How old is my Haier washing machine?

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

Serial number decoder for Haier washing machine

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: LR821547C

Haier washing machine serial numbers in the 1977 to present format encode the year as letter 2 via 12-year cycle (table below) and the letter 1 = month (table below) (source: products.geappliances.com).
Example: serial LR821547C decodes to 2020 or 2008 or 1996 or 1984 (June).
The 1977 to present format is ambiguous: Official GE Appliances page. Year letter repeats every 12 years, so GA = April 2001 or April 2013 (GE's own example); GE says to use the print date on the owner's manual (e.g. 02-20) to pick the cycle, or contact them with model + serial. Building-center's Hotpoint page text says '1st = year, 2nd = month' - that is backwards (its GE page, GE's page and the VZ902110G plate stamped NOVEMBER 1988 all say month first). Pre-1977 codes (E=1969/1948, N=1972/1956, two-letter codes AY..DB for 1961-68, B/C/J/K for 1945-53) are in the official table but rarely matter. Worked examples: VZ902110G = Nov 1988 (building-center plate photo), ZV700153M = Dec 1975/1987/1999, LR821547C = Jun 2020, RL059433C = Aug 2018, ZR525322 = Dec 1996, LV227019H = Jun 1999 (Hotpoint), RD166115R = Aug 2002 (Hotpoint) (appliancedates).
Haier's official lookup at haierappliances.com returns warranty / registration lookup.

Format eras

2009 to present PARTIAL
no date in serialdepends on serial length (official Haier US page): 8-digit = GE letter code (1st letter mo
1977 to present VERIFIED
AA######Aletter 2 via 12-year cycle: A=2025/2013/2001/1989/1977 D=2026/2014/2002/1990/1978 F=2015/2

How to read the serial

2009 to present formatPARTIAL

Year: depends on serial length (official Haier US page): 8-digit = GE letter code (1st letter month, 2nd letter year: G=2016 H=2017 L=2018 M=2019 R=2020 S=2021); 10- or 11-digit = year digits 2-3, month digits 4-5; 11-digit wine cooler = year digits 1-2, month digits 3-4; 18-20 digit = year at position 14 (9=2009 A=2010 B=2011 C=2012 D=2013 E=2014 F=2015 G=2016 H=2017 J=2018), month at position 15 (1-9 = Jan-Sep, a=Oct b=Nov c=Dec), day at position 16 (1-9 = 1-9, A=10 B=11 C=12 D=13 E=14 F=15 G=16 H=17 J=18 K=19 L=20 M=21 N=22 P=23 Q=24 R=25 S=26 T=27 U=28 V=29 W=30 X=31)
Week or month: see year

Documented but not evaluated by the decoder: no pattern (no date encoded, or format unknown).

Trap: Four length-dependent formats on one official page and NO example serials, so pattern/example are null; the four sub-rules can be written once real serials are collected: (a) ^[ADFGHLMRSTVZ][GHLMRS]\d{6}$ (8-digit, GE-style), (b) ^\d(\d{2})(0[1-9]|1[0-2])\d{5,6}$ (10/11-digit), (c) ^(\d{2})(0[1-9]|1[0-2])\d{7}$ (11-digit wine cooler), (d) 18-20 chars with date at chars 14-16. Haier's US appliance business is GE Appliances (Haier bought GEA in 2016) which is why post-2016 8-digit serials use GE letters; the pre-2016 China-built 10/11/20-digit serials are different. The official page returns 403 to curl but 200 in a real browser.

1977 to present formatVERIFIED

Shape AA######A · example LR821547C · confidence high

Year: letter 2 via 12-year cycle: A=2025/2013/2001/1989/1977 D=2026/2014/2002/1990/1978 F=2015/2003/1991/1979 G=2016/2004/1992/1980 H=2017/2005/1993/1981 L=2018/2006/1994/1982/1970 M=2019/2007/1995/1983/1971 R=2020/2008/1996/1984/1972 S=2021/2009/1997/1985/1973 T=2022/2010/1998/1986/1974 V=2023/2011/1999/1987/1975 Z=2024/2012/2000/1988/1976
Week or month: letter 1 = month: A=Jan D=Feb F=Mar G=Apr H=May L=Jun M=Jul R=Aug S=Sep T=Oct V=Nov Z=Dec
Plant: trailing letter is not documented (GE says serials 'begin with two letters, followed by six numbers, with a letter at the end'); older plates omit it

Year code	Year(s)
B	1945
C	1946
J	1952
K	1953
VU	1961
WV	1962
XW	1963
YX	1964
AY	1965
BZ	1966
CA	1967
DB	1968
E	1969, 1948
N	1972, 1956
P	1973, 1957
F	2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1949
G	2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1950
H	2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1951
L	2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1954
M	2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1955
R	2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1958
S	2021, 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1959
T	2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1960
V	2023, 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975
Z	2024, 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976
A	2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1944
D	2026, 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1947

Month code	Month
A	January
D	February
F	March
G	April
H	May
L	June
M	July
R	August
S	September
T	October
V	November
Z	December

Example: serial LR821547C decodes to 2020 or 2008 or 1996 or 1984 (June).

Trap: Official GE Appliances page. Year letter repeats every 12 years, so GA = April 2001 or April 2013 (GE's own example); GE says to use the print date on the owner's manual (e.g. 02-20) to pick the cycle, or contact them with model + serial. Building-center's Hotpoint page text says '1st = year, 2nd = month' - that is backwards (its GE page, GE's page and the VZ902110G plate stamped NOVEMBER 1988 all say month first). Pre-1977 codes (E=1969/1948, N=1972/1956, two-letter codes AY..DB for 1961-68, B/C/J/K for 1945-53) are in the official table but rarely matter. Worked examples: VZ902110G = Nov 1988 (building-center plate photo), ZV700153M = Dec 1975/1987/1999, LR821547C = Jun 2020, RL059433C = Aug 2018, ZR525322 = Dec 1996, LV227019H = Jun 1999 (Hotpoint), RD166115R = Aug 2002 (Hotpoint) (appliancedates).

Listed under GE Appliances in the source; Haier 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 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.

Official lookup: the authority

Open the official Haier 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

Haier is treated as sharing GE Appliances's format because the source lists it in that family; the corporate relationship itself is an estimate.
The 2009 to present format is only partially confirmed (PARTIAL).
The 2009 to present format is documented but not decodable here: no pattern (no date encoded, or format unknown).
Own official 'Determining the Age of an Appliance' page with FOUR length-dependent formats (8-digit GE-letter style for GEA-era units; 10/11-digit YY at 2-3 MM at 4-5; 11-digit wine cooler YY at 1-2; 18-20 digit with year/month/day at chars 14-16). No example serials published. Page is 403 to curl, 200 in a browser. Building-center has only a Haier HVAC page.