John Wood Water Heater Age

Decode your John Wood serial number to find the manufacturing date, age, and full specs. Free and instant — no account needed.

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Finding Your John Wood Serial Number

Check these four spots on your John Wood water heater

John Wood water heater serial number locations

Common Locations

1
Side panel
near the bottom
2
Front panel
access / service door
3
Behind covers
removable access panels
4
Jacket label
upper side or top of tank

What to Look For

  • White or metallic manufacturer sticker
  • Labeled "Serial No." or "S/N"
  • Typically 8–12 characters long
  • Usually near the model number

Can't find it? Try removing access panels or checking behind the temperature dial.

John Wood Serial Number Examples

John Wood
U0106413635U0928413635137945-75038711-127684
Style 1/2: optional letter + year + month or week · Style 3: serial-YYMM · Style 4: YYMM-serial

Don't worry if yours looks different — John Wood has multiple formats and our system can decode most variations.

About John Wood Water Heaters

John Wood water heaters were a well-established Canadian brand manufactured by GSW (General Steel Wares) for over a century. In 2006, A.O. Smith acquired GSW and its brands, including John Wood, integrating them into its North American water heater portfolio. John Wood units were distributed primarily in Canada and are recognizable by their distinctive serial number formats, which changed over the brand's long history. Whether your John Wood heater carries an older hyphenated serial or a newer alphanumeric code, the manufacture date is encoded in the first four significant digits.

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