Kenmore 183 model numbers: who made them and what size they are

ℹ General estimate

Find out who most likely built a Kenmore appliance from its model number, and its size where a government record or manual lists that exact model.

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What this model number tells you

In short
Kenmore models starting 183 were most likely made by Haier.
Likely original makerHaier

Who made it, and who says so

  1. Haier, according to the iFixit copy of the Ray Franco list, Appliance411.
  2. Two independent reference lists agree. These lists are compiled by repair and parts specialists, not published by Kenmore or Sears.
  3. Product types listed under this prefix: freezers.
  4. The Franco list gives Haier freezers as 186 rather than 183; iFixit's copy of the same list and Appliance411 both give 183.

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How the number is built

  1. The three digits before the dot are the source code Sears assigned to the maker. The digits after it identify the product family and its variant; none of them is a size.

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How this result was reached
  • The maker attribution comes from independent reference lists compiled by repair and parts specialists; Sears did not publish a complete list.
  • Sizes come only from government records (ENERGY STAR, US Department of Energy) and owner's-manual specification tables. Government data carries no warranty of accuracy, and covers current and some older models only.
  • A * or # in a listed model number stands for any one character, usually the colour code.
  • Data compiled on 2026-10-09.