# Kemore refrigerator model

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 27, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182 "2014-07-27T19:44:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182/1 "2014-07-27T19:44:45Z")

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Where does Kenmore put the model number on refrigerators?  
I need to buy replacement drawer slides for my MIL’s Kenmore refrigerator.

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182/2 "2014-07-27T19:53:07Z")

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Common model number plate locations

for a bottom freezer

```
Door frame
Interior walls of refrigerator or freezer
Behind the crisper drawer
Behind the kick plate (front bottom behind a grille)

```

for a side by side  
Interior walls of the refrigerator or freezer  
Door frame  
Behind the crisper drawer  
Behind the kick plate

for a top freezer  
Door frame  
Interior walls of refrigerator or freezer  
Behind the crisper drawer  
Behind the kick plate

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182/3 "2014-07-27T19:56:22Z")

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> [@johnpost](#):
>
> Common model number plate locations
> 
> for a bottom freezer
> 
> ```
> Door frame
> Interior walls of refrigerator or freezer
> Behind the crisper drawer
> Behind the kick plate (front bottom behind a grille)
> 
> ```
> 
> for a side by side  
> Interior walls of the refrigerator or freezer  
> Door frame  
> Behind the crisper drawer  
> Behind the kick plate
> 
> for a top freezer  
> Door frame  
> Interior walls of refrigerator or freezer  
> Behind the crisper drawer  
> Behind the kick plate

Add on the back of the cabinet

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182/4 "2014-07-27T19:57:44Z")

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On mine it’s on the right wall of the refrigerator section, at the top. Of course every model is different.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182/5 "2014-07-28T00:11:58Z")

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The kick plate is long gone.  
I will empty the crisper and look.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182/6 "2014-07-28T00:17:08Z")

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Threw away the instruction book, eh? 😛

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kemore-refrigerator-model/694182/7 "2014-07-28T00:28:29Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> Threw away the instruction book, eh? 😛

We inherited from my MIL. G-d knows where the instruction booklet is.  
Perhaps we should search through various boxes and drawers…