Kenmore Appliance Repair

The Sears house brand, still in millions of homes. Kenmore never built its own appliances — each unit was manufactured by Whirlpool, LG, Frigidaire, or another maker, and the model number tells you which.

1st Choice Appliance Repair repairs Kenmore appliances across Nashville and the surrounding Middle Tennessee counties. Knowing a brand matters more than most people expect — the same symptom points at different parts on different platforms, and that is the difference between a repair done once and a repair done twice.

Kenmore appliances we service

WashersDryersRefrigeratorsDishwashersRangesFreezers

We work on current and older Kenmore equipment, including these model lines:

Kenmore EliteKenmore Pro110-Prefix (Whirlpool built)795-Prefix (LG built)253-Prefix (Frigidaire built)

Common Kenmore problems we fix

Whirlpool-built top-load washers with failed motor couplers and shift actuators
LG-built Elite refrigerators with linear compressor and cooling failures
Dryer heating elements and thermal fuses on high-mileage older units
Refrigerator defrost system failures across every manufacturer variant

What to know about repairing a Kenmore

The first three digits of a Kenmore model number identify who actually built it — 110 is Whirlpool, 795 is LG, 253 is Frigidaire. That matters enormously, because it determines which parts fit and which service procedure applies. Have your full model number ready when you call and we will know exactly what is coming before we arrive.

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Symptoms

Kenmore Acting Up? Start Here

Refrigerator Not Cooling

A refrigerator that runs constantly but stays warm is almost never a dead compressor. Far more often the evaporator has iced over from a defrost failure, or the fan that moves cold air has quit. Both are routine, affordable repairs.

Refrigerator Leaking Water

Water inside the fridge usually means a blocked defrost drain. Water on the floor usually means a supply line, inlet valve, or drain pan. The source determines the repair, so finding it precisely matters more than mopping it up.

Refrigerator Making Loud or Unusual Noise

Refrigerator noise is a useful diagnostic clue. A ticking or scraping from inside the freezer usually means ice hitting a fan blade, while a rattle from behind and below points at the condenser fan or compressor.

Freezer Not Freezing

When the freezer fails but the fridge stays cold — or the reverse — that usually points to airflow, a damper, or a fan rather than the compressor. On a standalone freezer, a failed defrost system or gasket is the most common cause.

Ice Maker Not Making Ice

The ice maker fails more often than any other part of a modern refrigerator. Before assuming the module is dead, check the bail arm, the water shutoff, and the age of the water filter — an overdue filter is the single most common cause.

Washer Not Draining

A drum full of standing water is almost always a blocked or failed drain pump. Stop running cycles once you know it will not drain — repeated attempts can burn out a pump that was only jammed.

FAQ

Kenmore Repair Questions

Do you repair Kenmore appliances?

Yes. We service Kenmore washers, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, ranges, freezers throughout the Nashville metro, including the Kenmore Elite, Kenmore Pro, 110-Prefix (Whirlpool built) lines. We use OEM-grade parts and follow the manufacturer's service procedures.

What goes wrong most often with Kenmore appliances?

Whirlpool-built top-load washers with failed motor couplers and shift actuators. LG-built Elite refrigerators with linear compressor and cooling failures. Dryer heating elements and thermal fuses on high-mileage older units. Refrigerator defrost system failures across every manufacturer variant. We diagnose the actual failure rather than replacing parts in sequence.

How quickly can you get Kenmore parts?

Our vans carry the components that fail most often across the common platforms. Anything we do not stock we source as an OEM part, and we tell you the realistic timeline when we quote rather than after you have waited on it.

Other Brands We Repair

Whirlpool LG Samsung GE Maytag KitchenAid Frigidaire Bosch

Kenmore Appliance Broken?

Call now and talk to a technician who knows the platform.

(615) 768-0085

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