57 years in business · One system, on us

We're hunting the oldest air conditioner in the Upstate

Whoever has it, we'll replace it free. Any brand, any age, no matter who installed it.

Furnaces count too. You don't have to be a customer, and there's nothing to buy.
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Takes 2 minutes · Entries close August 31

RATING PLATE

Find this · Photograph it
  1. Model
    BWG‑048‑A3‑07
  2. Serial
    9411E42186
  3. Mfg date
    1994
  4. Volts
    208/230 · 60Hz
  5. Refrig.
    R‑22 · 5.6 LB

Every system has a metal plate like this one. The date is what we're after. Send us a photo and you're entered.

How it works

Three steps, one photo

No paperwork, no visit, no salesperson. Just a picture.
01

Find the plate

A metal or foil sticker on your outdoor unit or furnace, printed with a model and serial number.
02

Take a photo

Get close enough to read it. If it's faded, snap it anyway and we'll work it out from the serial.
03

Send it to us

Upload it below with your name and address. We'll confirm we've got it the same day.
Never looked before?

Where the plate hides

Two places to check. It takes about a minute.

Outside

On the condenser

The big square box outside that hums in summer. The plate sits on the side panel, usually near the pipes and the electrical box.

Inside

On the furnace or air handler

Check the attic, a closet, the garage or the crawlspace. Open the front panel if you need to. The plate is usually inside the door.
Entries close August 31

Enter the hunt

Six boxes and a photo. That's the whole thing.
Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Upstate South Carolina only. One entry per household.
Use your phone's camera to take a clear, close-up photo of the data plate on your HVAC unit. Make sure the information is easy to read before submitting.
Max. file size: 128 MB.
If you can find the manufacture year on the data plate, enter it below. This helps us identify and sort the oldest systems. Skip it if the plate is too faded. We'll figure it out.
Consent
Discliamer: Offer is only valid to the winners
No purchase necessary. Open to South Carolina homeowners 18 or older in Tuck & Howell's Upstate service area. One entry per household. Entry period runs August 1 through August 31, 2026. Winner determined by earliest verified date of manufacture. Prize is one standard residential heating and cooling system installed at no charge; exclusions apply and the winner is responsible for all taxes. Read the full Official Rules. Void where prohibited.
Every entry, win or not
We'll tell you exactly how old your system is, and where that puts it against a normal lifespan. No visit, no sales call, no charge.

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