How to Find Your Frigidaire Refrigerator Model Number

Know which number you are looking for

The Frigidaire refrigerator guide library uses the complete model as the starting point for every filter and troubleshooting path.

A Frigidaire refrigerator label normally groups several identifiers together. The model number describes the appliance configuration and is the primary key for manuals, replacement filters, parts, and support. The serial number identifies the individual unit. Both can matter for service, but they are not interchangeable.

The water-filter part number is another separate identifier. FPPWFU01, FPPWFU02, EPTWFU01, and ULTRAWF describe filter families, not refrigerator models. A code on a shelf, bin, hinge, compressor, or ice maker may identify that component. It should not be entered into the refrigerator Filter Finder.

Before searching, write headings for “refrigerator model,” “serial,” and “installed filter.” Keeping the three fields separate prevents a plausible-looking part number from being saved in the wrong place.

Start inside the fresh-food compartment

Frigidaire directs owners to the model and serial label on the appliance, while the exact position varies by design and production generation. Open the refrigerator doors and use bright, indirect light. Scan the left and right interior walls, upper side areas, ceiling edge, and cabinet surfaces near the crisper drawers. Then inspect the door frame and surfaces revealed only when the door is open.

Move food that blocks the view, but do not remove structural panels. A removable bin may be taken out only through its ordinary owner procedure. Do not pry trim, loosen screws, or reach into electrical or mechanical areas to hunt for a label.

On a bottom-freezer model, begin in the refrigerator compartment rather than assuming the label is in the freezer. On a side-by-side unit, inspect both fresh-food door openings and interior walls. For a top-freezer model, search the refrigerator cabinet and frame systematically before moving upward.

Use a flashlight held at an angle. Side lighting can make faint printing easier to read than a bright reflection aimed directly at a glossy label. A phone camera may also reveal text when the label is awkwardly placed.

Photograph before you transcribe

Take one wider photograph showing where the label sits and one close photograph where every character is sharp. The wider image helps another household member find it later; the close image supports accurate transcription. Keep the serial image private because it identifies the individual appliance.

Type the model while looking at the close photo, then compare character by character. Watch for zero versus O, one versus I, five versus S, and eight versus B. Preserve hyphens or suffixes rather than deciding they are unimportant.

Frigidaire’s current Filter Finder says to enter the first ten characters of the appliance model. That instruction does not mean the remaining characters should be discarded from the HomeMemory appliance record. Save the complete model, then provide the finder exactly what its live interface requests.

Clean a dirty label cautiously

If ordinary kitchen residue covers the label, begin with a dry microfiber cloth. If the appliance manual allows damp cleaning in that area, use a barely damp cloth and dry immediately. Do not apply solvent, abrasive cleaner, bleach, scraping tools, or adhesive remover. Aggressive cleaning can erase the very printing being recovered.

Photograph the label before touching it, even when it is partly obscured. A damaged label may retain enough character shapes for Frigidaire support to help. Avoid tracing over faint characters with a pen; that permanently replaces evidence with a guess.

If condensation is present, dry the surrounding surface safely and allow the label to become readable. Do not use a hair dryer or heat gun inside the refrigerator.

Separate the model from receipt and listing language

A receipt may say “Frigidaire Gallery 22 cu. ft. French Door,” but that is a sales description, not necessarily the complete model. An online order history can provide a useful clue, yet it should be compared with the factory label. Retail listings sometimes group multiple colors or revisions on one page.

Likewise, a manual found in a kitchen drawer may belong to a prior refrigerator. Open its model coverage page and compare it with the physical label. Do not let a familiar brand name or matching cabinet photograph override conflicting characters.

The installed cartridge is not a substitute. A previous owner may have used a look-alike filter, and a service company may have left packaging for a different appliance. Use the refrigerator model to establish compatibility and the cartridge to confirm it.

Use the model to choose the correct filter

Once the model is recorded, open the Frigidaire refrigerator filter selector. Enter the requested first ten characters in Frigidaire’s official finder, open the model’s manual, and compare the result with the old cartridge.

If Frigidaire confirms PurePour PWF-1, use the FPPWFU01 replacement guide. If it confirms PurePour Connect PWF-2, keep that result on the distinct FPPWFU02 path. PureSource Ultra II owners should use the EPTWFU01 guide, while PureSource Ultra owners should use the ULTRAWF guide.

Do not infer interchangeability from those links. The exact model determines which path is relevant.

What to do when the label is missing

Search the normal owner-accessible locations again with the refrigerator empty enough to see the walls and frame. Review Frigidaire’s official support material for label guidance. Look for original registration emails, purchase paperwork, delivery records, and a prior service invoice, but treat them as secondary evidence until the appliance match is certain.

If a label is peeled, painted over, or unreadable, do not guess from dimensions alone. Contact Frigidaire support and provide photographs of the appliance, dispenser, controls, and remaining label evidence. Explain that the goal is exact model identification for a consumable or part.

For a property with several refrigerators, confirm the paperwork address, delivery date, color, and configuration before attaching a model to the wrong appliance. A correct number associated with the wrong refrigerator creates the same filter risk as an incorrect number.

Build a useful appliance record

Save the brand, complete model, serial number in a private field, installation or acquisition date, label photographs, manual link, and physical label location. Add a plain-language nickname such as “kitchen four-door refrigerator” when the home has more than one appliance.

After the filter is confirmed, store its family and exact part number as separate fields. Record the successful installation date and reminder interval. Frigidaire generally recommends water-filter replacement about every six months, while individual product guidance and household conditions may point to earlier service.

Do not overwrite the refrigerator model when a filter changes. If the refrigerator itself is replaced, archive the old appliance record and create a new one. Receipts, warranties, repair history, and filter outcomes belong to the appliance that generated them.

Use the number beyond filter shopping

The complete model helps locate the correct Use & Care Guide, temperature instructions, control-panel procedures, parts diagrams, and service information. It also distinguishes advice that applies broadly to Frigidaire refrigerators from a procedure written for one control or ice-maker arrangement.

When requesting service, provide the exact model and describe the symptom rather than offering a guessed part diagnosis. For warranty questions, Frigidaire may also need the serial and purchase evidence. Keeping those details ready shortens the conversation without exposing them publicly.

Final Verdict

The model number is the foundation of every reliable Frigidaire maintenance decision. Find the factory label, photograph it, transcribe the complete identifier, and keep it separate from the serial and filter part number. That one careful record makes manuals, filter matching, support, and future reminders safer and faster.