The model number for your Kenmore dishwasher should be on a sticker that is on the left side of the door opening as shown in the image below. Some models have this sticker on the right side. It could also be on the side of the door.

Like the Kenmore Elite dishwasher, this Bosch 800 also has customizable dish racks and half-load operation. If you’re looking for a premium-grade washing machine with elite level volume control, then this Bosch dishwasher could be ideal. This is a simple and easy-to-use dishwasher.

“We will continue to make Kenmore-brand appliances for Sears,” Sherman says. Whirlpool makes washing machines, dishwashers, and refrigerators that bear the Kenmore badge. In addition to Whirlpool-branded appliances, the company also manufactures Amana, Jenn-Air, KitchenAid, and Maytag kitchen and laundry appliances.

It begins with two letters, followed by several numbers. The first number represents the year of manufacture. In more current models, the number “2” represents the year 2002, “3” represents 2003, “4” represents 2004, and so on. The next two numbers identify the week of the year that the washer was built.

The manufacturing date is coded into the serial number (not the model number) of each appliance. Our serial numbers begin with two letters followed by six numbers. The first letter identifies the month and the second letter identifies the year it was manufactured.

To determine the age of your appliance, use your serial number (not model number) to find date of manufacture. Our serial numbers begin with two letters followed by six numbers. The 2 letters at the beginning of the serial number tell you the month and year it was made.

The FJ does indicate that this unit was manufactured in 1999. Most Kenmore dishwashers beginning with model number 665 will last about 15 years. Since the unit is older than 1/2 of the average useful life, it is not normally recommended to spend more than 1/2 of the price of a replacement model on a repair.

Refrigerator parts for both brands are here on the same page because the Whirlpool Corporation manufactures certain appliances under the Kenmore label, and our quality replacements parts will fit both Kenmore and Whirlpool refrigerator models. Whirlpool manufactured Kenmore refrigerator models have a prefix of 106.

Hotpoint and Indesit washing machine recall

1. Unplug and do not use it.
2. Check if it’s a model with a known fault.
3. If it is, contact the Whirlpool freephone hotline 0800 316 1442 or register on the Whirlpool website.

You can determine the age of your appliance by looking at the serial number on the nameplate. The first number indicates the year of manufacture, and the second and third digits indicate the production week. For example, 13500016: week 35 in 2001.

Visit the manufacturer’s website and see if there is a way to do an S/N number check on the website and see what information is available. If you don’t see that information online, give the company a call and see if someone on the tech support or customer service line can look up your product by serial number.

To determine a LG appliance age you need the serial number. The first digit is the year, the second and third is the month. In the above example the Manufacture date would be March of 2005.

How to find the age of your KitchenAid appliance. You will need to find your serial/model tag and record the numbers and letters on this, then looking at the first four digits you should be able to work out the manufacture date. X is factory where the product was made. 16 = week produced.

MAJOR APPLIANCES

1. Built-in Refrigerators: Inside the refrigerator, on the left wall.
2. Compactors: On the inside of the compactor’s sliding door.
3. Cooktops: On the cooktop’s liner, beneath the burners.
4. Dishwashers: On the left edge of the dishwasher’s door.
5. Dryers:
6. Hoods & Vents:
7. Hot Water Dispensers:
8. Ice Makers:

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