![]() They are always happy to direct you to the closest certified repair company. Many times they are using chinese-made parts instead of OEM Sub-Zero compressors and evaporators.Īlways check on Sub-Zero’s Service Finder, or better yet, call Sub-Zero customer care ( 1-80 ) when you are in need of service. They are charging large “visit fees” and quoting very high replacement part prices. Right now there are many companies out there that are not affiliated with Sub-Zero / Wolf in any way purposely advertising for Sub-Zero / Wolf repairs. The most important piece of advice I can give to any Sub-Zero owner is to make sure you are using a Certified Repair company. ![]() Repair estimates for old Sub-Zero units range wildly, from as low as $800 to as high as $3,600, depending upon the parts and time required. Investing in a new machine before paying the repair bill may have put you ahead of the game for a decade or (likely) more! If you do repair, make sure to use a Certified Repair Company You’re going to end right back where you started. What use is $2,000 repair if two years later a different part in the other sealed system goes bad. After a certain point, you begin to throw good money after bad. There are many points of failure in a built-in machine. To Repair or Not To Repair, That Is The Question You cannot reuse any wood panels from a 590 or 690 Sub-Zero due to dispenser location change. Retrofit Kit, Louvered Grill, and Handle Kit required to reuse old overlay panels from 532 and 632 Sub-Zero models.īI-48S, BI-48SID, or BI-48SD (direct replacement) Retrofit Kit, Louvered Grill, and Handle Kit required to reuse old overlay panels from 542 and 642 Sub-Zero models.īI-48S (direct replacement), BI-48SID, or BI-48SD (cannot reuse old wood panels on SD model) Retrofit Kit, Louvered Grill, and Handle Kit required to reuse old overlay panels from 561 and 661 Sub-Zero models.īI-42S (direct replacement), BI-42SID, or BI-42SD (cannot reuse old wood panels on SD model) Retrofit Kit, Louvered Grill, and Handle Kit required to reuse old overlay panels from 550 and 650 Sub-Zero models.īI-36S (direct replacement), BI-36UFD, BI-36UFDID Retrofit Kit, Louvered Grill, and Handle Kit required to reuse old overlay panels from 511 and 611 Sub-Zero models. Here are some Sub-Zero Refrigerators that will work as replacement models. ![]() ![]() Here are some of the options you’ll find in their various sizes. Sub-Zero’s Built-In Refrigeration line up has grown quite a bit. ![]() If your unit is over 13 years old, putting $2,000 in repairs into it may not be the best investment. There comes a point in any appliance’s life where there is a diminishing rate of return on repairs.įor most built-in refrigerators, we believe this is around 13 years. Many of the units we are replacing right now are around 22-27 years old, and the internal design and features have changed quite a bit since then. Note: This article has been updated for 2019.Ģ019 seems to be the year for Sub-Zero replacements, as many older Sub-Zero 532, 632, 561s and a host of other 20+ year old models come to their relative end-of-life.Īt a certain point, it does not make sense to repair a Sub-Zero, and in this article we’ll go into detail on when is the best time to hang up the towel on your elderly refrigerator and make the investment in a new model. BI-48S/O with Retrofit Kit for Reusing Old Wood Panels ![]()
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