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[miele4life]

Date Codes

I can fill u in on the date codes, they were used from 1970 to 2009 and used the numbers 01-96 on a 8 year cycle, so on the 9404W, the date code is 81, which means it was made in September 1992, but as those twin tubs had a long production run, they will of used the same date codes which might cause confusion as to whether it was a 80's or 90's made model. I have a Iced Diamond RZ64P freezer which has date code 77, which was made in May 2000, and when I go 2 2nd appliance shops I like 2 work out the date codes on the Hotpoint's on offer there. Hope this helps

 

[ozzie908]

Dates codes are as clear as mud !

Sorry but I really cannot get my head around what you said about the codes and yes I know I am simple soul at times but its baffling to me.
Any chance you can explain again but in easier to understand lingo )

Austin

Ps the numbers on my 9404 are as follows.

Serial # 36112411

Please tell me the date and how its worked out please

 

[miele4life]

It's just a system that Hotpoint used 4 many years 4 indentifing when an appliance was made, the code is almost always the 1st 2 digits in the serial number although sometimes it's the last 2 digits like on the Liberator's,

with your model being a 9404, the date code of 36 means it was made in December 1988, but as the codes were used every 8 years, the same 1 means an appliance could of been made in 1972, 1980, 1988, 1996 or 2004

here's a link 2 a date code chart, it covers 1970 to 1993, but were used til 2009 when it adopted the Indesit serial number system.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?20984

 

[ozzie908]

miele4life

does that decoder cover all machines though as my understanding is its for the super plus range?? I do understand now though how it works as I can see it set out in a grid it makes sense.
Thank you ever so for finding that.

Austin