How old is my Fisher & Paykel?

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.

Fisher & Paykel appliances

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

• Fisher & Paykel refrigerator10–15 yrs
• Fisher & Paykel range or oven13–15 yrs
• Fisher & Paykel dishwasher9–12 yrs
• Fisher & Paykel freezer10–20 yrs

The North American range covers column, French-door and bottom-freezer refrigeration, wine and undercounter units, cooktops, wall ovens, ranges and both DishDrawer and standard dishwashers; laundry (washers and dryers) is sold in other markets but is not on the US site.

Fisher & Paykel started in New Zealand in 1934 importing refrigerators and later became a manufacturer known for the two-drawer DishDrawer dishwasher and drawer-style refrigeration. Haier has owned the appliance business since 2012; in North America it sells built-in refrigeration, cooking and dishwashers, and it owns the DCS cooking brand.

Owned by

Haier Group

Headquarters

East Tāmaki, Auckland, New Zealand

Founded

1934

Product lines

DishDrawer, ActiveSmart, CoolDrawer, SmartDrive, DCS

Sister brands: DCS, Elba, Haier, GE Appliances.

• 1934: Woolf Fisher and Maurice Paykel began importing appliances into New Zealand, starting with refrigerators.
• 1955: Fisher & Paykel bought the New Zealand range maker H. E. Shacklock.
• 2001: The company split into separate appliance and healthcare businesses.
• 2004: Fisher & Paykel bought Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS), a US cooking company, for US$33 million.
• 2006: Fisher & Paykel acquired the Italian cooking brand Elba from De'Longhi.
• 2012: Haier acquired more than 90% of Fisher & Paykel Appliances.

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