Reading a Whirlpool model number
Whirlpool model numbers look cryptic, but once you can read the prefix you can identify the appliance, its configuration and the parts a repair will need. The leading letter W marks the Whirlpool brand; the next letters name the family — WTW and WFW for washers, WED and WGD for dryers, WRF, WRS and WRT for refrigerators, WFE, WFG and WEG for ranges, WOS, WOD and WOC for wall ovens, WCE, WCG and WCI for cooktops, WDT, WDF and WDP for dishwashers, WZF and WZC for freezers, WUI for ice machines, and WVU, WVW and UXT for range hoods. A trailing finish code usually closes the string (W=white, B=black, Z=fingerprint-resistant stainless, V=black stainless). Browse the families from the appliances overview or jump into the model library.
Laundry and refrigeration families
Washers read by load type: top-load WTW (WTW5057LW, WTW6157PW, WTW7120HW) and front-load WFW (WFW5620HW, WFW8620HW, WFW9620HW). Dryers read by fuel: electric WED (WED4616FW, WED5720RW) and gas WGD (WGD4950HW, WGD5620HW). Refrigerators read by configuration: French-door WRF (WRF560SEHZ, WRF757SDHZ), side-by-side WRS (WRS571CIHZ, WRS325SDHZ) and top-freezer WRT (WRT311FZDW, WRT541SZDZ). Freezers read WZF for frost-free uprights (WZF34X20DW, WZF79R20DW) and WZC for convertible chest units (WZC5216LW, WZC3209LW).
Cooking and dishwashing families
Ranges read by fuel: electric WFE (WFE505W0J, WFE975H0H) and gas WFG/WEG (WFG550S0H, WEG515S0L). Wall ovens read WOS single (WOES3030LS, WOS72EC0HS), WOD double (WOED3030LS, WOD77EC0HS) and WOC combination (WOEC3030LS, WOC75EC0HS). Cooktops read WCE radiant (WCE55US0HS, WCE97US6KS), WCG gas (WCG55US0HS, WCG97US6HS) and WCI induction (WCI55US0JS, WCIT7536SS). Dishwashers read by control style across WDT, WDF and WDP (WDT970SAKZ, WDTA80SAKZ, WDF520PADM).
Ice, ventilation and compaction families
Ice machines are 15-inch undercounter units — WUI (WUI75X15HZ, WUI95X15HZ with a drain pump) and the legacy Gold GI15 (GI15NDXZS). Whirlpool builds no standalone commercial ice machine, so we state that plainly. Range hoods read WVU and UXT under-cabinet (WVU37UC0FS, UXT4030ADS) and WVW chimney (WVW53UC0LS). Trash compactors are a discontinued category: the GX900QPPS, GC900QPPQ and TU950QPXS are sporadically stocked, while the TC8700 and TF8500 families are legacy, parts-only lookups.
Decoding and servicing your model
The rating plate carries the full model string and is usually inside a refrigerator or freezer on a side wall, on the oven door frame or behind a range storage drawer, inside a dishwasher tub edge, or on the back of a laundry machine; record the complete string before you book so the correct genuine OEM part is matched the first time. If your appliance is showing a fault, start with the error-code library, then match the family above. Our experienced, independent technicians service every Whirlpool family regardless of age, and current specifications can be confirmed at whirlpool.com. When you have your model in hand, book a repair — pricing starts from $89, with the final cost depending on the parts and configuration, and our labor is guaranteed.