While most appliances display their brand name prominently, those numbers you see alongside it probably aren’t the model number you’re looking for.

Appliance model numbers come in all sorts of combinations – just numbers, just letters, or a mix of both. They might even include dashes or slashes.

The key to finding the true model number is to locate the appliance’s Model Number Tag. This tag is usually a sticker or metal plate specifically for this purpose. Don’t rely on model/serial number combinations from other sources like receipts or manuals, as they might not be specific to your exact appliance.