Model and Serial Number Age Decoder

Takes the brand, model, and serial number from an appliance's data plate and works out when it was made and how old it is, using the decoding chart you give it.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

service date 6/12/2025. customer Muriel Whitaker, 2287 Cedarland Ave, Wheatfield. Morgan Weaver was the tech on this one. 3 units, she wants to know how old they all are before she decides anything. our shop is Deerland Appliance Repair, our number is 267-555-0196. 1. washer, Vantrella WD-4410X, serial K0719-2291. Vantrella chart from our binder: first letter is the plant, next 2 digits are the week, next 2 digits are the year (20 plus those digits), last 4 are the build number. 2. dryer, Brindlemoor DR-90, serial 4F1127. Brindlemoor chart from our binder: first digit is the last digit of the year, the letter is the month (A is January, B is February, and so on through L for December), last 4 are the build number. Binder doesn't say which decade. 3. fridge, Oskerfield RT-220, serial ZX90B4417. no chart for this one.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Appliance ages for Muriel Whitaker, 2287 Cedarland Ave, Wheatfield (service date 6/12/2025)

Washer, Vantrella WD-4410X, serial K0719-2291
- How it was decoded, using the Vantrella chart you gave: K is the plant code, 07 is week 7, 19 means 2019, and 2291 is the build number.
- Made: week 7 of 2019, which is approximately February 2019
- Age: about 6 years 4 months (approximate, because the chart gives a week, not a day)
- Status: Decoded
Dryer, Brindlemoor DR-90, serial 4F1127
- How it was decoded, using the Brindlemoor chart you gave: 4 is the last digit of the year, F is the sixth letter so the month is June, and 1127 is the build number.
- Made: June of 2014 or June of 2024. The chart does not say which decade.
- Age if 2014: about 11 years. Age if 2024: about 1 year.
- Status: Needs confirmation
Refrigerator, Oskerfield RT-220, serial ZX90B4417
- No decoding chart was given for Oskerfield, so no date or age is shown.
- Status: Not decoded

Summary: 3 units total. 1 decoded, 1 needs confirmation, 1 not decoded (1 + 1 + 1 = 3).

Customer note:
Hi Muriel Whitaker, here is what we can tell you so far from the data plates. Your Vantrella washer was made in approximately February 2019, so it is about 6 years old. We are confirming the year on your Brindlemoor dryer and checking the details on your Oskerfield refrigerator, and we will follow up. Questions? Call Deerland Appliance Repair at 267-555-0196.

Questions for the owner

Brindlemoor dryer: does the manufacturer's information show whether the year digit 4 means 2014 or 2024? Is there a production date or a code elsewhere on the plate that settles it? Morgan Weaver may be able to say from the condition of the unit, but please confirm against the manufacturer's information.
Oskerfield refrigerator: can you send the Oskerfield serial number chart from your binder or the manufacturer's site?
Please confirm each chart against the manufacturer's current information before telling the customer a final age.

What it does

Takes the brand, model, and serial number from an appliance's data plate and works out when it was made and how old it is, using the decoding chart you give it. Handles one unit or a whole house of appliances in one pass.

Use it when: Use when an appliance repair shop needs to work out how old an appliance is from the model and serial number on its data plate, such as: how old is this washer, decode this serial number, what year was this made, or date this unit for the customer.