Exact manual wins
Treat every suggestion as a guess until the model plate and current manual agree.
Public identification tool
Equipment Model-Family Finder
Enter whatever you can see from the pad: brand, label fragments, model text, and visible clues. The finder returns a likely family, what to photograph, and where to go next if the match is still uncertain.
Before you buy
Treat every match as provisional
The finder narrows the search. The label plate and current manual still decide the work boundary.
Do not order parts from uncertainty
If the family is fuzzy, stop at identification and use the manual library before you buy anything.
Boundaries matter
Gas, electrical, refrigerant, and high-pressure work belongs to the proper pro once the label stops being obvious.
Photo capture checklist
Take these photos before you search
Use the same photos to compare model text, family clues, and the exact manual after the finder returns a likely match.
Full pad
Wide photo of the full equipment pad.
Model plates
Close-up of each model plate and serial label.
Controls
Controller screen, keypad, or status LEDs.
Brand clues
Visible brand badge, family words, and part numbers.
Plumbing
Valve positions, bypasses, and plumbing labels.
Damage
Any damaged, missing, or handwritten labels.
Start with a brand, model suffix, or visible clue. The finder will rank likely families and then push you to the manual library and Equipment & Supplies if the match is still loose.
Boundaries
Exact manual beats guess. Stop before ordering parts or crossing into work that belongs to a licensed pro.
- Exact manual beats guess.
- Do not order parts from an uncertain family.
- Stop and hand off gas, electrical, refrigerant, or high-pressure work that is not clearly safe owner-side.
- If the label is missing or contradictory, photograph everything and use the manual library first.
Always route uncertain cases here
Open manual librarySearch source-hosted manuals before you order parts.Check manufacturer family indexUse the family map when the brand is known but the exact model still feels fuzzy.Open Equipment & SuppliesRecord the exact labels and photos, then jump into Equipment & Supplies once the active pool is selected.
Educational guidance only. Verify labels, manuals, local code, and site conditions before acting. Stop for electrical, gas, structural, drain, drowning, injury, emergency, or chemical-mixing risk.