If you want to purchase a Kenmore appliance—which by the way, are not manufactured by Sears—you still can. Amazon sells them, so you can buy them online. But you may be able to get some serious discounts soon at your local Sears or Kmart store if it’s one of the 142 stores closing its doors permanently.

Here are just a few alternatives:

• Contact local parts supply stores, they may be able to help, sometimes they may be able to fix the part.
• Take the part to an appliance technician.
• Try searching on Google for your part number.
• Try eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist.
• Try a used appliance parts store.

All you need to do is contact the Appliance Parts store directly, either via e-mail or phone. Most stores have connections to discontinued parts or might have suggestions for where to look. They may also be able to recommend a substitute from a current model for the same brand as the part you need.

Appliance Parts for Kenmore Over time, Sears applied the Kenmore brand to appliances produced by leading manufacturers including GE, Electrolux and Whirlpool. 110 and 106 are Whirlpool for example while 795 and 796 are LG. While the Kenmore brand label remains the same, the manufacturer can be almost anyone.

The main differences between the two brands are that Whirlpool dryers are more expensive than Kenmore dryers, both at their cheaper and at their more expensive end.

Dishwashers: Even though Whirlpool appliances are no longer sold at Sears stores, nearly all current Kenmore dishwashers are made by Whirlpool Corp., a partnership that’s lasted for decades. Ovens, Cooktops, and Ranges: Nearly all Kenmore cooking products are now made by Frigidaire.

About Kenmore Washers Recognized as a top appliance brand for 100 years, Kenmore brings a new level of performance with appliances that deliver time savings, convenience and great results. From quickly cooling drinks to laundry loads completed in less time, Kenmore is the most awarded brand in the industry.

A typical washer should last 10-13 years. Top-loading washers typically last a few years longer than their front-loading brethren. If you use a stacked washer/dryer combo, you may have to replace both if one starts acting up.

This recall involves three LG and three Kenmore Elite Brand top-loading washing machines,sold at Sears. They were sold in beige, white and graphite steel colors. CPSC advises consumers who have observed their recalled washing machine shaking excessively immediately stop using it.

On October 14, 2018, Sears’ parent company Sears Holdings filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection leaving the future of the Kenmore brand undecided. Sears will continue to sell Kenmore products and honor warranties while it undergoes restructuring.

“We will continue to make Kenmore-brand appliances for Sears,” Sherman says. Whirlpool makes washing machines, dishwashers, and refrigerators that bear the Kenmore badge. In addition to Whirlpool-branded appliances, the company also manufactures Amana, Jenn-Air, KitchenAid, and Maytag kitchen and laundry appliances.

Kenmore. The Kenmore Appliances brand is owned by Sears but manufactured by various appliance makers. The brand has a long history of over 100 years, having launched in 1913 originally on sewing machines.