How old is my Dacor microwave?
Serial number age decoder for Dacor microwave ovens: 1 format era, the decode rule in plain English, transcribed tables, and the official lookup.
Type the serial from the data plate, not the model number. Nothing is sent anywhere; the tables are in this page.
Format example: FB08040263
- Dacor microwave serial numbers in the era not stated format encode the year as digits 3-4 after the letters (YY) -> 2008 and the week as next 2 digits -> week 04 (source: building-center.org).
- Example: serial FB08040263 decodes to week 4 of 2008.
Format eras
- era not stated PARTIAL
AA########digits 3-4 after the letters (YY) -> 2008
How to read the serial
era not stated formatPARTIAL
Shape AA######## · example FB08040263 · confidence low
- Year
- digits 3-4 after the letters (YY) -> 2008
- Week or month
- week = next 2 digits -> week 04
Example: serial FB08040263 decodes to week 4 of 2008.
Where the data plate is on a microwave
Inside the door on the frame, or on the back or side of the cabinet.
General guidance, not brand-specific: the owner's manual or the installer can point to the exact spot. See the data plate guide.
For scale only: the InterNACHI Standard Estimated Life Expectancy Chart for Homes lists Microwave Oven at 9 years of expected service (nachi.org). That chart is a guideline, not a prediction for your unit.
No online serial lookup was found for Dacor in our research. The manufacturer's customer service line, the installer's invoice, or a printed date on the plate are the remaining authorities.
What we could not confirm
- The era not stated format is only partially confirmed (PARTIAL).
- No official online lookup URL was verified for Dacor.
- building-center: FB08040263 - two leading letters = appliance type/product revision, then year (08) and week (04); from 2002 dashes were added after each letter (F-B-08040263). Post-Samsung Dacor units may use the Samsung appliance scheme (ESTIMATE). dacor.com returns 403 to curl - no lookup URL.