Keep the whole plate
Use a clear, accessible label photograph. Retain the model, serial, service or product identifiers and every suffix. Avoid selecting just the largest printed number.
Washing machine
A clear photograph around the accessible door aperture often provides the model and production identifiers. Include the whole plate, even if only one number appears familiar.
Washer-dryer
Tell us explicitly that this is a combined washer-dryer. Photograph the full accessible plate and retain any separate product or service identifier alongside the model name.
Tumble dryer
Record the accessible door-frame identification and whether the product is vented, condenser or heat pump if known. Use paperwork if the label cannot be reached safely.
Dishwasher
Open the door only during normal safe access and photograph its edge label. On an integrated dishwasher the furniture panel is not the appliance identity.
Oven
Photograph a visible label around the door opening. For two cavities, keep the overall model and specify upper or lower oven rather than sending only a fascia photograph.
Cooker
Keep the full cooker identification and state the fuel arrangement if known. Record whether it is a range, single-oven or double-oven product without pulling it from its space.
Hob
Use an accessible model record or existing paperwork. Do not lift a fitted hob, reach around terminals or remove a drawer solely to search for electrical labels.
Extractor hood
Use a visible identity label during normal user access only. A canopy design or kitchen brand may not identify the extractor motor or control version.
Standard fridge & freezer
Photograph the identification plate within normal accessible cabinet space. Distinguish a conventional domestic fridge or freezer from a side-by-side, American-style or specialist cabinet.
Macerator
Keep the full unit model from paperwork or a safely visible external plate. A toilet or basin brand is not enough to identify the macerator behind it.
Food-waste disposal
Photograph an accessible external model label under the sink. Keep any version or feed-type information and do not put a hand or camera into the grinding chamber.
If identification is missing
Say that the label is unavailable. Existing paperwork, a clear view of controls and the product type can support an enquiry, but may not establish parts compatibility.