Got a Major Appliance as a Gift? Register It in Your Name.

Why Gifted and Builder-Installed Appliances Need Re-Registration

Major appliances arrive as gifts in several situations: housewarming presents, home purchase packages where the builder registers them to their company, wedding registry deliveries, and direct gifts. In each case, the registered owner may not be the person actually living with and using the appliance.

If a builder registers appliances to their company account, or a gift-giver registers to their address, all recall notices and warranty communications go to the wrong contact. You need to transfer registration to your name before you need either of those services.

• Builder-installed appliances are often registered to the builder - transfer to your name
• Registry and housewarming gifts may be registered to the purchaser
• Recall notices and warranty service go to the registered owner

How to Register or Transfer

Find the serial number on the appliance data plate (refrigerator: inside compartment; dishwasher/washer/dryer: door frame). If the appliance was never registered, register it fresh with your information. If previously registered (common for builder appliances), contact the brand's customer service with the serial number to request a transfer to your name and address.

• Check brand owner portal to see if appliance is already registered
• If unregistered: register fresh with your information
• If registered to builder or gift-giver: request transfer via brand customer service
• Serial number only required - no gift receipt needed

The Value of Proper Registration for Major Appliances

Major appliances are significant investments - refrigerators run $800–$3,000+, washers/dryers $500–$2,000+ per unit, dishwashers $400–$1,500+. Extended component warranties of 5–10 years are standard across the category. Registration is the mechanism that makes those warranties accessible when you need them - particularly for a claim 4–5 years after purchase when the original receipt may no longer be easily accessible.

Register Through Bawte

Register all your home appliances in one Bawte account. Whether gifted, builder-installed, or personally purchased, two minutes per appliance creates a permanent record with recall alerts and warranty documentation in one place.

• All appliances in one account
• Recall alerts per model
• No gift receipt required for any registration