How to Find Your Stove Model Number (By Brand)

Your stove model number sits on a small rating plate in one of three spots: inside the oven door frame, on the front rim of the storage drawer when pulled open, or under the lift-up cooktop. GE numbers always start and end with a letter (like JGB700SEJSS). Brand-specific locations follow below.

You need the model number to register a warranty, order parts, check a recall, or grab an owner’s manual. Every brand hides the tag in a slightly different spot. This guide shows the exact label position for the eight major stove brands sold in the U.S. It also gives format examples so you don’t mix up a model number with a serial number or a part number.

Key Takeaways

• The storage drawer frame is one of the most common places to find the rating plate on freestanding ranges.
• GE model numbers always start and end with a letter (like JGB700SEJSS). The numeric codes on caution labels are part numbers, not model numbers.
• Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and Amana all share a decoder format: location code + year letter + week + sequence.
• Samsung uses a 15-digit serial. It labels the three locations A, B, and C the cleanest naming of any brand.
• LG’s support documentation lists several possible model-number locations, including the oven door frame, storage drawer area, control panel, and cabinet frame.
• Bosch and Thermador (sister brands) use European-style flush-mount build. The plate is almost always inside the oven cavity or on the drawer side panel rarely on the rear.
• If the label is worn off, check the buy receipt and warranty record first. Then reverse-lookup via a visible part number.
• A model number is only useful when paired with an action: warranty registration, recall lookup on SaferProducts.gov, parts ordering, or owner’s-manual download.

Why Does Your Stove Model Number Matter?

The model number is the only reliable key for swap parts, owner’s manuals, and recall lookups. A serial number alone won’t do it. The CPSC recall search, parts retailers, and warranty portals all use the model number as the lookup field.

Two distinctions before you start hunting:

• A model number identifies the make and setup (color, fuel type, feature set). It’s usually the longest alphanumeric code on the rating plate.
• A serial number identifies your specific unit. It’s used for warranty claims and date-of-make lookups.

Model numbers, serial numbers, UPC codes, and part numbers are often confused because they may appear together on appliance labels.

Where Are the Most Common Model Number Locations on Any Stove?

If you don’t know the brand yet, or you’re checking a stove you didn’t buy, work through these spots in order. They cover the majority of rating-plate placements across major brands.

Location	What to do	Most common on
Storage drawer, front frame	Pull the drawer open. Check the left and right rim of the cabinet.	Whirlpool, Maytag, Frigidaire, GE freestanding
Inside oven door frame	Open the oven door. Check the side trim and bottom rail.	Samsung, KitchenAid, Bosch, Frigidaire
Under the lift-up cooktop	If your cooktop hinges up, lift it. The plate sits on the underside.	GE coil-top, older PartSelect-listed models
Back of control panel	On gas ranges, feel for a small hinged metal flag at the rear. Rotate it up.	GE gas
Rear panel of the stove	Pull the unit out from the wall — carefully, mind the gas line.	Slide-in and back-vent models

Where Is the GE Stove Model Number?

GE provides one of the more detailed model-number location guides among major appliance brands. The page lists seven possible spots (source: GE Appliances).

Primary location: Behind the door on the front frame. On front-control models, it sits inside the frame under the control panel.

Other GE locations:

• Behind the rear control panel on gas ranges feel for a small metal flag and rotate it up
• Under the left front surface unit on electric coil-tops
• Under the lift-up cooktop (centered or right side)
• On the left leg behind the storage drawer or kick panel

GE format rule: A real GE model number always starts and ends with a letter. Examples from GE’s own papers: JGB700SEJSS, JS760BL1TS, PGS960FELDS.

Common false positive: Numbers like 317B6641P001 on the caution label are part numbers, not model numbers. GE calls this out as the most-mistaken code. The same convention covers GE Profile, Café, and Monogram ranges.

Where Is the Whirlpool Stove Model Number?

Whirlpool keeps the rating plate in one of two range-specific spots (source: Whirlpool ProductHelp):

• On the frame of the oven, visible when the door is open
• On the frame of the storage drawer, visible when the drawer is pulled out

Commercial-style Whirlpool ranges put the plate on the ceiling of the oven cavity. It’s easy to miss because you have to crouch and look up.

Whirlpool serial decoder: RF3650001 breaks down as R = make location (Tulsa, OK), F = year, 36 = week of the year, 50001 = production sequence. The same decoder applies to Maytag, KitchenAid, and Amana see those sections below.

Where Is the Frigidaire Range Model Number?

Frigidaire shows three locations (source: Frigidaire Owner Support):

• Along the interior side trim of the oven, with the door open
• On the left-side panel, with the door open
• On the front frame of the storage drawer panel, with the drawer open

A typical Frigidaire model number looks like FGES3065KFD. Frigidaire does not publish a serial-number decoder. Frigidaire does not publicly publish a serial-number date decoder.

Frigidaire’s page leaves out one spot: on freestanding and slide-in models, the plate can also sit on the back of the range. Useful if all three documented spots come up blank.

Where Is the Samsung Stove Model Number?

Samsung uses a clear three-location system labeled A, B, and C (source: Samsung Support):

• Location A-Front frame: Open the oven door. The 15-digit serial sits on the right or left side of the range frame.
• Location B-Behind the warming drawer: Pull it out. The serial is on the left side of the cabinet frame.
• Location C-Underneath the cooktop: Left side. Open the oven door first for easier access.

Samsung serial format: Exactly 15 digits. The model number combines letters, a 2-digit capacity, more letters or digits, and a finish-code suffix. Examples: NE59J3420SS, NX58H5600SS, NSE6DG8100SR. Samsung’s support page includes a clear quick-reference section outlining the most common label locations.

