“Jennifer’s Warranty Tips”
(Tip #10 - DE-CODING MANUFACTURER’S SERIAL #’S)
WHIRLPOOL/MAYTAG/AMANA
Example: KT2301657
K – stands for the warehouse where the unit was manufactured
T – stands for the YEAR the unit was manufactured
23 – the first two numbers stand for the week it was manufactured in that year
This product was manufactured the 23rd week of 2006 = around the end of May 2006
Example: F03468152
F – stands for the warehouse where the unit was manufactured
0 – stands for the YEAR the unit was manufactured
34 – the second and third numbers stand for the week it was manufactured in that year
This product was manufactured the 34th week of 2010 = around the end of June 2010
The correct codes are:
J = 1999
0 = 2010
K = 2000
1 = 2011
L = 2001
2 = 2012
M = 2002
3 = 2013
P = 2003
4 = 2014
R = 2004
5 = 2015
S = 2005
6 = 2016
T = 2006
7 = 2017
U = 2007
8 = 2018
W = 2008
9 = 2019
Y = 2009
X = 2020
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MAYTAG (Prior to Whirlpool)
Example: 12345678SA
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
S
U
W
Y
Z
A
C
E
G
J
L
N
P
R
T
V
X
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
All serial numbers have 10 digits.
The first two numbers are the production series number and the rest are the serial number.
The two letters at the end are the YEAR and the MONTH respectively.
S = 1997 and A = January
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FRIGIDAIRE/ELECTROLUX
Example: XC61428967 or 7G61428967
XC or 7G – for Frigidaire use
6 – the first number stands for the year it was manufactured
**PLEASE REMEMBER THIS COULD BE 2006 OR 1996, use your best judgment on the age**
14 – the second and third numbers stand for the week it was manufactured in that year
This product was manufactured the 14th week of 2006 = around the middle of March 2006
BOSCH
Example: FD830989233
FD8 – for BSH use
3 – second number stands for the year it was manufactured
09 – the third and fourth numbers stand for the week it was manufactured in that year
This product was manufactured the 9th week of 2003 = around the beginning of February 2002
LG/ZENITH/GOLDSTAR
Example: 603KWRE0023 or 603KT15242
6 – the first number stands for the year it was manufactured
**PLEASE REMEMBER THIS COULD BE 2006 OR 1996, use your best judgment on the age**
03 – the second and third numbers stand for the month it was manufactured in that year
This product was manufactured in March 2006
DACOR
Example: XA2501688
XA – for Dacor use
2 – the first number stands for the year it was manufactured
**PLEASE REMEMBER THIS COULD BE 2002 OR 1992, use your best judgment on the age**
50 – the second and third numbers stand for the week it was manufactured in that year
This product was manufactured the 50th week of 2002 = around the middle of December 2002
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MARVEL
2 digit year
4 digit year
Example: TE042406165
Example: TE20060424165
TE = for Marvel use
TE = for Marvel use
04 = month
2006 = year (4 digit year)
24 = day
04 = month
06 = year (2 digit year)
24 = day
165 = for Marvel use
165 = for Marvel use
This product was manufactured April 24th, 2006
SAMSUNG
Example: 816742BP400015T or J3TL7MTP403413M
Samsung serial #’s are either 11 digits or 15 digits long
**there will always be a letter @ the end**
Production Year (4th digit of 11 digit serial / 8th digit of 15 digit serial)
YEAR
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
JAN - FEB- 2007
2006
DEC
2006
SYMBOL R
T
W
X
Y
A
L
P
Production Month (5th digit of 11 digit serial / 9th digit of 15 digit serial)
Month 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Symbol 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2008
2009
2010
Q
S
Z
10
11
12
A
B
C
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Serial # 816742BP400015T
P – the eighth digit stands for the year it was manufactured
4 – the ninth digit stands for the month it was manufactured in that year
This product was manufactured in April of 2007
GENERAL ELECTRIC & HOTPOINT
Example: RZ123456 or RZ123456G
JAN
A
FEB
D
1979
F
1991
F
2003
F
1980
G
1992
G
2004
G
MAR
F
1981
H
1993
H
2005
H
APR
G
1982
L
1994
L
2006
L
MAY
H
1983
M
1995
M
2007
M
JUN
L
JUL
M
AUG
R
SEP
S
OCT
T
1984
R
1996
R
2008
R
1985
S
1997
S
2009
S
1986
T
1998
T
2010
T
1987
V
1999
V
2011
V
1988
Z
2000
Z
2012
Z
NOV
V
1989
A
2001
A
2013
A
DEC
Z
1990
D
2002
D
2014
D
Serial # RZ123456G
R = Month manufactured
Z = Year manufactured
**PLEASE REMEMBER THIS COULD BE 1988 OR 2000, use your best judgment on the age**
This product was manufactured in August 2000
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FISHER PAYKEL & DCS
Example: BYM901236
(All serial numbers have 9 digits)
C
U
M
B
E
R
L
A
N
D
F
I
S
H
E
R
P
A
Y
K
U
L
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
B – the first letter (read from the CUMBERLAND line) = 4 (2004 year)
Y – the second letter (read from the FISHERPAYKUL line) = 9 (September month)
B = 2004 and Y = September
This product was manufactured September 2004
***All products manufactured 2-1-2009 and later have a flat 1-year warranty***
“Check back next month for warranty tip #11”
Be sure to check back next month for my next tip.
Best wishes,
Jennifer
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