Appliance Warranty Lookup by Serial Number: Every Major Brand (2026)

The dishwasher just died and you can't find the receipt. You don't need it to start. Every major brand can look up warranty status from the model and serial number. Here's the exact page and phone number for each one.

Two numbers before you start

Every lookup below asks for the same two things: the model number and the serial number. Both live on the same data plate, a sticker or metal tag on the appliance itself. Refrigerators hide it inside the door on the side wall. Dishwashers put it on the inside edge of the door. Washers use the back panel or the door frame. Here's a full guide on where to find appliance model numbers for every appliance type.

The model number identifies what you own. The serial number identifies your exact unit, including when it was built. That second part matters: if you have no receipt, brands fall back on the manufacture date encoded in the serial to estimate your coverage window.

Photograph the data plate before you call. Support lines read serials back character by character, and "is that a zero or the letter O" goes faster with a photo in front of you.

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The lookup directory, all brands

Bookmark this table. Every number and page below is the official one, verified July 2026.

If your brand isn't listed, search the brand name plus "product registration." The registration page and the warranty records live in the same system at almost every manufacturer, so registering (or signing in) surfaces your coverage. More on whether registration is worth doing in our guide on what registering your appliances actually does.

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Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana

These four are one company. Whirlpool Corporation owns Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, and JennAir, and the warranty machinery behind all of them is shared. Each brand keeps its own front door, but a Whirlpool agent can usually see a Maytag unit's records and vice versa.

• Online: create or sign in to an account at register.whirlpool.com (or the Maytag equivalent) and add your appliance by model and serial. The product dashboard shows what's registered and helps with service scheduling.
• By phone: 1-800-253-1301 is the Whirlpool service line. Agents verify warranty status from your model and serial and can schedule a repair on the same call. Maytag's line is 1-800-344-1274, KitchenAid's is 1-800-422-1230, Amana's is 1-800-843-0304.
• Coverage baseline: one year of parts and labor on most major appliances. Maytag adds a 10-year limited parts warranty on certain components (like the washer drive motor and drum) for many models built after 2017.

One quirk worth knowing: the standard warranty runs from the date of purchase. If you can't prove that date, the manufacture date from the serial number becomes the fallback, and a unit that sat in a warehouse for four months just cost you four months of coverage. That receipt photo is worth real money.

GE Appliances

GE's system is the most self-serve of the group. The service and support section at geappliances.com lets you pull warranty terms by model and serial number, and GE explicitly uses the serial's manufacture date to determine coverage when there's no proof of purchase.

• Online: use GE's model and serial number locator if you can't find the plate, then check coverage or schedule service from the support pages.
• By phone: 1-800-432-2737 (1-800-GE-CARES). Same drill: model and serial ready.
• Serial bonus: GE serials start with two letters that encode the month and year of manufacture. Support can read the age of your appliance from those two characters in seconds.

Samsung and LG

Both Korean brands route warranty checks through your online account, which is faster than it sounds.

Samsung

• Online: sign in at samsung.com/us/support/warranty and open My Products. Registered appliances show their coverage. Not registered yet? Enter the serial on the register page and the site pulls up the manufacturer warranty for that unit.
• By phone: 1-800-726-7864 (1-800-SAMSUNG). Support can verify warranty from the serial number if you have no receipt.

LG

• Online: the warranty information page at lg.com covers terms by product type, and product registration ties your serial to your account for instant status checks.
• By phone: 1-800-243-0000. Have the serial ready; it's on the door frame, back panel, or near the control panel depending on the appliance.
• Long-tail coverage: LG layers extended coverage on key parts. Direct-drive washer motors carry ten years, refrigerator compressors on many models carry ten years, dishwasher control boards five. The one-year sticker on the box undersells what your serial may still be entitled to.

Bosch and Frigidaire

Bosch

• Online: the service section at bosch-home.com/us handles registration and repair booking. Bosch asks for the E-Nr (their version of the model number) plus the FD number, both on the data plate inside the dishwasher door or on the appliance frame.
• By phone: 1-800-944-2904.

Frigidaire

• Online: register or sign in through the support section at frigidaire.com (Frigidaire is Electrolux's North American brand, so records live in the Electrolux system).
• By phone: 1-800-374-4432.

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What the serial number reveals

Beyond warranty status, the serial number answers a question every homeowner eventually asks: how old is this thing?

• GE: the first two letters encode month and year of manufacture.
• Whirlpool family: characters two through four encode the year and week the unit was built (the exact format shifted over the years, so decode on the brand's site or by phone).
• Samsung and LG: both encode year and month early in the serial string.

Age matters because it frames the repair-or-replace decision. A 4-year-old washer with a failed motor might still be under LG's 10-year motor coverage. A 13-year-old one is past every table in our appliance lifespan guide, and the repair bill is better spent on the replacement.

Never do this scavenger hunt again

You just crawled behind a dishwasher with a flashlight. The fix for next time takes five minutes: capture every appliance's model, serial, purchase date, and price in one place while you still know where they are.

That's the whole reason kept exists. Scan the barcode or type the model number once, and the details live on your phone: searchable, shareable, and ready the next time a support line asks. Set the warranty end date and kept reminds you before it lapses, which is the difference between a free repair in month 11 and a $400 invoice in month 13. Our warranty tracker guide shows the full setup, and the five-minute version of the receipt-hunting problem is covered in how to check if your appliance is under warranty.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I check my appliance warranty with just the serial number?

Usually, yes. The serial number encodes the manufacture date, so brands like Whirlpool, GE, Samsung, and LG can estimate warranty status from it when you have no receipt. Coverage runs from the purchase date though, so a receipt can extend the window the serial number alone would suggest. Call the brand line with model and serial ready and ask them to check both.

How do I find out if my appliance is still under warranty?

Three routes: check your receipt against the warranty period in the manual (most major appliances carry one year of full coverage), enter the model and serial number on the manufacturer's warranty or registration page, or call the brand's support line and ask. Whirlpool is 1-800-253-1301, GE is 1-800-432-2737, Samsung is 1-800-726-7864.

How can I tell how old my appliance is by the serial number?

Every major brand encodes the manufacture date in the serial number. GE uses a two-letter prefix for month and year. Whirlpool and its brands encode the year and week in the second through fourth characters. The formats differ by brand and era, so the reliable route is the brand's own support site or a quick call with the serial in hand.

Do I need a receipt to make an appliance warranty claim?

A receipt is the strongest proof because coverage starts on the purchase date. Without one, manufacturers fall back on the manufacture date from the serial number, which can shorten your effective coverage by months. A credit card statement, an order confirmation email, or a delivery record also works. Photograph the receipt the day you buy and store it with the item's details.

Does Whirlpool own Maytag, KitchenAid, and Amana?

Yes. Whirlpool Corporation owns Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana, and JennAir. Each brand keeps its own support line and registration site, but the warranty infrastructure behind them is shared. If you strike out on one brand's site, the Whirlpool line at 1-800-253-1301 can usually see the same records.