Where Is My Appliance Serial Number? Rating Label Guide
The rating plate is the manufacturer label containing the model and serial information. Its position changes by appliance type, so the quickest method is to select your appliance in the checker and press the information icon beside the number field.
Use Appliance Age Checker
Select the appliance brand and type. The form will tell you whether to enter an FD number or serial number.
Open the checkerWhy the brand matters
There is no single universal appliance serial format. Bosch, Siemens and NEFF use an FD production number. Samsung has published serial date codes. LG and AEG encode date information in the serial but can leave the exact decade ambiguous. Other brands use formats that can differ by product line or production period.
What if the code does not identify one year?
The checker does not ask for an approximate decade. If the information on the label is not enough to identify one reliable year, the result says that the age cannot be determined from that number for that brand.
Common rating plate locations
- Washing machine: around the open door or under the lid.
- Dishwasher: top or side edge of the open door.
- Tumble dryer: inside the door opening.
- Oven: frame visible when the door is open.
- Fridge or freezer: inside wall near shelves or drawers.
- Hob: usually underneath the appliance.