Whirlpool Date Codes

This article details Whirlpool appliance date codes, serial number codes, and model number codes, explaining how to decipher the manufacturing year and week.

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Whirlpool Date Codes

Whirlpool Brands:
- Kitchen Aid,
- Roper,
- SinkGuard,
- Estate,
- Inglis (Canada),
- Norcold,
- Partners Plus,
- Conquest,
- Coolerator,
- Crystal Tips,
- Hampton Bay,
- Jordan
- and
- Sub-Zero.

Sears/Kenmore Model No.:
- 106,
- 110,
- 198,
- 562,
- 665,
- 103,
- 155,
- 278,
- 647,
- 835,
- and
- 911

In 2006, Whirlpool purchased Maytag. Since then, Whirlpool has been phasing out the Maytag Date Code. Hence, Maytag appliances manufactured after 2006, may have a Whirlpool Date Code.

Maytag Brands:
- Admiral,
- Amana,
- Caloric,
- Crosley,
- Glenwood,
- Hardwick,
- Imperial,
- Jenn-Air,
- Maycor,
- Magic Chief,
- Menumaster,
- Neptune,
- Litton,
- Modern Maid,
- Norge,
- Speed Queen
- and
- Sunray.

Whirlpool Serial Number Codes

The breakdown for Whirlpool Serial Numbers is:

1st Alpha Character = Manufacturing Division Code.

2nd Alpha Character = Year Manufactured (See Tables).

1st and 2nd Digit = Week of Year Manufactured.

3rd through 7th Digit = Order of Manufacturing that Week.

For products "not built by Whirlpool", an additional alpha is used after the first alpha to indicate the source. All other alpha and numeric designations remain the same.

Codes 1970-1989 Code Year Code Year 0 1970 0 1980 1 1971 1 1981 2 1972 2 1982 3 1973 3 1983 4 1974 4 1984 5 1975 5 1985 6 1976 6 1986 7 1977 7 1987 8 1978 8 1988 9 1979 9 1989 Codes 1990 to Present Code Year Code Year Code Year Code Year X 1990 K 2000 0 2010 X 2020 A 1991 L 2001 1 2011 A 2021 B 1992 M 2002 2 2012 B 2022 C 1993 P 2003 3 2013 C 2023 D 1994 R 2004 4 2014 D 2024 E 1995 S 2005 5 2015 E 2025 F 1996 T 2006 6 2016 F 2026 G 1997 U 2007 7 2017 G 2027 H 1998 W 2008 8 2018 H 2028 J 1999 Y 2009 9 2019 J 2029

For example, the serial number of my Kenmore dryer, MB1402320, indicates that it was built in the 14th week of 1992.

Whirlpool Model Number Codes

An alpha code in the model number indicates the year the model was introduced. Before 1981, the second digit of the model number contained the code. After 1981, the eight digit contains the code.

Before 1981 Code in 2nd Position Code Year J 1962 K 1963 L 1964 M 1965 P 1966 R 1967 S 1968 T 1969 V 1970 W 1971 X 1972 Y 1973 A 1974 A 1975 D-E 1976-77 F-G 1978-79 H 1980-81 After 1981 Code in 8th Position Code Year Year J 1981 2000 K 1982 2001 L 1983 2002 M 1984 2003 P 1985 2004 R 1986 2005 S 1987 2006 T 1988 2007 V 1989 2008 W 1990 2009 X 1991 2010 Y 1992 2011 A 1993 2012 B 1994 2013 D 1995 2014 E 1996 2015 F 1997 2016 G 1998 2017 H 1999 2018

Whirlpool - Hidden Date Codes

Whirlpool has hidden permanent date codes stamped into the metal of their appliances. Except for the shorten length, the hidden date code is the same as on the paper or foil tag. The problem is finding where the date code is stamped into the metal.

Whirlpool also has permanent date codes stamped into the metal of some of its parts. Often, it is a lot easier to access the Whirlpool part date code than to disassemble the appliance.

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