This guide is currently under construction, so expect multiple incomplete pages, messy pages, and multiple errors
In case you wanted to know when a specific machine was built, here's how to identify the date of manufacture. Note that this section is still under construction and there might be some factual errors as I'm still figuring out serial codes for other manufacturers.
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ADC will depend on their machines
For their washers (the EcoWash series), the date is posted on the right box in the serial number row. It lists an actual date code that's easy to decipher. The format is mm/yy.
Their dryers on the other hand are a little more intuitive and require a date code to decipher. I'm still working on it for their dryers.
If they use Whirlpool serial codes (after the acquisition by Whirlpool), follow Whirlpool deciphering rules.
Alliance makes it pretty easy to find as the first two digits of the serial number identify the year of manufacture while the third and fourth digits identify the month. For older models, there may be letters before the numbers, but the decoding will always be the first four digits for important info.
This rule goes for any brand owned by Alliance Laundry Systems or machines made by them rebranded by other companies.
ExpressWash, G-Flex, Genius, L-Series, and M-Series washer manufacturing dates are pretty easy to find as the first two digits of the serial number identify the year of manufacture. I am still verifying if this is correct or not
Older washing machines, still working on it.
For the ExpressDry Series, see Alliance's date deciphering.
For Dexter based dryers, instructions coming soon.
Still figuring it out...
Please note that I am actively working on this section to attempt to decipher the year on their machines.
Working on it
I'm working on it.
Electrolux & Wascomat machines are quite easy to find the date of manufacture. On the date, the first two numbers identify the year and the last two identify the month of manufacture.
GE machines require deciphering. The first character identifies the year while the second one identifies the year.
Month of manufacture
A - January
D - February
F - March
G - April
H - May
L - June
M - July
R - August
S - September
T - October
V - November
Z - December
Year of manufacture
G - 1980, 1992, 2004, or 2016
H - 1981, 1993, 2005, or 2017
L - 1982, 1994, 2006, or 2018
M - 1983, 1995, 2007, or 2019
R - 1984, 1996, 2008, or 2020
S - 1985, 1997, 2009, or 2021
T - 1986, 1998, 2010, or 2022
V - 1987, 1999, 2011, or 2023
Z - 1988, 2000, 2012, or 2024
A - 1989, 2001, 2013, or 2025
D - 1990, 2002, 2014, or 2026
F - 1991, 2003, 2015, or 2027
Source - Electrical-Forensics.com
IPSO's serial codes on their machines vary
See Alliance's date deciphering.
Finding the date code on these machines are pretty easy as the first two digits of the serial number identify the year of manufacture while the third and fourth digits identify the month.
Working on it.
LG machines are easy to decipher. The first digit (or two if it was made October, November or December) identify the second digit of the year of manufacturer while the second two digits identify the month of manufacture. Unfortunately, the decades cannot be specified.
If Maytag ADC dryers use ADC serial codes over Maytag codes, then follow ADC deciphering instructions.
Maytag models made after 2006, follow Whirlpool deciphering instructions.
Maytag models made before 2006 require deciphering. Info coming soon
For machines made 1990 and after, Whirlpool machines require deciphering. The first letter is the manufacturing code, the second letter is the year of manufacture, and the first set of numbers (3rd/4th characters) indicate the week of manufacture.
X - 1990 or 2020
A - 1991 or 2021
B - 1992 or 2022
C - 1993 or 2023
D - 1994 or 2024
E - 1995 or 2025
F - 1996 or 2026
G - 1997
H - 1998
J - 1999
K - 2000
L - 2001
M - 2002
P - 2003
R - 2004
S - 2005
T - 2006
U - 2007
W - 2008
Y - 2009
0 - 2010
1 - 2011
2 - 2012
3 - 2013
4 - 2014
5 - 2015
6 - 2016
7 - 2017
8 - 2018
9 - 2019
Source - Electrical-Forensics.com