How old is my Gaggenau dryer?

Serial number age decoder for Gaggenau clothes dryers: 1 format era, the decode rule in plain English, transcribed tables, and the official lookup.

Serial number decoder for Gaggenau dryer

Serial no.

Type the serial from the data plate, not the model number. Nothing is sent anywhere; the tables are in this page.

Format example: FD930356731

Gaggenau dryer serial numbers in the era not stated format encode the year as digits 1-2 after FD + 20, keep last two digits: 93 + 20 = 113 -> 13 -> 2013 (i.e. year = (YY + 20) mod 100; 80-99 => 2000-2019, 00-19 => 2020-2039, 60-79 => 1980-1999) and the week as digits 3-4 per building-center (03 = week 3); possibly month - unverified (source: building-center.org).
Example: serial FD930356731 decodes to week 3 of 1993.

Format eras

era not stated PARTIAL
AA#########digits 1-2 after FD + 20, keep last two digits: 93 + 20 = 113 -> 13 -> 2013 (i.e. year = (

How to read the serial

era not stated formatPARTIAL

Shape AA######### · example FD930356731 · confidence medium

Year: digits 1-2 after FD + 20, keep last two digits: 93 + 20 = 113 -> 13 -> 2013 (i.e. year = (YY + 20) mod 100; 80-99 => 2000-2019, 00-19 => 2020-2039, 60-79 => 1980-1999)
Week or month: week = digits 3-4 per building-center (03 = week 3); possibly month - unverified

Example: serial FD930356731 decodes to week 3 of 1993.

Trap: Offset arithmetic is easy to get wrong; wraps every 100 years. Week-vs-month unresolved. Same rule for Thermador and Gaggenau.

Listed under Bosch (appliances) in the source; Gaggenau is named in that format's family and the corporate link is an estimate, not a checked fact.

Where the data plate is on a dryer

Inside the door opening on the frame, or on the back panel.

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 Dryer (clothes) at 13 years of expected service (nachi.org). That chart is a guideline, not a prediction for your unit.

Official lookup: the authority

Open the official Bosch (HVAC) lookup takes serial number; returns warranty / registration lookup; URL verified live

This site is a reference built from published tables. The manufacturer's own lookup wins whenever the two disagree.

What we could not confirm

The era not stated format is only partially confirmed (PARTIAL (inspector source only)).
Gaggenau is treated as sharing Bosch (appliances)'s format because the source lists it in that family; the corporate relationship itself is an estimate.
No official online lookup URL was verified for Gaggenau.
Identical FD-number text to the Bosch appliance page (building-center). No Gaggenau lookup URL verified.