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Plate First, Then the Warranty, Then the Repair
Every Kenmore carries a model plate. Its number decides which guide, codes and parts apply. While Kenmore’s warranty covers a defect, Kenmore’s warranty service takes the claim. Outside it, Kenmore appliance repairs are our work, in homes across the Denver Metro Area.
Two Numbers Called Model, and Where the Plate Sits
Kenmore uses two numbers as the model. Its product pages show the retail item number, such as 22-76083 for a gas range. The plate carries the one we need: three digits, a dot, then the rest, as in 796.41073310 on Kenmore’s example plate.
Kenmore’s manual search asks for that plate number, and its warranty excludes service on a machine whose plate is missing or altered. Clean around it gently and never remove it.
| Appliance | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator | On the liner inside the fresh-food compartment. The ice maker goes by the same label. |
| Dishwasher | Around the door opening, low on the right of the tub opening on current 263 models. |
| Range | With the oven door open, on the right of the frame or cavity lip in most current guides. |
| Washer | Front-load: along the door opening. Top-load: under the lid or at the top back. |
| Dryer | Current full-size models: a data label behind the door. |
| Freezer | Upright: inside the freezer compartment. Chest: inside the cabinet, or the right outside wall on the 253.17512. |
| Wall oven | With the door open, on the side of the oven frame, usually the left. |
| Cooktop | Underneath, read from inside the cabinet below. |
| Garbage disposal | On a 587, a label on the bottom of the disposer. |
What the Prefix Tells You, and What It Does Not
The three digits before the dot are the prefix. With the digits after it, they name the Kenmore guide, and so the codes and parts that apply.
On the current machines we repair, no source we found ties the prefix to a maker, and Kenmore publishes no prefix list. Nor does the prefix name the appliance: 405 appears on ranges, washers, dryers and a dishwasher.
What the plate does decide is the code list. On current Kenmore dishwashers, E2 means “tub water level too high” on a 405 and “fault in inlet valve” on a 990.
| Prefix | Current Kenmore machines |
|---|---|
| 248 | Side-by-side, French door and some bottom-freezer refrigerators |
| 263 | Most dishwashers, Kenmore Elite included, a bottom-freezer refrigerator and the compact washer and dryer |
| 405 | 5.2 cu ft ranges, full-size washers and dryers, one dishwasher and an over-the-range microwave we do not take |
| 896 | Garage-ready top-freezer refrigerators, plus the licensed compact 46-99079 |
| 897 | French door refrigerators |
| 899 | Top-freezer refrigerators |
| 982 | 5.6 cu ft ranges, gas and electric |
| 990 | The dishwasher with the AutoOpen door |
| 111 | Over-the-range microwaves, which we do not take |
Kenmore, Kenmore Elite and Licensed Models
Our Kenmore pages cover Kenmore, Kenmore Elite and Kenmore PRO, a line no longer sold whose wall ovens, cooktops and hoods have pages. Among current machines we repair, the Elite badge sits only on Kenmore’s quietest dishwashers, the 22-14682 and 22-14692 families.
Older Kenmore Elite machines go to the page for their appliance. Compact and mini refrigerators and the beverage center are sold under the Kenmore name by a licensee and have no page here. Kenmore’s warranty page gives licensed compacts one year, replacing a defective unit. Outside that year, we repair them too.
Kenmore Warranty Terms by Appliance
There is no single Kenmore warranty length. Kenmore’s warranty page prints a term per appliance, and a claim needs proof of the original sale.
While a term runs, a covered defect goes to Kenmore’s warranty service, on the route that machine’s statement prints. Outside it, Kenmore service is ours, including anything a term leaves out. Some Kenmore guides and listings print different terms.
- One year on the appliance: refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, washers and dryers.
- Washer drive motor: lifetime for washers bought on or after February 4, 2018, installed free in year one only.
- Stainless dishwasher tub and inner door: lifetime against rust-through leaks from the same date, installed free in year one only.
- Kenmore Elite dishwashers: two years on parts and five against rust on the racks, though the 22-14682 listings print one year.
Refrigerators, Ice Makers and Dishwashers
Current Kenmore refrigerators are French door, side-by-side, bottom-freezer and top-freezer models, some garage-ready. One that runs warm, freezes food, stops dispensing water or shows a code goes to our Kenmore refrigerator repair page.
