Explanation of Maytag Refrigerator Model Numbers

Location

• Maytag usually prints the model number on a product label that includes the serial number and manufacturing date. The company sticks this label on the inside of the refrigerator compartment in most appliance types, including top-freezer, side-by-side and bottom freezer models. Maytag may have placed this product label in one of three places during the manufacturing process. Open the refrigerator door and you might see the label in the top left or top center of the compartment. The other location is on the upper right side of the crisper pan.

Parts and Accessories

• Model numbers are important for identifying replacement parts and accessories. Many modern Maytag refrigerators have both ice and water dispensers, and the water filter needs periodic replacement. However, you would use a "part number" to search for the filter at a local store or online. For example, the Maytag refrigerator, model number MSD2573VES, uses the filter cartridge listed as part number 4396841. This part number is typically found in your refrigerator's paper-based user manual. You can also input either the model or part number in the search box on the Maytag website and return results for a mix of matching products.

Recall

• Refrigerator manufacturers customarily issue appliance recalls in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Newer refrigerator models are released every year or so. If there was poor craftsmanship or a defect during one particular year of production, companies like Maytag can target only the affected model numbers for recall, not every single refrigerator ever built on the showroom floor. Also, news outlets in print and TV commonly publicized serious recalls, stating which customers and specific model numbers are affected.

Service and Repair

• Maytag features almost every refrigerator type, ranging from traditional top freezers to French door bottom-freezer appliances. The service and repair technicians working on behalf of Maytag and third-party companies are skilled in refrigerator repair; however, knowledge and skill level might differ by the type of appliance. When you call to make a service appointment for your Maytag refrigerator, the customer service agent or service technician promptly asks for the model number. A service repair company often has precise knowledge about which Maytag models its technicians can successfully fix. The model number often determines the price quote as well.