International Builders’ Show Product Preview: Kenmore Pro Built-in Refrigerator
The new Kenmore side-by-side built-in refrigerator is the latest in the brand’s upscale Pro line of kitchen appliances and the first built-in from this Sears brand. Unlike lower-priced cabinet-depth models, which extend a tad past cabinets, the Kenmore Pro aligns with them for a sleek, flush look.
Highlights of this high-end cooler include 304 stainless steel instead of the cheaper 400-grade variety, oil-dampened doors designed to close without a thud, and, of course, the requisite on-the-door ice-and-water dispenser. This latest Pro brings a pro-style price—$6,500.
Sears labels the capacity of this 48-inch-wide refrigerator at nearly 30 cubic feet of storage. But remember that most refrigerators don’t have nearly the usable capacity that their makers claim, as we reported in “Refrigerator capacity claims don’t add up.”
Essential information: The next time you’re shopping for a new refrigerator, read our buying advice and also ignore the
claimed-capacity numbers and rely instead on the more-accurate,
real-world measurements in our Ratings of bottom-freezers, built-ins, side-by-sides, and top-freezers (available to subscribers).
Posted by: Cindy | May 25, 2008 2:08:03 PM
Has anybody out their bought the Kenmore PRO Professional size freezer and regfrig??????Just wonder how you like.
Posted by: wali | Jun 13, 2008 1:05:05 AM
Hey! How can I find out more about this refrigerator. No one knows about this fridge and I'm interested. Holla back!
Posted by: carmen cummings | Jul 23, 2008 10:45:07 AM
After much looking around at high end refrigerators, we bought a 48" Kenmore Pro. However, since it is a new model to Sears, they did not have the ability to deliver, take away the old refrigerator and install it, all at the same time. We finally negotiated a deal where we are providing a technician to unstall our old refrigerator on one day, Sears will then deliver the Kenmore Pro, possibly on another day, and our technician will come back and install it, hopefully on the same day that Sears delivers. It shouldn't be that hard!
Carmen and Bill
Posted by: Callie | Sep 10, 2008 11:13:23 PM
I just bought a kenmore pro refrigerator and it was working when I turned it off in order to thoroughly clean it out. Once turning it back on, it now will not get below 75 or so, even though it is programed at 0 degrees for freezer and 47 degrees for refrigerator. I figure it has to be something with resetting but I can't seem to get it. Anyone have any advise?
Much appreciated,
Callie