Where to find the model information on your machine

You will find the information we need on the rating plate, which can be located as follows:

Cookers/Ovens On the surround of the aperture or top/rear panels
Dishwashers On the surround of the door or aperture
Washers and Dryers On the surround of the porthole,inner door, behind fluff filter door or rear panel
Hobs On the underside
Extractor On the inside above/behind the filters
Fridges and Freezers In the interior on either side often behind the drawers, etc, on the front just under the top or on the rear

Now you have found the appliance identification label you should have the information you need to find your spares. Here are some good examples of what the information you need should look like.

Electrolux, Zanussi, Aeg, Parkinson Cowan, Tricity Bendix Model Model eg DE4744, LAV 6750 Serial occasionally essential PNC No Starts with a 6 or 9 and is usually around 10 digits long

Bosch, Neff, Siemens Model eg SMS3042GB/03 Enr Starts with 19.. or 07.. And is usually around 9 digits long

Candy, Hoover Model eg HF11V 001 (39009956) Serial Starts with 3.. and can vary from 8 to 16 digits long

Whirlpool, Ignis Model eg ADG567/WP Service No Starts with 8.. and is usually around 12 digits long

White-Knight Model eg CL437 Serial Starts 03.. and is around 12 digits long

Hotpoint, Cannon, Creda Model eg WM53P, 47523 Serial (on gas appliances the GC Code starts with 11.451.123)

Leisure, Rangemaster Model eg Rangemaster 110 Claret Serial eg 5420 24440

Stoves, New-World, Belling Model: eg CKE13531WH or the number starting 05, 09 or 444... and is usually around 10 digits longSerial: occasionally essential

Indesit Model: eg WG1033TG, D3800WG

Hygena, Diplomat, Schreiber Model: eg ADP5623 (always three letters followed by four numbers)

Smeg Model: eg SUK81MFX

Lofra Model: eg MXD96AGGEC Cod Starts with 511, 512 or 514... and usually around 8 digits long.