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How old is my dryer?
52 dryer brands catalogued, 32 with a sourced serial format you can decode here. Pick your brand; the serial format depends on it.
- 32 of 52 dryer brands on this site have a sourced serial number date format.
- The InterNACHI Standard Estimated Life Expectancy Chart for Homes lists Dryer (clothes) at 13 years of expected service.
Brands with a decoder
Admiral1990 to present; 1966 to 20102 formatsAmana Appliances1990 to present; 1990 to present; 1966 to 20104 formatsAskoera not stated1 formatBekoera not stated1 formatBlombergera not stated; era not stated2 formatsCafe1977 to present1 formatDanbyera not stated1 formatElectrolux1986 to present1 formatEstate1990 to present; 1990 to present; 1970 to 19893 formatsFisher & Paykel2001 to present; era not stated2 formatsFrigidaire1986 to present1 formatGaggenauera not stated1 formatGE Appliances1977 to present1 formatHaier1977 to present; 2009 to present2 formatsHisenseera not stated1 formatHotpoint1977 to present1 formatHuebschbefore 2002; 2009 to present2 formatsInglis1990 to present; 1990 to present; 1970 to 19893 formatsJennAir1990 to present; 1990 to present; 1966 to 20103 formatsKenmore Appliances1990 to present; era not stated; era not stated3 formatsKitchenAid1990 to present; 1990 to present; 1970 to 19893 formatsLG2000 to present1 formatMagic Chef1990 to present; 1966 to 20102 formatsMaytag1990 to present; 1990 to present; 1966 to 20103 formatsMieleera not stated1 formatMonogram1977 to present1 formatRoper1990 to present; 1990 to present; 1970 to 19893 formatsSamsung2001 to present1 formatSmegera not stated1 formatSpeed Queenbefore 2002; 2009 to present; 2009 to present3 formatsThermadorera not stated1 formatWhirlpool1990 to present; 1990 to present; 1970 to 19893 formats
Brands catalogued, format not yet sourced
- Avanti
- Bertazzoni
- Bosch Appliances
- Broan-NuTone
- Dacor
- Haier Appliances
- Hisense Appliances
- Insinkerator
- LG Appliances
- Liebherr
- Midea Appliances
- Panasonic Appliances
- Samsung Appliances
- Sharp Appliances
- Sub-Zero
- Summit
- True Residential
- U-Line
- Viking
- Wolf
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.