How old is my stove?

Stove serial number and manufacture date

How do I find a stove serial number for an age lookup?

Start with the model and serial label on the range or oven itself. A burner, igniter or control board can have a separate component number. Use the appliance label for an age check and the complete model number for parts identification.

Can I use the same date code for a cooktop and wall oven?

Check separately installed appliances individually. A cooktop and wall oven may come from different product families or have been replaced at different times. The stove wording here refers to kitchen cooking equipment, not a wood-burning or camping stove.

Stove age guides and articles

These manufacturer-sourced guides explain particular formats and their limits. Check the product-family scope before using an example.

• Café stove age: GE household appliances using the two-letter date code
• GE Appliances stove age: GE household appliances using the two-letter date code
• GE Profile stove age: GE household appliances using the two-letter date code
• Maytag stove age: Legacy Maytag household-appliance date codes
• How to photograph a model and serial number label
• Typical appliance lifespan and replacement planning
• How to check appliance recall notices

A range or oven typically lasts 13 to 15 years in normal household use. Once one reaches 13 years, it is worth budgeting for a replacement.

A gas range that clicks without lighting, or an oven that takes much longer to heat, usually needs an igniter or element, not a new range.

Open the oven door or pull out the storage drawer and look on the frame. On some models it is on the back or under the cooktop.

• • Bake element
• • Broil element
• • Surface element or burner
• • Igniter
• • Oven temperature sensor
• • Knobs

Check your range or oven on Appliance Age to get parts links for your exact model.

Every check compares the brand, model and serial number with official recall notices.

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