Kenmore’s own lineup has no stand-alone ice maker; its ice makers sit inside those refrigerators. No ice or an ice-dispenser fault goes to Kenmore ice maker repair.
Current Kenmore dishwashers are 24-inch and 18-inch built-ins. Standing water, a stop mid-cycle or a code goes to Kenmore dishwasher repair.
Kenmore’s own lineup has no freezers, garbage disposals or trash compactors today, and we still repair the ones in service. Older Kenmore freezers and Kenmore garbage disposals have their own pages.
Our Kenmore kitchen appliances page brings the branch together.
Ranges, Ovens and Older Cooking Units
The current Kenmore ranges we repair are gas or radiant electric, 30-inch or 24-inch. Surface burners and their igniters, the glass top and the controls go to our Kenmore stove repair page. An oven that will not heat, will not light its burner, runs hot or shows an oven code goes to Kenmore oven repair.
We do not take Kenmore’s induction ranges, 22-96853 and 22-96873, or its induction cooktops, 22-43800, 22-43820, 22-43900 and 22-43920. Kenmore’s over-the-range and countertop microwaves sit outside what we service too.
Kenmore’s own lineup has no wall ovens, cooktops or range hoods today. Older units have pages for Kenmore wall ovens and Kenmore cooktops.
Hoods go to Kenmore range hoods.
Our Kenmore cooking appliances page covers the whole branch.
Washers and Dryers
Current Kenmore washers load from the front or the top. One that will not fill, drain or spin, or shows a code, goes to Kenmore washer repair.
Current Kenmore dryers are electric or gas, plus a ventless compact that needs no duct. No heat, slow drying or a code goes to Kenmore dryer repair.
Our Kenmore laundry appliances page covers both machines.
When to Call Wilson & Myers
Some checks are yours first: copy the plate number, every character, then try the checks your appliance page quotes from Kenmore’s guide.
Past those checks, Kenmore appliance service is our work, in your home, anywhere in the Denver Metro Area. Our technicians are insured, and EPA-608 certified for refrigerant work. We source parts through national supplier networks and manufacturer contracts, and we fit OEM parts when the supplier has the right one.
Every paid repair carries our 100-day labor warranty on the work on your invoice. I usually ask for a photo of the plate before the visit, since Kenmore’s guides and parts go by that number. Then book online with these details ready.
- The plate number: model and serial, every character.
- What it does: the symptom and any code on the display.
- The purchase date: so we can tell you whether Kenmore’s warranty should take it first.
Serving Kenmore Owners Across Denver Metro
Denver Metro is one service area, and our technicians work only here. Kenmore appliance repair near me, anywhere in the metro: one insured team, one booking.
Two Kenmore notes are worth raising when you book. Kenmore rates its garage-ready 46-71342 and 46-71352 families for garages from 45°F to 110°F, and the 25 cu ft 46-61362 from 38°F. Some Kenmore gas range guides also carry altitude notes, which our range page quotes.
Kenmore Repair FAQ
Who does Kenmore repair near me once the warranty ends?
We do. Our Kenmore appliance repair in Denver, Colorado and across the metro takes every machine routed above. Before the term ends, a covered defect goes to Kenmore’s warranty service. Work the warranty leaves out is still ours.
Is there a Kenmore appliance repair service near me?
Yes, anywhere in the Denver Metro Area: our insured technicians come to your home.
Who makes Kenmore appliances?
No single company, and the badge will not tell you. We have found no source naming a maker for the prefixes on current machines we repair. CPSC recall notices do name one for some older series. So we work from the plate and the Kenmore guide it names.
How do I troubleshoot my Kenmore?
Start with the plate number: Kenmore’s guide for that number carries the troubleshooting steps and codes, and our appliance pages quote them. If a check does not clear the fault, book the repair.
Could my Kenmore be under a recall?
Some older Kenmore models are. Each of our appliance pages lists the recalls we found by model; confirm yours at cpsc.gov.
If yours is listed, follow the remedy in the notice. We do not repair a recalled unit.
Can you still get parts for an older Kenmore?
It starts with the plate. Parts are listed by the full plate number, suffix included, so we ask for every digit. Whether a part is still supplied, and how soon, depends on the supplier; we tell you before work starts.
Kenmore Stopped Working or Showing a Code?
Tell us which machine it is and every digit of the model number on its plate. Add any code on the display, so the visit starts from the right Kenmore guide.
