HOW TO IDENTIFY

THE DATE OF

MANUFACTURE

For Century Pool, Spa or Jetted Tub Motors

To identify the month and year your Century pool, spa or jetted tub motor was manufactured you need to know the serial code.

The serial code on the nameplate is made up of three parts: serial letter (year), serial number (month), and manufacturing sequence number. Example:

SERIAL BH 11-16

Serial Letter

Serial Number

Mfg. Sequence

This motor was manufactured in November 1990.

Serial Letter Designation

Serial

 

Serial

 

Serial

 

Letter

Year

Letter

Year

Letter

Year

K

1970

W

1979

BF

1988

L

1971

X

1980

BG

1989

M

1972

Y

1981

BH

1990

N

1973

Z

1982

BJ

1991

P

1974

BA

1983

BK

1992

R

1975

BB

1984

BL

1993

S

1976

BC

1985

BM

1994

T

1977

BD

1986

BN

1995

U

1978

BE

1987

BP

1996

Serial No. Designation

Serial

 

Serial

 

Letter

Year

Letter

Year

1

JAN

7

JULY

2

FEB

8

AUG

3

MAR

9

SEPT

4

APR

10

OCT

5

MAY

11

NOV

6

JUNE

12

DEC

 

 

 

 

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A.O. Smith Pool & Spa Motor manual HOW to Identify Date Manufacture, For Century Pool, Spa or Jetted Tub Motors

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