How do i determine the manufacture date for a h w heater, serial # GE0801269835 - model # GE 20P6A Thank you Mark Stambach City of Auburn Maine Plumbing Inspector
Water Heaters - General Electric - GE SmartWater Household Water Filtration System - GNWH38F
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GE uses MMYY as the first four digits of their serial numbers. That unit was manufactured in August 2001.
FYI, a nice little page on decoding water heater manufacture can be found here.
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