Infrastructure Condition Index by Harmelo

The equipment a building runs on

Identify a piece of equipment, and check whether an authority has published anything about it.

This looks at one appliance. Checking a building looks at a whole property.

  1. Identify the equipment.
  2. Enter the make and model if you have them.
  3. Review any potentially relevant official notices.
  4. Verify against the physical unit and the issuing authority.

Example query and how a result appears

Where
Canada
Type
Tankless water heater
Brand
Example Mechanical
Model
TW-150

Checking an Example Mechanical tankless water heater in Canada with model TW-150.

Possible official notice match

Example data · no real notice is shown

This example shows how ICI would flag a potentially relevant notice for verification.

Example data only. It does not identify a real product and does not confirm that a recall applies. Whether a particular unit is covered is determined by the issuing authority, never by this page.

Real notices, with their real publisher, date and wording, appear in the equipment lookup and the notices register when you search for a product.

Start with what you have

  • You have the unit in front of youRead the rating plate, then look it up.Look up equipment
  • You cannot find the plateThe guide shows where identification usually lives, and what is safe to read.Read the guide
  • You want to see everything heldBrowse every notice, with its authority and jurisdiction.Browse notices
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Look up equipment

Enter the make, model and where the building is, and see which official notices held here name it.

8 notices, 3 equipment classes

It cannot confirm that a notice applies to your unit, decode a serial number, or establish warranty, manufacture date or condition.

Look up equipment

The lookup asks for

  1. 1 Equipment type
  2. 2 Manufacturer or brand
  3. 3 Where the building is
  4. 4 Model number, only when it can change the answer

Nothing is checked until you ask for it.

Official recall and safety notices

Browse and narrow every notice held, with the issuing authority, jurisdiction, date and what the notice can and cannot establish.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada

Browse notices
One record from the set, shown in full
AuthorityHealth Canada
JurisdictionCanada
Published2025-10-16
Equipment classTankless water heater
StatusCurrent
Applies toThe Canadian notice describes families rather than a complete model list, and says only certain Plus models are included. Whether a particular unit is covered is determined by the authority, not here.
Reference

Equipment identification guide

Where identification information is usually found, what can be read safely, and when to stop and call a qualified person.

Read the equipment guide
  1. Find the rating plateUsually on the side, front or inside the access panel of the unit.
  2. Read only what is printedBrand, model and serial as written. Nothing needs to be opened or moved.
  3. Stop if it is not reachableIf reading it means opening a panel, working at height or touching wiring, stop and call a qualified person.

What to do now

Read the plate on the unit, look it up, and if a notice comes back, open the official notice and check it against the equipment in front of you.

Look up equipment
A result can establish
That an authority has published a notice naming this brand, equipment class and jurisdiction, and what the notice says it applies to.
A result cannot establish
That the notice applies to your unit, the manufacture date, warranty status, or the condition of the equipment.
Still to check
The rating plate on the physical unit, and the official notice at the issuing authority. This lookup holds a small governed set of official notices, not every notice ever issued.