How old is my Janitrol?

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.

Janitrol appliances

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

• Janitrol furnace15–25 yrs
• Janitrol air conditioner12–17 yrs
• Janitrol heat pump10–15 yrs

Janitrol was used on gas furnaces, central air conditioners, heat pumps and related air handlers and coils; Goodman's current site does not mention the brand, so Janitrol units found in homes are usually older equipment.

Janitrol is an older American brand of home heating and cooling equipment, best known for gas furnaces and central air conditioners. It started at the Surface Combustion company in Ohio, passed through several owners, and has been part of Goodman since 1982. Goodman itself has belonged to Daikin since 2012.

Goodman Manufacturing (Daikin) for units built after 1982

Owned by

Goodman Manufacturing, part of Daikin Industries

Headquarters

Waller, Texas, USA (Goodman); Daikin is based in Osaka, Japan

Founded

1927

Sister brands: Goodman, Amana (heating and air conditioning), Daikin, GMC.

• 1927: Surface Combustion introduced the Janitrol name for its home heating and cooling products.
• 1959: Midland-Ross bought Surface Combustion, including its Janitrol division.
• 1969: Midland-Ross sold the Janitrol home-comfort division to Laird, Inc.; the aircraft-heating side, Janitrol Aero, stayed with Surface Combustion.
• 1982: Goodman acquired Janitrol, marking Goodman's entry into the HVAC equipment market.
• 2012: Daikin Industries completed its purchase of Goodman, which brought Janitrol under Daikin.

We do not have recall coverage for Janitrol yet. Search our indexed notices and confirm with the manufacturer.