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There are only a limited number a major appliance manufacturers left in the marketplace. Over the years, the big ones have bought up the smaller ones and merged those product designs into their own product lines. They now produce products under the various brand names they own.

Often there is only cosmetic differences in the appearance of the appliance, while the underlying mechanical workings are very similar, if not the same. The manufacturers warranty may also differ between brands and models.

To aid in comparing new appliances, I have compiled a list of some of the major appliance manufacturers and the brand names they own. I have also tried to note where a product with a particular brand name varies greatly from the other brands of the same manufacturer.

MFR/DistributorAssociated Brands
Amana
(previously owned by Maytag,
now owned by Whirlpool)
Amana
Caloric
Danby ( 5 )
Econowash
Glenwood
Imperial ( microwave, refrigerator )
Litton
Maytag ( washers with models starting SAV, NAV... )
Menu Master
Modern Maid
Speed Queen (older domestic models)
Sunray
Viking (American fridges)
Anaheim Mfg
(now owned by Moen Inc.)
Barracuda
Bone Crusher
Eco Logic
Franke
Frigidaire (some disposers)
Gemline
General Electric
Kenmore ( see Sears below )
Kitchen Eater
Kindred
Luxart/Finale
Moen
Stream33
Titan
Waste King
Wastemaid
Whirlaway
Danby
(Distributor not manufacturer,
rebrands other companies'
products)
ArcticAire
Coldtech Commercial ( actual manufacturer )
Danby
Danby Designer
Danby Diplomat
Danby Premiere
MicroFridge
Silhouette
Simplicity ( Canada only )
Sunbeam
Fedders Airtemp
Climette ( current models )
Comfort Aire ( window a/c's )
Crosley ( some window a/c's )
Emerson Quiet Kool ( a/c's )
Fedders
Hamptom Bay ( some a/c's )
Maytag ( window a/c's and dehumidifiers )
Microsonic
Frigidaire/Electrolux
~ non-USA brands below ~
Affinity
Airdryer ( dehumidifiers )
Bosch ( 12 )
Capehart ( freezers & dehumidifiers )
Citation ( freezers )
Crosley ( since 2008 )
Dometic (microwaves - serial number prefix "HG")
Design Manufacturing ( D&M )
Electrolux
Euroflair ( 1 )
Frigidaire
Gallery
General
General Freezer
Gibson
Harvard Logic ( dehumidifiers & microwaves )
Kelvinator
Kenmore ( see Sears below )
Icon
Ikea
Leonard
O'keefe & Merritt
Polaris ( freezers & dehumidifiers )
Roy
Tappan
Vesta
Vintec
White Westinghouse ( major appliances only )
commercial products by
Frigidaire/Electrolux
Arctic Air ( fridges and freezers ) ( 9 )
Edina ( refrigerators )
Edina Technical (freezers converted to pop machines)
Fedpak (freezers converted to soft ice cream freezers)
Imperial ( freezers ) ( 9,10 )
Venex (freezers converted to vending machines)
General Electric *
(now owned by Haier)
Adora
Amana (older dishwashers)
Americana
Beau*Mark ( most )
BeefEater
Café
Camco
Concept II
Eterna
GE
General Electric
Hotpoint
Kenmore ( see Sears below )
McClary
Moffat
Monogram ( 1 )
Profile
RCA
In-Sink-Erator Ace Hardware ( 6 )
Badger
Crosley ( 6 )
Dayton ( 6 )
Emerson ( 6 )
Franke ( 6 )
Frigidaire ( 6,7 )
ISE (In-Sink-Erator)
Kenmore ( 6 ) ( most )
KitchenAid ( 6,7 )
Master Plumber ( 6 )
Maytag ( 6 )
Premier ( 6 )
True Value ( 6 )
Whirlpool ( 6 )
Wolverine Brass ( 6 )
LG Electronics Arco Aire ( mini-split a/c )
Carrier ( recent a/c, dehum )
Comfort Aire ( recent a/c, dehum )
Comfort Maker ( mini-split a/c )
Crosley ( some a/c )
Fast ( mini-split a/c )
Friedrich ( recent a/c, dehum )
GE ( recent a/c, microwaves, dehum )
Glacier Breeze
Goldstar ( some microwaves )
Hampton Bay
Heat Controller ( mini-split a/c )
Heil ( mini-split a/c )
I-City ( mini-split a/c )
Kenmore ( see Sears )
LG
Panasonic ( some microwaves )
Quasar ( some products )
Ritetemp
Sunbeam ( SBM... microwaves )
Tempstar ( mini-split a/c )
Texas Furnace ( mini-split a/c )
Whirlpool ( recent a/c )
Zenith ( some products )
Maytag Corp.
(now owned by Whirlpool)
Admiral (USA)
Atlantis
Crosley (older washers, ranges)
Dynasty
Gaffers and Sattler
Gemini ( 1 )
Hardwick
Jade
Jade Range
Jenn Air ( 3 )
Magic Chef (major appliances only)
Maytag ( 2 )
Neptune ( 1 )
Norge
Sears *
(Distributor not manufacturer,
rebrands other companies'
products)
Capri
Coldspot
Galaxy
Kenmore
Oasis
Viking (after 2000)

