A Kenmore ice maker shares its basic needs with every other ice maker, cold air, water and a working mechanism, but where it sits, how it is reset and the codes it shows are specific to the brand and model. The Brentwood list starts with companies that name Kenmore, followed by other appliance repair companies that work on ice makers and freezers.
Independent listings only: Freezer Repair Near Me is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kenmore. If your appliance is still under manufacturer coverage, contact Kenmore directly.
If you bought your Kenmore refrigerator or freezer at Sears, you do not need to go back to Sears for a repair. Independent technicians near Brentwood work on Kenmore ice makers and freezers regularly.
Kenmore Ice Maker & Freezer Repair Near Brentwood
We found 40 appliance repair companies within 30 miles of Brentwood. 3 of them are based in Brentwood itself, and other nearby bases include Nashville (24), Franklin (5), and La Vergne (3). The farthest listed company is about 14 miles out. No company within 90 miles of Brentwood mentions Kenmore by name, so these are the nearest appliance repair companies. Most work on several brands, so ask about yours. America's Appliance Repair is the nearest, roughly 2.2 miles from Brentwood. Rated companies nearby average 4.4 stars across 34 businesses.
Companies are shown by relevance and distance from Brentwood. A mention does not mean manufacturer certification, so ask each company about its experience with your appliance.
| Open on Saturdays (per listing) | 34 |
|---|---|
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 15 |
| Rated 4.5 stars or higher (10+ reviews) | 19 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 2.2, 3.2, 3.2 |
| Refrigerator repair in their categories | 14 |
| Appliance repair companies in range (30 mi) | 60 |
Closest matches for Brentwood: Mr. Appliance of Nashville (12.3 miles away, based in Nashville, 4.8 stars from 976 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Fix-It-Right Appliance Repair (3.2 miles away, 4.6 stars from 188 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Tn Appliance Exchange LLC (7.1 miles away, based in Antioch, 4.5 stars from 1,099 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (12.3 miles away, based in Nashville, 4.5 stars from 406 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
Which Kenmore Ice Maker Do You Have?
Kenmore ice makers come in several designs, including in-freezer ice maker (top-freezer models), in-door ice dispenser, and freestanding ice maker, and each one fails in its own way. Freezer styles include upright freezer (manual or frost-free defrost), bottom-freezer refrigerator, French door refrigerator, and side-by-side refrigerator.
Kenmore Ice and Freezer Features
What a Kenmore Technician Deals With
Kenmore's garage-ready refrigerators use an inverter compressor that it says holds temperatures steadier, runs quieter and wears less than a conventional compressor. Source: Kenmore Livemore - Extra Storage: Garage Ready Fridges
Kenmore explains that in a cold room the thermostat in a standard refrigerator can sense the cabinet as cold enough, so the compressor stays off and food in the freezer can thaw. Source: Kenmore Livemore - Extra Storage: Garage Ready Fridges
What Kenmore Says to Check First
- Freezer thawing in a cold garage. Kenmore says a standard refrigerator in a room below about 45°F may not run its compressor enough, and recommends a garage-ready model built for a wide temperature range. Source: Kenmore Livemore - Extra Storage: Garage Ready Fridges
Signs Your Kenmore Ice Maker Needs a Technician
- Ice clumping in the bucket
- Ice maker or ice compartment frozen over
- Water leaking from the ice maker or dispenser
Inside an Ice Maker Repair Visit
Not sure it is a Kenmore problem? The general pages cover every brand: ice maker repair in Brentwood and freezer repair in Brentwood.
Keeping a Kenmore Ice Maker and Freezer Running
- Kenmore rates its garage-ready models for surrounding temperatures from 45°F to 110°F and notes that standard refrigerators struggle below 45°F. Source: Kenmore Livemore - Extra Storage: Garage Ready Fridges
- A new Kenmore refrigerator reaches a usable fresh food temperature in about 4 to 6 hours, but the freezer needs 12 to 24 hours to settle at its 0°F target. Source: Kenmore - FAQ: How long does it take for a new fridge to reach its designated temperature?
Budgeting for a Kenmore Ice Maker Repair
Price the repair before replacing a Kenmore refrigerator or freezer. Published ranges for common jobs:
- Typical freezer repair: $100–$400 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Door gasket replacement: $150–$500 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Typical ice maker repair: $150–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Thermostat replacement: $75–$300 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Typical freezer repair: $250–$500 Source: ConsumerAffairs - Cost to Repair a Freezer
- Service call / diagnostic minimum (usually credited toward the repair): $70–$130 per visit Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
A high-cost compressor or control board repair, or rising energy bills and repeat technician visits, are signs a freezer should be replaced. Source: ConsumerAffairs - Cost to Repair a Freezer
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the ice maker repair cost guide for more detail.
Getting Ready for the Repair
- The freezer temperature if you have a thermometer
- When the water filter was last changed
- The brand, model and serial number from the label inside the fresh-food section
What Brentwood Owners Should Know
Most ice maker calls in Brentwood come down to the same handful of causes: water supply and pressure, a frozen fill tube, the water inlet valve, freezer temperature and the ice maker assembly itself.
Tennessee's Board for Licensing Contractors does not list an appliance repair license among the licenses it issues (general contractor, home improvement, limited licensed electrician and limited licensed plumber). Source: TN Board for Licensing Contractors
In Tennessee, you can check a license with the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance: Verify a License or report a problem to the Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs (Office of the Attorney General).
Questions to Ask a Brentwood Repair Technician
- What guarantee do you give on parts and labor?
- Can you give a written estimate before ordering parts?
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
Kenmore Ice Maker & Freezer Repair FAQs: Brentwood, TN
Can the same technician fix my Kenmore chest or upright freezer?
Do you work for Kenmore?
Why are my ice cubes small or hollow?
How do I find a technician who knows Kenmore ice makers?
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Note whether the water dispenser still works and what temperature the freezer holds. It tells a Brentwood technician whether to look at water supply, cold air or the Kenmore ice maker itself.