 ton
Age: For units manufactured up through the 1970’s, the date of manufacture information is found as a number and a letter in the serial number where the number is the single digit year and the letter indicates the month. A=Jan, B=Feb, C=Mar and so on.
Example:
- 1C-xxxx = March 1971
Carrier Serial Number Lookup
If you still need assistance in decoding the model number for your air conditioner unit, trust family owned Cousin's Air, Inc. and our NATE-certified technicians to find out what you need for your air conditioner.