If you want to know the age of your Trane air conditioner, furnace, coil, packaged system, etc., you must check out the serial number. Trane has used several serial number formats throughout its existence. Trane is an old and highly established company dating ever since 1885 and has become in time the reputed company we know today. In 1913, the family plumbing business born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was established as the highly-appreciate climate control pioneer for the next century and beyond.
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How to find Trane Manufacture Date
If you have a new unit, it’s not complicated to find your Trane HVAC system’s serial and model number. You should search the model number in the owner’s manual or any book that came with the unit for installation. Should you not find them in the books, you can always check out the unit—the number is printed on it.
Search for the data tag or sticker plate on the unit. You will find all the detailed information for your unit in the data tag. Thanks to the data tag, the serial number, model number, ANSI rating, etc., will be found out.
Here’s where you will find the manufacture date, depending on the Trane product you purchased:
Air conditioner or heat pump
The data tag is placed on the top, right rear of the outdoor unit.
Trane furnace
You will find the serial number of Trane furnaces on your furnace’s left or right panel.
Trane Packaged unit
Should you buy a Trane Packaged unit, you will discover the manufacturer date on the rear panel of the outdoor unit.
Finding Manufacture Date on Other Trane products
Trane indoor coil
The manufacturer data is placed on the front panel of the indoor coil unit (with the furnace).
Trane thermostat
Look behind the front cover to find the data tag of your Trane thermostat. You will need to remove it from the wall plate to find the manufacturer date.
Trane air handler
The data tag is placed on the front panel of the indoor unit (basement, garage, attic, closet).
Trane air cleaner
Check out the back of the door (it should be next to the air handler or furnace) to find the data tag of your Trane air cleaner.
Trane Humidifier
While you examine the bottom of the unit, you should be able to notice the data tag. It should be near the air handler or the furnace.
Why do you need the manufacturer date?
You need a Trane model number when you need to register a new product or look for a current warranty. The serial number contains many details about your unit age. If you know the age of your HVAC unit, you can anticipate the moment your systems start to wear out. Knowing the age of your product helps you decide if it’s wise to repair it or replace it.
