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How old is my International Comfort Products air conditioner?

Enter the serial number from the label. The date comes from International Comfort Products's documented serial rules, not a guess.

Look for “Serial No.” or “S/N” on the label. Spaces and dashes are fine.

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How to read a International Comfort Products air conditioner serial number

International Comfort Products (ICP) lists Heil, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, Arcoaire, KeepRite and AirQuest among the brands it makes, and their modern serials share one layout: a plant letter, two digits for the year, two for the week, then a five-digit sequence. Plates with a printed manufacture date confirm it from 1992 through October 2015. No newer dated example has turned up yet, so later units are assumed to follow the same layout.

  • Plant letter + year + week (1988 onward)

    Example: E084103840 (Tempstar) was made in October 2008. ICP serials (Heil, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, Arcoaire and others) start with a plant letter ("E"), then two digits for the year (2008) and two for the week (41).

Not decoded yet: Serials shaped like 4 digits + letter + 5 digits are not decoded: sources disagree on whether the year or week comes first. 1970s–80s letter formats are also not decoded.

Where to find the serial number

The rating plate is on the outdoor unit, usually on the side or back of the cabinet near the electrical disconnect or the refrigerant line connections.

Don't open the unit's panels to look for it. If the plate is faded, the indoor coil or the installer's paperwork may also list the model and serial.

International Comfort Products air conditioner model numbers

If the brand name isn't visible on the label, the model number can help. Model numbers like these follow the Heil / Tempstar / Comfortmaker / Arcoaire / KeepRite / AirQuest / International Comfort Products nomenclature:

How long does a air conditioner last?

A typical air conditioner lasts about 10–15 years. That's a general estimate: maintenance, usage, climate and installation all matter, and age alone doesn't tell you a unit's condition. Some manufacturer pages cite 15–20 years for well-maintained systems.

Range from NAHB / Bank of America, Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components (2007, archived copy) and Carrier: AC replacement.

International Comfort Products air conditioner recalls

No International Comfort Products air conditioner recalls were found in U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission data when this page was checked (2026-09-29). A decoded result checks your model number live.

Questions

Is there an official source for the ICP serial format?
The closest is a 2005 CPSC recall of ICP packaged gas/electric units. It gives the affected production period in weeks (week 41 of 2000 to week 26 of 2003) and shows a typical serial in this letter-plus-nine-digits shape. The rest of the evidence is plates that print their own manufacture date, plus inspector references that agree with them.
Is Day & Night part of this family?
ICP sells Day & Night today, but older Day & Night units were Carrier-built and use Carrier’s week-then-year serials, which we decode with the Carrier rules. Newer Day & Night serials in ICP’s letter-plus-nine-digits layout aren’t decoded yet: we have only one dated example, and its photo doesn’t show the brand.
Can the model number tell me which ICP brand I have?
Not reliably. ICP’s brand sites sell the same model under several names: the C5H8T outdoor unit is listed by Comfortmaker, KeepRite and Day & Night, and N-series models appear under every ICP brand. The serial rule is the same whichever badge is on the unit.
How can I tell how old my International Comfort Products air conditioner is?
Find the serial number on the rating plate and enter it above. International Comfort Products air conditioners use the ICP family serial format, which includes the manufacture date. For example, E084103840 was made in October 2008: ICP serials (Heil, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, Arcoaire and others) start with a plant letter ("E"), then two digits for the year (2008) and two for the week (41).
Where is the serial number on a International Comfort Products air conditioner?
The rating plate is on the outdoor unit, usually on the side or back of the cabinet near the electrical disconnect or the refrigerant line connections. Don't open the unit's panels to look for it. If the plate is faded, the indoor coil or the installer's paperwork may also list the model and serial.
How long does a air conditioner usually last?
A typical service life is about 10–15 years. That's a general estimate: maintenance, usage, climate and installation all matter, and age alone doesn't tell you a unit's condition.
Do Heil, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, Arcoaire, KeepRite and AirQuest air conditioners use the same serial format?
Yes. International Comfort Products, Heil, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, Arcoaire, KeepRite and AirQuest use the same serial-number conventions (ICP family), so the same decoding rules apply.
How reliable is the result?
The ICP family rules come from documented sources, but they're in Beta while we check more real-world examples, so results are capped at medium confidence. If a serial doesn't match a documented format, we say so instead of guessing.

Same serial format: Heil air conditioner, Tempstar air conditioner, Comfortmaker air conditioner, Arcoaire air conditioner, KeepRite air conditioner, AirQuest air conditioner

Other International Comfort Products equipment: furnace, heat pump

Sources

Rules last reviewed 2026-09-28. These rules are in Beta while we verify more real-world examples, so results are capped at medium confidence.

Manufacture dates are decoded from manufacturer serial-number conventions and available documentation. Serial formats can change. Verify critical equipment information with the manufacturer when necessary.