Kenmore refrigerator model families
Kenmore refrigerators read by OEM builder — the first thing to identify in any Kenmore refrigerator repair. LG-built French-door and bottom-mount models carry the 795-series prefix: 795.72053110 (Kenmore Elite), 795.74023.412, 795.77302601, and 795.72483411. Frigidaire-built refrigerators carry the 253-series prefix, such as 253.51694103. The Whirlpool-built 106.51133213 and the GE-built side-by-side 363.57557791 round out the lineup.
What the builder means for service
LG-built 795-series units use LG’s own compressor, evaporator-fan, and control-board architecture and are the only Kenmore refrigerator platform with a real fault-code display. Frigidaire-, Whirlpool-, and GE-built units use their own respective sealed-system and control parts, all diagnosed by symptom rather than a code. Identifying the builder tells a technician which evaporator fan, defrost heater, thermistor, or control board a repair involves, and which parts catalog to source from.
Reading the model and servicing it
The rating plate is usually on a side wall inside the fresh-food section or behind the crisper drawers; record the full model string and confirm the prefix before booking. Our experienced, independent technicians service every Kenmore refrigerator with genuine OEM parts matched to the actual builder, and unless yours is a 795-series LG-built unit showing a code, note the symptom and your model number when you book refrigerator repair — repairs start from $89, or from $129 depending on the part, with the final cost depending on parts and configuration. Our labor is guaranteed.