How fast can you get to Alameda from San Ramon?

We route through the Oakland and San Leandro stops that sit on the way, so Alameda is usually a 35 to 45 minute run across 580 and through the tube, longer if the Park Street bridge is up. Booking a morning slot gets you ahead of Bay Bridge spillover traffic.

Who actually made my Kenmore refrigerator?

Check the model sticker inside the fresh food compartment. The three digits before the dot tell you the real manufacturer, 106 is Whirlpool, 795 or 796 is LG, 253 is Frigidaire. Tell us that number when you book and we arrive with the right parts likely on the van.

Sears is gone. Can you still get Kenmore parts?

Yes, because the parts were never really Kenmore parts. A 106 model takes standard Whirlpool components and a 795 takes LG components, and both supply chains are alive and well. The only genuinely hard items are control boards for units older than about eighteen years.

KENMORE · ALAMEDA

Service · All Kenmore Models

Kenmore Refrigerator & Freezer Repair · Alameda, CA

Kenmore refrigerator repair in Alameda, with the model number read first so you get the right parts the first time.

$75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Kenmore in Alameda

Kenmore in Alameda kitchens.

Kenmore never built a refrigerator. Sears put its name on units made by LG, Whirlpool, or Frigidaire, and since Sears is gone there is nothing new to buy under that badge. So the first thing I do on any Alameda call is read the model number plate inside the fresh food section. A 106 prefix means Whirlpool built it, a 795 means LG, and that single fact decides the parts source, the likely failure, and the price.

Alameda has a lot of Kenmores because the island's housing turns over slowly. Victorians and 1920s bungalows near Park Street often have narrow galley kitchens with a top freezer Kenmore that has run for fifteen years, and the duplexes and fourplexes that make up so much of the rental stock here tend to keep appliances until they quit. Bay Farm Island is different, mostly 1970s and 80s planned tracts where side by side and French door Kenmores from the mid 2000s are common.

We come over from San Ramon seven days a week, charge $75 for the diagnostic, and credit that toward the repair. Written quote before any work. Landlords get the same paperwork tenants can forward, which matters on an island where a lot of owners live off island.

Water and ice systems

The water inlet valve, a common fridge leak.

Every fridge with a dispenser or ice maker has a water inlet valve. The fittings can leak under the cabinet, or the solenoid fails and the dispenser and ice maker stop getting water.

Laundry

How to spot a bad washer drain pump.

LG and Samsung washer drain pumps side by side. When a washer will not drain or hums at the end of a cycle, this small pump is the usual suspect, and the two brands fail in different ways.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Defrost failure on Whirlpool built 106 models. The classic Alameda call is a 106 side by side where the fresh food side creeps warm while the freezer stays cold. Pull the rear freezer panel and there is a solid sheet of frost over the evaporator. Usually the bimetal defrost thermostat has failed open, sometimes the adaptive defrost board. Both are stocked Whirlpool parts, so this is normally a same visit fix.
Modular ice maker quits in older rentals. Whirlpool built Kenmores use the crescent cube modular ice maker, and after a decade the module motor stalls mid cycle. Tenants report no ice or a half filled tray frozen into a block. I test the module at the harness before condemning it, because a failed water inlet valve mimics the same complaint and costs less.
Condenser problems from salt air and pet hair. Island air is damp and slightly salty, and I see more corroded condenser fan motors in Alameda than anywhere inland. The fridge runs long, the compressor gets hot, and cooling fades on warm afternoons. Cleaning the coil and replacing the fan motor brings the unit back and protects the compressor.

Models we service

Kenmore product lines.

Refrigerators (LG-built and Whirlpool-built)
Top-freezer
Side-by-side
French-door

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$75

Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
Written

90 days on consumables, 1 year on major parts, 2 years on sealed-system rebuilds. Quoted in writing before work starts.
CSLB

#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

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Kenmore jobs we have closed.

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FAQ

Kenmore in Alameda questions, answered.

How fast can you get to Alameda from San Ramon?

We route through the Oakland and San Leandro stops that sit on the way, so Alameda is usually a 35 to 45 minute run across 580 and through the tube, longer if the Park Street bridge is up. Booking a morning slot gets you ahead of Bay Bridge spillover traffic.
Who actually made my Kenmore refrigerator?

Check the model sticker inside the fresh food compartment. The three digits before the dot tell you the real manufacturer, 106 is Whirlpool, 795 or 796 is LG, 253 is Frigidaire. Tell us that number when you book and we arrive with the right parts likely on the van.
Sears is gone. Can you still get Kenmore parts?

Yes, because the parts were never really Kenmore parts. A 106 model takes standard Whirlpool components and a 795 takes LG components, and both supply chains are alive and well. The only genuinely hard items are control boards for units older than about eighteen years.

Need Kenmore service in Alameda?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.