Where Is the LG Stove Model Number?

LG lists the most possible spots seven on its help-library page (source: LG Support):

• Back of the headboard control panel
• Left side of the drawer when opened
• Left side of the oven door when opened
• Underside of the control panel
• Cabinet behind the door
• Underside of the counter (open the cabinet first)
• Front of the bottom panel

Some owners of LG double-oven ranges also report finding the rating plate beneath the upper lip of the top oven door opening, though this location is not listed in LG’s primary support documentation.

LG model numbers typically begin with a letter. Reliable Parts also publishes an LG serial-number decoder for electric ranges.

Where Is the KitchenAid Range Model Number?

KitchenAid’s official locate-model-number page points owners to the inside of the oven door as the primary spot (source: KitchenAid).

KitchenAid is owned by Whirlpool, so the rest follows the Whirlpool pattern: frame of the oven (door open) or frame of the storage drawer (drawer pulled out). The label is silver adhesive on major appliances. It’s white on portable units. On built-in or slide-in KitchenAid ranges, the Whirlpool commercial-cavity rule kicks in check the ceiling of the oven cavity.

Where Is the Maytag Range Model Number?

Maytag is also a Whirlpool sub-brand. It uses the same two range locations (source: Maytag ProductHelp):

• On the frame of the oven, with the door open
• On the frame of the storage drawer, with the drawer pulled out

The Amana Dimension Guide (Whirlpool-published, also applies to Maytag) adds two more spots: the left-side frame behind the storage drawer panel, and behind the top-right side of the oven door. The Whirlpool location-code + year + week + sequence decoder applies to Maytag serials.

Where Is the Bosch Range Model Number?

Bosch publishes separate range and cooktop locate-model pages (source: Bosch Owner Support). The primary spots on freestanding and slide-in Bosch ranges:

• Inside the oven cavity (side trim or upper rim)
• On the side panel of the storage drawer

Bosch uses flush-mount, European-style build. The plate is almost never on the rear. You rarely need to pull the stove out.

Bosch model prefixes: HBL, HBN, HBE, HBI (wall ovens / built-in); HII, HIIP (induction); HGS, HGI (slide-in gas). Thermador is Bosch’s sister brand. The same prefix conventions apply.

What If the Stove Model Number Is Worn Off or Missing?

The most underserved query in this category is “oven model number worn off.” The label is foil or paper. Decades of oven heat and cleaning chemicals do destroy them. Manufacturer pages won’t help here.

Many homeowners report difficulty locating model-number labels on older ranges after years of heat exposure, cleaning, and normal wear.

Field-tech rescue path, fastest first:

1. Check your buy receipt or order confirmation. Home Depot, Lowe’s, Best Buy, and Costco keep the model number in the order line item.
2. Look at the warranty registration record on the maker’s portal.
3. Check the original install paperwork or owner’s manual. Both list the model on the cover.
4. Reverse-lookup via a part number. Pull a visible part number off the control board, door switch, or igniter. Enter it on PartSelect or RepairClinic. Their database returns every parent model that part fits.
5. Use the MyPros+ workflow close-photo OCR of partial label remnants plus part cross-reference (source: mypros.plus).

If all five fail, call maker support with the serial number. The serial is often punched into the metal frame and lasts longer than a printed label. Support can trace the model from build records.

What Should You Do Once You Find Your Stove Model Number?

A model number on its own isn’t useful. What you do with it is.

• Register the warranty. Most makers need both model and serial.
• Check for active recalls on SaferProducts.gov (CPSC’s official recall database). Checking for appliance recalls is a good safety step before ordering replacement parts or registering a used range.
• Order swap parts on PartSelect, RepairClinic, AppliancePartsPros, or the maker’s parts portal. The model filters parts to your specific setup.
• Grab the owner’s manual. Every major maker hosts a free PDF searchable by model number.
• Check accessory compatibility. Smart-home integrations, range hoods, and cooktop covers list compatibility by model rather than series.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is my model number on my stove?
On most stoves the rating plate sits in one of three spots: inside the oven door frame, on the front rim of the storage drawer when pulled out, or under the lift-up cooktop. GE ranges have up to seven possible locations.Check the storage drawer first it’s one of the most common rating-plate locations across major brands.

Are models and serial numbers the same thing?
No. The model identifies the make and configuration (used for parts, manuals, recalls). The serial identifies your specific unit (used for warranty claims and date of manufacture). Both usually print on the same rating plate.

Where do I find the model number on my gas range?
On gas ranges, also check the back of the control panel. GE uses a small hinged metal flag at the rear that you rotate up. For Whirlpool, Maytag, and Frigidaire gas ranges, the storage drawer rim and inside oven door frame remain primary.

How do I find my stove model number if the label is worn off?
Start with your purchase receipt or warranty registration record both list the model. If neither exists, pull a part number off any internal component (control board, igniter, door switch) and reverse-lookup the parent model on PartSelect or RepairClinic. As a last resort, call manufacturer support with the serial number.

What does a stove serial number tell me?
The serial identifies your specific unit and usually encodes the manufacturing date. Whirlpool-family series (Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Amana) decode as location + year + week + sequence RF3650001 was built in Tulsa, year F, week 36. Samsung serials are 15 digits. Frigidaire doesn’t publish a decoder.

Can I look up my stove model number online?
Yes-but only if you already know the model. Warranty portals, the CPSC recall database, and parts retailers all accept model-number lookups. Reverse-lookup from the stove to the model isn’t supported by any tool; you have to read it off the rating plate or recover it from purchase records.