How old is my Tempstar?

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.

Tempstar appliances

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

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

Tempstar's current catalogue covers central air conditioners, heat pumps, and gas and oil furnaces, along with ductless mini-splits, fan coils, packaged units, geothermal systems, thermostats and air purifiers.

Tempstar is a heating and cooling brand made by International Comfort Products, part of Carrier Global. The name was introduced in the 1980s and today covers furnaces, central air conditioners and heat pumps sold through independent dealers.

International Comfort Products (ICP), a Carrier company that builds its brands in plants in the U.S. and Mexico

Owned by

Carrier Global (through International Comfort Products)

Headquarters

Lewisburg, Tennessee, USA (International Comfort Products); parent Carrier Global is in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA

Product lines

Ion System (communicating equipment and controls), Performance series, SmartSense remote diagnostics

Sister brands: Heil, Comfortmaker, Arcoaire, KeepRite, Day & Night, Airquest, Carrier, Bryant.

• 1972: The former Whirlpool heating and cooling line became a division of Heil-Quaker, a Whirlpool subsidiary.
• 1986: Inter-City Gas bought Heil-Quaker and used the Tempstar name in place of the Whirlpool name.
• 1999: Carrier agreed to buy International Comfort Products, which listed Tempstar among its brands.
• 2020: Tempstar stayed with Carrier when Carrier Global became an independent company.

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