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Bosch appliance rating-plate guide

Bosch Appliance FD Number and Serial Date Guide

Bosch belongs on the appliance path, not in a generic electronics cluster. The useful date field is the appliance FD production number; the E-Nr identifies the model, and the rating plate may also include a Z-Nr and serial.

  1. 1 Locate the appliance rating plate and distinguish E-Nr from FD and Z-Nr.
  2. 2 Enter the full FD production number in the Bosch appliance decoder.
  3. 3 Keep the E-Nr for manuals, parts, and model-specific verification.
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This page is for Bosch dishwashers, refrigerators, ovens, ranges, cooktops, and related home appliances using the supported FD structure. It does not claim that Bosch consumer electronics use the same rule.

Bosch is preselected under Appliances. Enter the complete FD production number or supported Bosch rating-plate serial exactly as shown.

Built for fast serial/model research.Useful for appliance age estimates, replacement research, and claim documentation.Results may vary by brand, model family, and available serial data.
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How the supported Bosch FD path works

For supported FD numbers, digits 3-4 are converted to a year by adding 1920 and digits 5-6 are read as the month. The decoder rejects impossible months instead of producing a date. This applies to the supported Bosch appliance FD structure.

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E-Nr, FD, Z-Nr, and serial each have a job

Bosch calls the E-Nr the model number and the FD the production number. Bosch registration and support pages also request the Z-Nr or serial information. Use the E-Nr for manuals and product documentation; use the supported FD field for production-date decoding.

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Bosch appliance rating-plate fields

FD production number ~ High for supported FD structure.
FD + year digits + month digits

The supported decoder derives a year and month from the FD positions after validating the month.

E-Nr model number ~ Identification only.
Product model identifier

Used by Bosch for manuals, parts, registration, and model-specific documentation.

Z-Nr / serial field ~ Unit identification.
Additional unit identifier

Useful for service and registration but not interchangeable with the FD date field.

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Bosch FD worked example

Verified decoder regression
FD8605123456

The tested Bosch appliance rule reads 86 + 1920 as 2006 and reads 05 as May.

Invalid month protection
FD86 13 ...

Month 13 is rejected. The decoder does not convert an impossible FD month into a plausible-looking date.

Manual lookup path
E-Nr

Use the E-Nr, including its suffix where shown, on Bosch support to retrieve the correct manual and specifications.

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Where Bosch places the rating plate

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Bosch dishwashers

  • Check the inner door edge or frame after opening the door
  • Photograph the entire plate so E-Nr, FD, and serial fields stay together
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Bosch refrigeration and cooking

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Registration and manuals

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Common Bosch field mistakes

  • check_circle Entering the E-Nr in the FD decoder field.
  • check_circle Dropping the FD prefix or copying only part of the production number.
  • check_circle Applying the appliance FD rule to unrelated Bosch product categories.
  • check_circle Reading the Z-Nr as the production date field.
  • check_circle Using a decoded date without retaining a rating-plate photo for verification.
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FAQ

What is the Bosch FD number? expand_more

Bosch calls FD the production number. The supported appliance decoder uses its year and month positions.

Is E-Nr the serial number? expand_more

No. Bosch uses E-Nr as the model number; the rating plate can separately show FD, Z-Nr, and serial information.

What does FD8605 mean? expand_more

Under the tested rule, 86 maps to 2006 and 05 maps to May.

Where is the Bosch dishwasher rating plate? expand_more

It is commonly on the inner door edge or frame; use Bosch category guidance for the exact product type.

Does this cover Bosch electronics? expand_more

No. This page is intentionally limited to supported Bosch home-appliance FD numbers.

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Research Paths

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Have the E-Nr but not the FD?

Use Bosch manual lookup or Smart Lookup for model-family research, then return to the appliance rating plate for the production number.

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