gc numbers

[stevetheplumber]

some one on here was refering to the gc numbers having a meaning is there a list/table some where to help decipher them?
also im told there is a code in vaillant boiler serial numbers relating to the date of manufacture can anyone explain this and does it apply to just vailants or all boilers?

 

[Dotty]

Be handy that Steve, if we get an answer I'll add it to the list of stickies.

 

[mountainman]

Potterton, Main and Baxi boilers have the manufacture date (week/year) within the serial number.

I think I referred to a pdf link some time ago that gives boiler names, GC numbers and manufacture dates.

If anyone wants this link then I'll dig it out again.

 

[mountainman]

That's the one I had in mind 🙂

 

[moogwai]

I like that list....saves guessing!

 

[Dotty]

Added to the sticky index.

 

[ambrosia]

only new vaillants have the date of manufacture in the serial number, it says the week it was manufactured 01 to 52, then year

 

[stevetheplumber]

maybe i miss read the post i was refering toi thought there was some sort of code to it someone was saying certain numbers described the boiler and manufacturer and type ie 11 could be a wall hung or 31 a system

 

[arran197]

I think just as a general rule its the first 2 numbers on the GC number 41 and 47 are boilers, 32 gas fires, etc.

 

[Ermintrude]

In an apparently simple number a considerable amount of information can be communicated. This is why it is so important you provide this with your enquiry.
The coding works as a series of seven digits in the following format:

00-000-00

The first digit00-000-00signifies appliance Group Type
The second digit00-000-00signifies Type within Group
The middle three digits00-000-00identifies the manufacturer
The last two digits00-000-00identifies the model

 

[stevetheplumber]

if the first and second digits signify type and sub type is there a list of these
IE 1 =BOILER
2=FIRE
ETC
ETC
SO I CAN LOOK AT AN APPLIANCE AND IMEDIATELY KNOW THE FIRST DIGIT WILL BE X AS IT A BOILER SECOND WILL BE Y AS ITS A COMBI?
IVE TRIED TO WORK IT OUT FROM THE LIST BUT DOESNT SEEM TO WORK