How old is my Amana?

1. Find the rating label. Where to look on each kind of appliance.
2. Take a photo of the whole label, or note the model and serial numbers.
3. Use the lookup below. It is free, and no account is needed. A date is shown only when the available evidence supports it.

Amana HVAC age versus Amana appliance age

Amana heating and air-conditioning equipment · Sources checked October 12, 2026

Amana HVAC documentation describes a YYMM manufacture-date prefix for most covered products: the first two serial digits indicate the year, and the next two indicate the month.

Do not apply this HVAC convention to every Amana refrigerator, washer or dryer. Household appliances belong to different product families and can use other date codes. Choose the appliance type before checking the serial.

If the serial does not match this arrangement, use the full rating label and model rather than inferring a date from its first digits.

• Amana manufacturer service agreement: YYMM date format

Amana appliances

How to find the age, the serial number, typical life and parts for each:

• Amana refrigerator10–15 yrs
• Amana range or oven13–15 yrs
• Amana dishwasher9–12 yrs
• Amana microwave8–10 yrs
• Amana freezer10–20 yrs
• Amana clothes washer10–13 yrs
• Amana clothes dryer10–13 yrs
• Amana furnace15–25 yrs
• Amana air conditioner12–17 yrs
• Amana heat pump10–15 yrs

Appliances cover kitchen and laundry basics; the separate Amana heating and cooling line also includes packaged units, ductless systems and through-the-wall (PTAC) units.

Amana started in 1934 in the Amana Colonies of Iowa making commercial coolers and is remembered for early home freezers and the countertop microwave. Today Amana is the value-priced appliance brand of Whirlpool Corporation, while furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps sold under the Amana name are built under license by Daikin.

Appliances are made by Whirlpool Corporation (Maytag before 2006). Amana furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps are made under license by Daikin (formerly Goodman), a separate company.

Owned by

Whirlpool Corporation (home appliances); the Amana heating and cooling brand is made under license by Daikin

Headquarters

Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States (appliances); Amana HVAC is part of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America

Founded

1934

Product lines

Radarange (microwave)

Sister brands: Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Inglis, Estate, Gladiator, InSinkErator, Brastemp, Consul.

• 1934: George Foerstner founded the Electrical Equipment Co. in Middle Amana, Iowa, which later became Amana Refrigeration.
• 1947: Amana brought out an early upright home freezer.
• 1965: Raytheon bought Amana; in 1967 Amana launched a countertop microwave oven for home use.
• 1997: Goodman Global acquired Amana, keeping the heating and cooling business.
• 2001-2002: Maytag took over the Amana home appliance business.
• 2006: Whirlpool's purchase of Maytag made it the owner of the Amana appliance brand.

Every Amana check is compared with Health Canada, U.S. CPSC and U.S. NHTSA recall notices.