How to Find Your Appliance’s Model Number

Your model number is important to locate and know so you can search diagrams, parts and our online videos more thoroughly. By knowing your model number, you will have a more customizable search to take advantage of our site! We even have a model-lookup function so you can search the breakdown of your appliance, finding the parts with the accompanied video for your next repair. Once you find your model number, make sure to store it in your phone so you can have it at your convenience. Listed below are 12 common appliances in alphabetical order with their suggested locations to find the specific manufacturer model numbers. Air Conditioner

  • Central: Located on the exterior panel near electrical
  • Window: Top of the unit in the cool air exhaust port
  • Window: Side of the unit
  • Window:Behind the front grill

Dehumidifier

  • Behind water reservoir
  • Behind control panel
  • Side or back of unit

Dishwasher

  • Top of door jamb
  • Interior of door
  • Underside of control panel
  • Portables: back of unit or side near hoses

Dryer

  • Electric: Upper back corner
  • Electric Cabinet frame inside door
  • Electric Front side of cabinet
  • Gas: Behind front access panel

Freezer

  • Horizontal: Near top on the back
  • Upright: Behind kick plate
  • Upright: Door jamb
  • Upright: Inside wall
  • Upright: Right or left hand side of freezer

Furnace

  • Inside of access panel

Furnace Humidifier

  • Front of unit
  • Side panel

Microwave

  • Behind door on the edge of unit
  • Side of control panel
  • Upper left side of interior
  • Back of unit

Refrigerator

  • Inside wall of food or freezer door
  • Cabinet door jamb
  • Behind crisper drawer
  • Behind the kick plate
  • Back of refrigerator

Stove/Range/Oven

  • Electric: Underside of fuse cover
  • Underneath top burners
  • Lower left hand area of oven
  • Door jamb area of lower storage drawer
  • Outside bottom area of cabinet

Trash Compactor

  • Behind trash drawer
  • Right or left side of interior cabinet

Washing Machine

  • Upper left in back
  • Back of control panel
  • Inside of washer lid area
  • Lower left corner in front
  • Top of control panel
  • Kick plate area
  • Front load: Inside the door, on back
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How to Find Your Appliance’s Model Number