How old is my Burnham?

1. Find the rating label. Where to look on each kind of appliance.
2. Take a photo of the whole label, or note the model and serial numbers.
3. Use the lookup below. It is free, and no account is needed. A date is shown only when the available evidence supports it.

Burnham appliances

How to find the age, the serial number, typical life and parts for each:

• Burnham water heater (tank)8–12 yrs
• Burnham boiler15–30 yrs

The range is focused on hydronic and steam heating: high-efficiency condensing gas boilers, standard cast-iron gas and oil boilers, commercial condensing boilers, Alliance indirect water heaters, radiators and some electric products; many earlier models, including the K2, Freedom, Revolution and Minuteman II, are no longer made.

Burnham is a long-standing American boiler name now controlled by Burnham Holdings of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Burnham residential boilers come from its subsidiary U.S. Boiler Company, which builds gas and oil boilers, indirect water heaters and radiators in the US, while larger commercial boilers are sold under the Burnham Commercial name.

U.S. Boiler Company (residential) and Burnham Commercial (commercial), both subsidiaries of Burnham Holdings

Owned by

Burnham Holdings, Inc.

Headquarters

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Product lines

Series X-2, Alta, Citadel, Citadel XL, Alliance, K2, K2 Combi, Freedom, Revolution, Minuteman II, Carefree

Sister brands: U.S. Boiler Company, Burnham Commercial, Bryan Steam, Velocity Boiler Works, New Yorker Boiler Company, Governale, Thermal Solutions.

• 1849: Frederick A. Lord began building greenhouses in Buffalo, New York, the start of the Lord & Burnham business.
• 1872: William Addison Burnham, Lord's son-in-law, joined the firm, which later moved to Irvington, New York and also produced boilers.
• 1988: The old Lord & Burnham factory in Irvington closed, while the boiler business carried on.
• Today: Burnham Holdings in Lancaster, Pennsylvania owns U.S. Boiler Company, Burnham Commercial and several other heating-equipment makers.

Every Burnham check is compared with Health Canada, U.S. CPSC and U.S. NHTSA recall notices.