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Frigidaire Serial Number Decoder
Use this Frigidaire serial number decoder when you already know the brand and want a faster supported age path for Frigidaire-family appliances.
- 1 Choose the matching category and brand.
- 2 Enter the full serial number exactly as printed on the label.
- 3 Review the date estimate, notes, and fallback links if the serial does not decode.
Frigidaire-family serial numbers often begin with factory letters and then shift into a year digit plus production week. The current decoder handles that supported pattern and keeps the result estimated when the year digit overlaps more than one decade.
Frigidaire is preselected. Enter the full serial number exactly as printed on the label.
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.
Worked Frigidaire refrigerator example
This regression-backed pair shows both the raw serial cycle and the narrower model-supported result.
| Label Field | What It Usually Means | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Serial BA10515647 | Factory prefix BA; year digit 1; week 05 | Serial alone returns candidate years 1991, 2001, 2011, or 2021. |
| Model FFTR2045VS0 | Recognized top-freezer refrigerator family | Current model-era evidence intersects the 2021 candidate. |
| Combined result | Week 05 of 2021 | The model narrows a serial-valid candidate; it does not replace the serial decode. |
Keep the factory prefix and validate the production week
The opening factory letters are part of the Frigidaire-family structure and should not be discarded. The numeric year and week positions are read after that prefix.
The decoder rejects impossible weeks such as 54. A readable year digit paired with an invalid week is not treated as a partial successful manufacture date.
How to decode a Frigidaire serial number
Supported Frigidaire-family serial numbers commonly use the first numeric character after the opening factory letters as the year digit, followed by week digits that narrow the production window. The leading factory letters still matter and should not be removed.
What the model number can tell you
The model number helps confirm the product family and era when the year digit repeats across decades. It also helps when the product is sold under an Electrolux-family or private-label variant with similar-looking serials.
Common Frigidaire serial number formats
Frigidaire refrigerators
~ Estimated decade. Product line matters.
Factory letters followed by year digit + week digits
The first numeric character after the plant code is often the year digit, followed by week information.
Frigidaire laundry products
~ Estimated decade.
Same factory-letter + year/week structure
Washers and dryers often use the same main timing structure.
Frigidaire dishwashers and ranges
~ Estimated decade.
Same factory-letter + year/week structure
Cooking and dishwashing products usually follow the same year-digit and week-digit approach.
Frigidaire serial number examples
BA10515647 + FFTR2045VS0
The serial encodes week 05 with four candidate decades; the tested refrigerator model narrows the result to 2021.
NF11910958
The current decoder returns week 19 and candidate years 2001, 2011, or 2021. No single year is invented.
Where to find the model and serial number
Refrigerators
- Inside the fresh-food section side wall
- Behind produce drawers or on upper interior trim
Laundry products
- Washer lid underside or door opening
- Dryer door rim or rear cabinet label
Ranges and dishwashers
- Range oven frame or lower drawer opening
- Dishwasher inner door frame or tub lip
If the serial number does not decode
- Keep the factory letters in the serial because they help determine the correct Frigidaire-family path.
- Use the model number when the year digit repeats across multiple decades.
- Try Smart Lookup if the first numeric characters are worn or incomplete.
- Check whether the product is an Electrolux-family variant with a similar serial structure.
- Capture the full code without trimming spaces, letters, or suffix characters.
FAQ
What do the opening letters in a Frigidaire serial mean here?
They are retained as the factory prefix. The supported decoder reads the following numeric positions for the repeating year digit and production week.
Why does the Frigidaire year digit return several decades?
A single numeric year code repeats. The serial alone cannot choose among all supported candidate years.
How can model FFTR2045VS0 narrow the result?
The repository contains model-era evidence for that refrigerator family. It overlaps the 2021 serial candidate in the tested example.
Does a week code of 54 decode?
No. The current Frigidaire-family implementation accepts production weeks 01 through 53 and rejects impossible values.
Where is the label on a Frigidaire dishwasher?
Open the door and check the interior side of the door and the right side of the tub.
Where is the label on a Frigidaire range?
Inspect the oven side trim and the storage-drawer frame while the door or drawer is open.
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