- Written by ApplianceWorth Editorial Team
- Technically reviewed by Victor — appliance technician
- Applies to Viking appliances
- Date formats covered 1
- Sources Manufacturer service documentation, field-repair experience and owner-confirmed serial numbers · Methodology · Report a correction
How Viking serial numbers encode the date
Viking does not print the manufacture date in plain text on most units — it is encoded into the serial number. The decoder recognises one format for this brand:
Full date at the start of the serial
The first six digits are the build date written out as month, day, year — no code table involved.
Worked examples
Each example below is decoded by the same engine that powers the tool on this page, so what you see here is exactly what you would get by typing it in.
This tool returns May 2010 · high confidence
Viking writes the build date out in full at the front of the serial as month, day, year — no code table to look up. This one is 26 May 2010.
Where to find the Viking serial number
The serial number is printed on the rating label, usually alongside the model number. Depending on the appliance it may be inside the door frame, under the lid, behind a drawer or on the rear panel. Our label location guide shows where to look for each appliance type.
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