Amana furnace and AC age by serial number
Amana heating and cooling serials come in two styles: current units start with the year and month, and older ones begin with a two-digit year followed by a dash. This Amana serial number lookup checks both and shows the Amana manufacture date.
Where do I find the serial number?
Look for the Amana rating plate inside the furnace cabinet, on the wall of the blower section once the lower access door is off. On a packaged or outdoor unit it is on an exterior panel of the cabinet.
How to read a Amana serial number
Most Amana serials you will see today are nine or ten digits, with the year in digits one and two and the month in three and four. Before about 2001, Amana also printed a shorter serial like 96-90391, where the two digits before the dash are the year and there is no month at all.
Year, month, sequence (all digits)
- Used
- 1980s to present
- Format
- Year, month, sequence (all digits)
- Example
- 1609123456
Example, read
Nine-digit and ten-digit serials both start with the year and month.
Some websites read these four digits as week and year. The better sources agree they are year, then month.
Older Amana: two-digit year, dash, sequence
- Used
- Before about 2001
- Format
- Older Amana: two-digit year, dash, sequence
- Example
- 96-90391
Example, read
This older format gives the year only. There is no month.
Where to find the serial number
Look for the Amana rating plate inside the furnace cabinet, on the wall of the blower section once the lower access door is off. On a packaged or outdoor unit it is on an exterior panel of the cabinet.
Brands with the same format
Questions
How do I read an older Amana serial with a dash?
The two digits before the dash are the year, so 96-90391 reads as 1996. This style does not include a month, so we can only give the year.
How old is my Amana furnace?
Read the first four digits as year and month. A serial such as 0109145052 was made in September 2001.
Why do I only get a year for my Amana?
The older dash format stores the year alone. Without a month, the age we show is counted from the middle of that year.
Does Amana use the same serial format as Goodman?
For current units, yes. The year-and-month format is shared with Goodman and Daikin. The older dash style appears only on Amana units.
Is the Amana serial date the install date?
It is the build date. To find when it was installed, look for a sticker from the installer on the cabinet or check the home's records.
Can I look up a Amana model number here?
No, only serial numbers are decoded here. An Amana model number tells you the equipment type and size, and says nothing about its age.