Why do you need the model number of your LG washing machine?

These are the cases that might make you look for model numbers.

How to find out the year of manufacture of your washing machine?

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Vlada Komar

How to identify the LG washing machine year of manufacture?

The first three digits of the serial number are the date.

The first digit is the year and the second and third the month.

The year is repeated every ten years.

So you gotta check the model number to find out when it was made and the date.

LG model numbers are unique and never repeated.

Look up the model numberWM4370in the table; the last three letters can be omitted; its a design.

This model of washing machine started to be produced in 2016.

And the first three digits of the serial number are the date.

LG washing machines are assembled in Mexico and the USA from supplied parts.

Despite the seeming variety of washing machine models, there are far fewer.

Many washing machine models share the same chassis but differ in equipment, appearance, and program features.

They can be found in the United States and Canada.

The country in which the washing machine is manufactured plays a role here.

Therefore, finding the right washing machine model in the table below is not always possible.

How old is your washing machine model?

Suppose you want to know how old your washing machine is.

Use the serial number to find out the date of manufacture.

You should know that a washing machine model is manufactured for 4 to 6 years.

Particularly unsuccessful models with many failures can be discontinued after two years.

Reincarnations of models are possible; successful models can be produced longer.

The service life depends on external factors.

For example, whether your water is hard or not.

What detergents do you use, and, of course, how often do you wash?

With timely repairs, it’s possible for you to extend the life service.

The most common malfunctions of washing machines are failure of the heating element and drum bearings.