How old is my Fisher & Paykel washing machine?

Serial number age decoder for Fisher & Paykel washing machines: 2 format eras, the decode rule in plain English, transcribed tables, and the official lookup.

• Fisher & Paykel washing machine serial numbers in the era not stated format encode the year as digit 1 = last digit of year (7 = 2007/2017); decade must be inferred and the week as digits 2-3 -> week 29 (source: building-center.org).
• Example: serial 72915-0001 decodes to week 29 of 1957 or 1967 or 1977 or 1987 or 1997 or 2007 or 2017.
• The era not stated format is ambiguous: Decade ambiguous; positions inferred from the colour legend only.
• Fisher & Paykel's official lookup at fisherpaykel.com returns warranty / registration lookup.

Format eras

• 2001 to present PARTIAL
  AAA######letter 1, 10-year cycle: C=2001/2011/2021 U=2002/2012/2022 M=2003/2013/2023 B=2004/2014/20
• era not stated PARTIAL
  #####-####digit 1 = last digit of year (7 = 2007/2017); decade must be inferred

How to read the serial

2001 to present formatPARTIAL

Shape AAA###### · example BAR456432 · confidence low

Year

letter 1, 10-year cycle: C=2001/2011/2021 U=2002/2012/2022 M=2003/2013/2023 B=2004/2014/2024 E=2005/2015 R=2006/2016 L=2007/2017 A=2008/2018 N=2009/2019 D=2010/2020

Week or month

month: page says a later field ('red') is the month but does not say which position

era not stated formatPARTIAL

Shape #####-#### · example 72915-0001 · confidence low

Year

digit 1 = last digit of year (7 = 2007/2017); decade must be inferred

Week or month

week = digits 2-3 -> week 29

Example: serial 72915-0001 decodes to week 29 of 1957 or 1967 or 1977 or 1987 or 1997 or 2007 or 2017.

Where the data plate is on a washing machine

Inside the lid or door rim, on the back panel, or behind the detergent drawer on front-loaders.

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 Washing Machine at 5 to 15 years of expected service (nachi.org). That chart is a guideline, not a prediction for your unit.

What we could not confirm

• The 2001 to present format is only partially confirmed (PARTIAL).
• The 2001 to present format is documented but not decodable here: week/month position not parseable from prose: "month: page says a later field ('red') is the month but does not say which posit".
• The era not stated format is only partially confirmed (PARTIAL).
• Two styles on building-center, both thin: style 1 letter-coded year (C=2001/2011/2021 U=2002/12/22 M=2003/13/23 B=2004/14/24 E=2005/15 R=2006/16 L=2007/17 A=2008/18 [chart typo 2007] N=2009/19 D=2010/20) with a 10-year repeat; style 2 numeric 72915-0001 = year digit + week. Exact letter position for style 1 not stated ('first digit'). fisherpaykel.com/us/support/warranty-information/ = 200 (warranty terms).

Sources

• https://www.building-center.org/fisher-paykel-appliances/
• img: Fisher-Pakel-chart-1.jpg (transcribed)
• https://www.fisherpaykel.com/us/support/warranty-information/official

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