How do I find out how old my GE (General Electric) microwave is?

Find the rating label (Inside the cavity on the left wall; over-the-range models may also have it on the underside near the back, or on the rear), then enter the serial number or a photo of the label on Appliance Age. It checks supported serial date codes or a printed date for you, free; some formats need more information.

Can I tell how old my GE (General Electric) microwave is by the model number?

The model number tells you which model it is, not when your unit was made. Look for a manufacture date or a supported date code in the serial number, printed next to the model number on the same label.

Can I decode a GE (General Electric) serial number myself?

Some GE (General Electric) product families have serial date codes, while others need a printed date or manufacturer confirmation. Repeated year codes can produce multiple candidate years; the model and original documents help resolve them.

Where can I get GE (General Electric) microwave parts?

From GE (General Electric)'s official parts store, or an appliance parts retailer. Have the model number from the rating label ready.

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How old is my GE (General Electric) microwave?

Check the rating label of your GE (General Electric) microwave for the serial number and any printed manufacture date. Enter the details or a label photo to check supported date formats, typical service life and available recall notices. GE Appliances (Haier) in the United States. In Canada, GE-brand appliances were long produced and sold by Camco, which became part of Mexico's Mabe in 2005.

Check your GE (General Electric) microwave

Find the rating label: Inside the cavity on the left wall; over-the-range models may also have it on the underside near the back, or on the rear.
Take a photo of the whole label, or note the model and serial numbers.
Check it on Appliance Age. It is free, and no account is needed.

Where is the serial number on a GE (General Electric) microwave?

Inside the cavity on the left wall; over-the-range models may also have it on the underside near the back, or on the rear.

Keep the model, serial and any separate production code or printed date together. Not every serial number contains a publicly decodable date.

GE (General Electric)’s guide to finding the model and serial number

GE appliance serial letters and repeating years

GE household appliances using the two-letter date code · Sources checked October 12, 2026

GE documents a serial format with two opening letters: the first identifies the month and the second identifies a possible manufacture year. The model number identifies the product, rather than dating the individual unit.

GE year letters repeat approximately every 12 years. The serial alone may therefore leave several candidate dates. Compare the model and the owner’s manual publication date to narrow the period.

A masked date-code example

GA•••••••

GE uses GA to illustrate April 2001 or April 2013. The same year code also appears in other cycles, so this prefix is not a unique date by itself.

A manual publication date is supporting evidence, not proof of the exact manufacture date. Ask GE with the model and serial when the year remains uncertain.

GE official support: determining appliance age and manufacture date

Checking the manufacture date

Use the format that belongs to this product family. A printed production date, a supported serial code or manufacturer confirmation can establish the age. Repeating year codes may leave more than one possible year; a model-series introduction date helps narrow the range but does not date your individual unit.

How long does a GE (General Electric) microwave last?

Microwaves typically last 8 to 10 years. Use, water quality and maintenance matter more than the brand. Over-the-range models have grease and charcoal filters; replace them as the manual says.

More about microwaves

GE (General Electric) microwave parts

Parts that wear out most often on microwaves:

Turntable plate
Door switch
Light bulb
Charcoal or grease filter

Have the model number from the rating label ready so the parts fit.

GE (General Electric) official parts

GE (General Electric) microwave recalls

Every GE (General Electric) check is compared with Health Canada, U.S. CPSC and U.S. NHTSA recall notices.

Search GE (General Electric) microwave recall notices GE Appliances’s recall page

Questions

How do I find out how old my GE (General Electric) microwave is?: Find the rating label (Inside the cavity on the left wall; over-the-range models may also have it on the underside near the back, or on the rear), then enter the serial number or a photo of the label on Appliance Age. It checks supported serial date codes or a printed date for you, free; some formats need more information.
Where is the serial number on a GE (General Electric) microwave?: Inside the cavity on the left wall; over-the-range models may also have it on the underside near the back, or on the rear.
Can I tell how old my GE (General Electric) microwave is by the model number?: The model number tells you which model it is, not when your unit was made. Look for a manufacture date or a supported date code in the serial number, printed next to the model number on the same label.
Can I decode a GE (General Electric) serial number myself?: Some GE (General Electric) product families have serial date codes, while others need a printed date or manufacturer confirmation. Repeated year codes can produce multiple candidate years; the model and original documents help resolve them.
How long does a GE (General Electric) microwave last?: Microwaves typically last 8 to 10 years with normal use and maintenance.
Where can I get GE (General Electric) microwave parts?: From GE (General Electric)'s official parts store, or an appliance parts retailer. Have the model number from the rating label ready.

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