How old is my KitchenAid?

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.

KitchenAid appliances

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

• KitchenAid refrigerator10–15 yrs
• KitchenAid range or oven13–15 yrs
• KitchenAid dishwasher9–12 yrs
• KitchenAid microwave8–10 yrs

Kitchen products dominate: refrigerators, ranges, cooktops, wall ovens, dishwashers, microwaves and hoods, plus stand mixers and other small appliances. Laundry was sold in the past and is uncommon today.

KitchenAid began as Hobart's stand mixer brand around 1919 and added dishwashers after the Second World War. Whirlpool Corporation has owned it since 1986 and sells it as a higher-end line of kitchen appliances alongside its well-known countertop mixers.

Whirlpool Corporation, in plants in the United States and elsewhere. Older dishwashers (before 1986) were Hobart-built.

Owned by

Whirlpool Corporation

Headquarters

Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States

Founded

1919

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

• 1918: Hobart introduced the first machine carrying the KitchenAid name, a 10-quart commercial mixer built in Springfield, Ohio.
• 1919: Hobart established KitchenAid as its mixer brand.
• 1922: The H-5 mixer brought KitchenAid into home kitchens.
• 1949: KitchenAid added dishwashers to its range.
• 1986: Whirlpool Corporation bought KitchenAid from Hobart.

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