How old is this one?

[gtblum]

Heil serial # M 26079

Our chart says to look for a letter followed by nine numbers. 79 maybe?

Check out the drip/dirt legs on the gas pipes. They really are legs.

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[Terence McCann]

Heil serial # M 26079

Our chart says to look for a letter followed by nine numbers. 79 maybe?

Check out the drip/dirt legs on the gas pipes. They really are legs.

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Not only that but the whole basement is listing to the left. []

Mid 70's would not be a bad guess.

[Robert Jones]

Gary,

Everything I am reading states that Heil is now International Comfort Products(ICP). If that is the case, the first digit is the month followed the the 2 digit year. Here is the number for ICP, 800-458-6650.

[gtblum]

Thanks,Rob.

Not only that but the whole basement is listing to the left.

Real nice Terry,

Picking on a guy with one leg shorter than the other.

[Terence McCann]

Thanks,Rob.

Not only that but the whole basement is listing to the left.

Real nice Terry,

Picking on a guy with one leg shorter than the other.

That was good for a chuckle, unless of course you're serious, in which case I won't laugh (as much).

[hausdok]

That looks like a pretty old unit. ICP bought Heil in 1962. Before that, it was Heil-Quaker Company and I don't know how they interpreted those serial numbers. However, gas furnaces in general have an expected service life of only about 20-years from the date of installation.

If that one is before ICP's time, it's at at least 250% of it's originally expected service life. I wouldn't have any problem telling those folks that the likelihood of holes and cracks in that old heat exchanger is high and they should start looking around for a safer and more efficient replacement.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[gtblum]

Thanks again Mike.

Terry,

I was just kidding. Both of my legs are short.