How do I find out how old my GE Profile refrigerator is?

Find the rating label (On bottom-freezer models GE says the tag is inside the fresh food section on a side wall near the top, or on a side wall of the freezer section), 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 Profile refrigerator 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 Profile serial number myself?

Some GE Profile 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 Profile refrigerator parts?

From GE Profile'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 Profile refrigerator?

Check the rating label of your GE Profile refrigerator 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

Check your GE Profile refrigerator

Find the rating label: On bottom-freezer models GE says the tag is inside the fresh food section on a side wall near the top, or on a side wall of the freezer section.
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 Profile refrigerator?

On bottom-freezer models GE says the tag is inside the fresh food section on a side wall near the top, or on a side wall of the freezer section.

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

GE Profile’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 Profile refrigerator last?

Refrigerators typically last 10 to 15 years. Use, water quality and maintenance matter more than the brand. Vacuum the condenser coils once or twice a year and keep the door gaskets clean so they seal.

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ENERGY STAR certified GE Profile refrigerators

47 GE Profile models are currently ENERGY STAR certified, 47 of them sold in Canada. The certified models went on the market between 2016 and 2026. An older GE Profile refrigerator may use more energy than today's certified models.

Compare models on ENERGY STAR

Source: ENERGY STAR open data, 2026-10-08.

GE Profile refrigerator parts

Parts that wear out most often on refrigerators:

Water filter
Door gasket
Ice maker
Defrost heater
Evaporator fan motor
Crisper drawer

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

GE Profile official parts

GE Profile refrigerator recalls

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

Search GE Profile refrigerator recall notices GE Appliances’s recall page

GE Profile refrigerator models

Pick your model for when it was first sold, its size and energy use. Newest first.

Questions

How do I find out how old my GE Profile refrigerator is?: Find the rating label (On bottom-freezer models GE says the tag is inside the fresh food section on a side wall near the top, or on a side wall of the freezer section), 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 Profile refrigerator?: On bottom-freezer models GE says the tag is inside the fresh food section on a side wall near the top, or on a side wall of the freezer section.
Can I tell how old my GE Profile refrigerator 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 Profile serial number myself?: Some GE Profile 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 Profile refrigerator last?: Refrigerators typically last 10 to 15 years with normal use and maintenance.
Where can I get GE Profile refrigerator parts?: From GE Profile's official parts store, or an appliance parts retailer. Have the model number from the rating label ready.

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