How old is my NORITZ?

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.

NORITZ appliances

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

• NORITZ tankless water heater15–20 yrs

In North America Noritz sells residential and commercial gas tankless water heaters, including models with built-in recirculation pumps; in Japan the parent company makes a wider range of bath and water heating products.

Noritz is a Japanese water heater company from Kobe whose North American subsidiary, Noritz America, sells gas tankless water heaters in the United States and Canada. Its products are sold and installed through plumbing professionals rather than directly to homeowners.

Owned by

Noritz Corporation (Japan)

Headquarters

Kobe, Japan (parent); Fountain Valley, California, United States (Noritz America)

Founded

1951

Product lines

NRCR PRO (recirculating), EZ Series

• 1951: The company was set up in Kobe, Japan, as Noritsu Bath Industry, making bath heating equipment.
• 1961: It introduced its first gas water heaters.
• 1968: The company took the name Noritz.
• 1981: Noritz says it introduced the first modern electronically controlled tankless water heaters.
• 2002: Noritz America was established in California.
• 2007: Noritz entered a business partnership with Japanese fixture maker TOTO.

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