Decode Broaster Ventless Fryer Serial Number

Guide on how to interpret or decode a Broaster Ventless Fryer Serial Number

A Serial Number on a Broaster piece of Equipment is a very powerful and useful tool. With this number you can tell how it was shipped from the factory like the age of a unit, the electrical configuration and all other important info. But, how do you read it? Below is a handy guide to decoding the serial number. 

First, what does a serial number look like?

Examples of Broaster Serial Numbers:

• VF3A32007G
• VF2J91009G
• VF3J12167F

The first two letters identify this unit as a Ventless Fryer:

VF = Ventless Fryer

Example: VF3J12167F

The next number references the Model Number:

2 = Model VF-2

3 = Model VF-3

Example: VF3J12167F is a Model VF-3

Next is a letter that corresponds with the Month the unit was manufactured:

Example: VF3J12167F was manufactured in October

The next 2 numbers are the year of manufacture, in reverse order:

02 = 2020

32 = 2023

70 = 2007

Example: VF3J12167F made in 2021

The next 3 digits is the unique number assigned to the unit

Example: VF3J12167F would be number 167

The last and final letter corresponds to the electrical configuration of the unit: 

Example: VF3J12167F is 120V/208V / 1PH