How old is my Ruud?
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Ruud appliances
How to find the age, the serial number, typical life and parts for each:
- Ruud water heater (tank)8–12 yrs
- Ruud tankless water heater15–20 yrs
- Ruud furnace15–25 yrs
- Ruud air conditioner12–17 yrs
- Ruud heat pump10–15 yrs
Ruud sells gas and electric tank water heaters, tankless and heat pump water heaters, gas and oil furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, mini-splits and commercial equipment, along with pool and spa products.
About Ruud
Ruud is a water heating and heating and cooling brand owned by Rheem Manufacturing, which in turn belongs to Japan's Paloma. Its range closely parallels Rheem's, covering tank and tankless water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps sold through contractors.
Rheem Manufacturing Company
- Owned by
- Rheem Manufacturing Company (owned by Paloma Co., Ltd., Japan)
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Founded
- 1897
- Product lines
- EcoNet (connected controls)
Sister brands: Rheem, Richmond, Sure Comfort, WeatherKing, Raypak, Eemax, Solahart, Splendid.
Ruud history
- 1889: Norwegian-born engineer Edwin Ruud developed an early automatic gas-fired storage water heater.
- 1897: Ruud Manufacturing Company was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- 1960: Rheem Manufacturing bought Ruud and kept the name as a separate brand.
- 1988: Ruud came under Japanese ownership when Paloma acquired Rheem's parent company.
Ruud recalls
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