Editorial Policy

This policy governs the technical and reference content published on UnitReveal. It explains which sources are preferred, how material is reviewed before publication, and how corrections are handled.

It applies to equipment records, serial number conventions, document references, recall information and educational guides.

Manufacturer documentation is the preferred source for product information, including model designations, specifications and serial number conventions. Where a manufacturer publishes a document that answers the question, that document is used rather than a secondary summary.

Secondary sources may be used to locate a document or to understand context, but a technical claim is not published on the strength of a secondary source alone when manufacturer documentation exists.

Government records are the preferred source for recall and safety information. Recall notices are treated as time-sensitive: the authoritative record can be updated or expanded, so pages point readers to the source rather than freezing a status in place.

UnitReveal does not characterise the safety of a specific unit. It identifies recall records that may be relevant and directs the reader to the issuing authority.

Technical information is not published solely because artificial intelligence produced it. AI may assist with research, structuring or drafting, but a technical fact requires a source that a person can inspect.

Where AI output is used, it is checked against the underlying document before publication. No published rule rests on a model’s assertion alone.

When sources disagree, the conflict requires additional review before publication. Reviewers look for the most recent manufacturer document, check whether a format changed across production ranges, and record the disagreement.

If the conflict cannot be resolved, the page states that the information is unconfirmed rather than selecting one version.

Every decoder rule requires supporting sources. A rule records the manufacturer document it came from, the scope it applies to, and the date it was reviewed.

Rules are not inferred from patterns observed in a handful of serial numbers, and a rule is withdrawn if its supporting document can no longer be located.

Important technical pages display a review date. The date indicates when the content was last checked against its sources. Pages are reviewed again when a source changes, when a reader reports a possible error, or when coverage for a product line is expanded.

Readers can report a possible error without an account. Reports are read by the site operator, checked against the cited sources, and either corrected or documented as unresolved.

Reports do not require a complete serial number, and readers are never asked to remove panels or open hazardous equipment to obtain one.

Commercial relationships must not control technical conclusions. A manufacturer, retailer, distributor or service provider cannot pay to change a decoding rule, remove a documented limitation, or alter a recall reference.

At the time of publication UnitReveal does not display third-party advertising and does not accept payment for inclusion in the brand directory. If that changes, this policy will be updated, and any commercial relationship will be disclosed on the pages it could affect.

Editorial decisions are made by the site operator, who is responsible for what is published. Corrections are recorded with the page’s updated review date so the change can be seen.