4.3.2 Understanding the 17-digit factory serial #
This is a more detailed serial # used by the factory for analysis of
returned units. It’s located in the bottom right corner of the label.
10 3 03 0081344 00011 5
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The first 2 #’s represent a factory code:
10
= New Bern
dishwasher, 82 = New Bern cooking
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The 3rd # represents the last digit of the year:
3
= 2003
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The next 2 #’s represent the month:
03
= March
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The next 7 #’s represent the model:
0081344
=
SHY99A05UC
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The next 5 #’s represent the unit made that month:
00011
= 11th SHY99A05UC made that month
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The last # represents a check digit =
5
in this case (is
dependent on all preceding #’s)
702_58300000148618_ara_en_a
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