Parent company
Whirlpool
4 brands in the Ledger under this company.
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Worse on Purpose
Investigation · June 11, 2026
Your Appliances Got Worse On Purpose
One company makes the refrigerator you'll buy under four different names. Another sells the identical window unit under nine. GE is Chinese now, Frigidaire is Swedish, and Kenmore never built anything at all. Plus the few brands still built to last.
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Brands under Whirlpool
Appliances · Major Appliances
Maytag
Status: WatchlistAmerican laundry and kitchen brand founded in Newton, Iowa. Marketed on a "dependable" reputation.
Whirlpool
Appliances · Major Appliances
KitchenAid (Appliances)
Status: WatchlistWhirlpool premium kitchen nameplate. Ranges, dishwashers, refrigerators positioned above Whirlpool/Maytag.
Whirlpool
Appliances · Major Appliances
JennAir
Status: WatchlistWhirlpool luxury kitchen nameplate. Built-in and pro-style ranges, refrigeration, ventilation.
Whirlpool
Appliances · Major Appliances
Amana
Status: WatchlistWhirlpool entry/budget nameplate. Builder-grade refrigerators, ranges, laundry.
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