Sears does not manufacture any of their products, instead they are all made by the other leading manufacturers, often with added features. They are then rebranded with the Kenmore (or other) brand name.

Notably are: most laundry products and dishwashers made by Whirlpool, lower end front load washer and matching dryer by Frigidaire and many range models by GE or Frigidaire.

new See model number reference

Whirlpool * Admiral (Canada)
Chambers
Coovert (ac's)
Crosley (top-load/current front-load washers)
Dacor ( 13 )
Danby ( 8 )
Estate
Inglis
Ikea
Kenmore ( see Sears )
KitchenAid ( 4 )
Kirkland
Maytag Epic®
Roper
Speed Queen (Canada only)
Sub Zero (undercounter ice makers)
Whirlpool
WC Wood Co.
(factory purchased
by Whirlpool 2010)
Amana ( older freezers )
ArticAire
Country Squire
Crosley ( freezers )
Danby ( freezers, some dehumidifiers )
Edison
Electrohome (range hoods, humidifiers, dehumidifiers)
Estate ( freezers, all-refrigerators )
Frost Queen
Holiday ( some freezers )
KitchenAid ( freezers, all-refrigerators )
Maytag ( freezers, all-refrigerators )
Miami Carey (range hoods)
Quickfreeze
Quickfrez
Roper ( freezers )
Sahara
United Refrigeration Inc. ( freezers )
Whirlpool ( freezers, all-refrigerators )
Woods
Electrolux
(non-North American)
ACEC
AEG
Alfatec
Arthur Martin
Arctis
Atlas
Bendix
Buderus
Castor
Elektro Helios
Elektra
Electrolux
Faure
Flymo
Husqvarna
Ibelsa
Juno
Lehel
Marynen
Moffat
Nestor Martin
Parkinson Cowan
Progress
Rex
Rosenlew
Simpson
Therma
Tornado
Tricity Bendix
Volta
Voss
Zanker
Zanussi
Zoppas
Nordyne
(HVAC products)
Frigidaire ( 11 )
Gibson ( 11 )
Grandaire ( 11 )
Intertherm ( 11 )
Kelvinator ( 11 )
Mammoth ( 11 )
Maytag ( 11 )
Miller ( 11 )
Philco ( 11 )
Tappan ( 11 )
Westinghouse ( 11 )

Notes:

  1. Unique product line
  2. 'Dependable Care' laundry line is unique to the Maytag brand name and is the product they are famous for. Now discontinued.
  3. Unique range product line
  4. Dishwasher has stainless steel tub and a redesigned wash system including pump.
  5. Most full size laundry equipment and gas ranges.
  6. Garbage Disposals and Hot Water Dispensers Only.
  7. Current models.
  8. Canadian full size refrigerators and some electric ranges.
  9. Distributed by Broich Enterprises
  10. Sold through Blue Ribbon Foods, Colorado Prime, Duttererís, Guaranteed Foods, Service Foods, Town & Country, and Farm & Home.
  11. HVAC products only.
  12. Some cooking appliances
  13. Some refrigerator models
* Canadian cooking products may vary from their US counterparts.

Every attempt has been made to ensure this information is accurate. If you know of any omissions or anomalies, please report them to the webmaster.


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