Arcoaire HVAC Age Lookup Tool
Decode your Arcoaire serial number to find the manufacturing date, system age, and maintenance recommendations. Free and instant. No account needed.
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Finding Your Arcoaire Serial Number
Check these four spots on your HVAC system
Common Locations
What to Look For
- White or metallic manufacturer sticker
- Labeled "Serial No." or "S/N"
- Typically 8–12 characters long
- Usually near the model number
Can't find it? Try the electrical access panel on the front of the outdoor unit or inside the air handler cabinet.
Serial Number Examples
Don't worry if yours looks different — each brand has multiple formats and our system can decode most variations.
About Arcoaire HVAC Systems
Owned by Carrier Global (ICP)
Arcoaire is one of several residential brands sold by ICP (International Comfort Products), now a Carrier Global division. ICP's business model is built around contractor exclusivity. Dealers choose from Heil, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, Arcoaire, Day & Night, Keeprite, and Airquest based on their market or distribution agreement.
The equipment across all of these brands is largely the same, built in the same factories. Arcoaire serial numbers decode identically to any other ICP brand: positions 2 and 3 are the two-digit year, and positions 4 and 5 are the manufacturing week.
Common Arcoaire HVAC Models & Series
The most-installed Arcoaire residential systems on the market today, organized by tier. Knowing your series helps narrow down service parts and warranty terms.
| Series | Type | Tier | Efficiency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance HVA9 Air Conditioner | Air Conditioner | Premium | Up to 19 SEER2 | Variable-speed inverter; same chassis as Heil HVA9 and Tempstar SmartComfort TVA9. |
| Performance HCA7 | Air Conditioner | Mid-range | Up to 17 SEER2 | Two-stage scroll compressor. |
| Comfort N4A4 | Air Conditioner | Entry | Up to 14.3 SEER2 | Single-stage; the volume builder unit. |
| Performance HCH6 Heat Pump | Heat Pump | Mid-range | Up to 17 SEER2 / 9 HSPF2 | Two-stage heat pump. |
| Performance G97CMN | Gas Furnace | Premium | Up to 97 AFUE | Modulating gas valve, variable-speed ECM blower. |
| Comfort G9MAE / N9MSE | Gas Furnace | Mid-range | Up to 96 / 80 AFUE | Two-stage 96% or single-stage 80% furnace options. |
Arcoaire HVAC Quick Facts
Warranty
Arcoaire provides a 10-year parts warranty and 10-year compressor warranty when registered within 90 days; unregistered units default to 5 years. Heat exchangers on furnaces have a 20-year limited warranty, and a Lifetime Heat Exchanger warranty is available on Performance-series units.
Expected Lifespan
AC / Heat pumps: 13 to 18 years
Furnaces: 18 to 25 years
Where It's Built
Lewisburg, Tennessee (ICP's main residential plant) — the same factory that builds Heil, Tempstar, Comfortmaker, Day & Night, Keeprite, and Airquest equipment.
Price Positioning
Mid-tier — usually priced between Comfortmaker (lower) and Tempstar (higher) within the ICP family, often 10-15% less than Carrier-branded equivalents.
Known Arcoaire Issues to Watch For
A short list of patterns reported on Arcoaire equipment. Most have been addressed with revised designs or service bulletins, but they're useful context if you're diagnosing an older system.
- •Arcoaire shares all of the ICP family chassis design, so it inherits the same patterns: aluminum micro-channel coils on 2013+ outdoor units leak more in coastal environments than older copper tube-and-fin designs.
- •ICP Observer communicating thermostat occasionally drops connection on units installed in homes with thick walls; wired Cat-5 thermostat connections are more reliable than 18/8 wire.
- •Older Arcoaire units (pre-2010) may carry only a 1-year parts warranty since the longer terms didn't roll out until ICP's later contractor agreements.
Arcoaire HVAC FAQs
Related HVAC Brands
Arcoaire shares a parent company with these brands -- they often use similar serial number formats and components.
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