I have a 3 ton Nordyne air conditioner, 1988 year model, and the start capacitor is rusted and no numbers can be seen - Answered by a verified HVAC Technician We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.
- Determining Air Conditioning Age & Capacity As a rule-of-thumb, capacity information is encoded by air conditioning manufactures in the model number and date of manufacture info in the serial number. There are 12,000 Btus per ton of cooling, and air conditioners are sized by every ½ ton.
- Carrier, Bryant, Payne, Day & NightRecently (last 20 years or so) the first four numbers in the serial number represent the week and year. Previously, it was a complex series of letters and single digits. Call 905-672-0860 if you get stuck. ColemanSerial numbers prior to April 1992=1st two numbers are month, then year, then series.
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How can I tell the age of a Nordyne air conditioner from the serial number?
Saturday, June 23, 2018
The fourth and fifth characters in the serial number are the year of manufacture for a Nordyne system. So the serial number shown below on the data plate of a Nordyne package heat pump indicates that it was manufactured in 2015. For the age of another brand or manufacturer, go to our blog post How do I determine the age of my air conditioner?
To find the size of your Nordyne system, go to How can I tell the size of a Nordyne air conditioner or heat pump from the model number?And to figure out what all the other numbers listed on the condenser data plate mean, go to our blog post How do I understand the air conditioner or heat pump condenser label (data plate)?
To determine other key specs of your HVAC system, see one of these other blog posts:
• How can I find out the SEER of my air conditioner?
• How can I tell whether the condenser (outdoor unit) is an air conditioner or heat pump?
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To learn more about heating and air conditioning systems, see these other blog posts:
• My air conditioner won't turn on. What's wrong?
• Where is the air filter for my central air conditioner and furnace? I can’t find it?
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• Does an old air conditioner use more electricity as it ages?
• How did homes stay cool in Florida before air conditioning?
• What is wrong with an air conditioner when the air flow out of the vents is low?
• Why has the thermostat screen gone blank?
• Why does it take so long to cool a house when an air conditioner has been off for a while?
• Why is my air conditioner not cooling enough?
• What are the most common problems with wall/window air conditioners?
• Will closing doors reduce my heating and cooling costs?
Visit our HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING page for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.
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