The first two numbers after a the letter “V” are the year of manufacture. So the serial number V193157328 indicates production in 2019. Here’s a diagram of the sequence from a Midea owner’s manual.

    However, there are a few models shown online that have the year of manufacture at the third and fourth numbers after the “V” so, if the first two numbers don’t seem right, you may have to determine which pair of numbers makes more sense—based on condition of the unit, year of construction or remodeling of the home, and year of approval seal by a certified testing lab as marked on the data plate. 

    For the age of another brand or manufacturer, go to our blog post How do I determine the age of my air conditioner? If you need to determine the size of the unit, go How do I find the size in tons of a Midea heat pump or air condtioner from the model number? And to figure out what all the other numbers listed on the condenser data plate mean, go to our blog post How do I understand the air conditioner or heat pump condenser label (data plate)?

    To determine other key specs of your HVAC system, see one of these other blog posts: 

• How can I find out the SEER of my air conditioner?

• How can I tell whether the condenser (outdoor unit) is an air conditioner or heat pump?   

  To learn more about heating and air conditioning systems, see these other blog posts: 

• My air conditioner won't turn on. What's wrong? 

• How can I find out the size of my air conditioner? 

• Where is the air filter for my central air conditioner and furnace? I can’t find it? 

• Does an old air conditioner use more electricity as it ages? 

• How did homes stay cool in Florida before air conditioning? 

• What is wrong with an air conditioner when the air flow out of the vents is low?

• Why has the thermostat screen gone blank? 

• Why does it take so long to cool a house when an air conditioner has been off for a while? 

• Why is my air conditioner not cooling enough? 

• What are the most common problems with wall/window air conditioners?  

• Will closing doors reduce my heating and cooling costs? 

   Visit our HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING page for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.