How old is my Gaggenau microwave?
Serial number age decoder for Gaggenau 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: FD930356731
- Gaggenau microwave 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.
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 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.
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.