Selling 1990’s SubZero 30” Built In Fridge, Cincinnati OH

[Kuley]

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[combo52]

That’s subzero is more than 30 years old, and it will probably cost more than $30-40 a month to operate and it needs a serious repair.

 

[pstehle]

That’s subzero is more than 30 years old, and it will probably cost more than $30-40 a month to operate and it needs a serious repair.

Oh, yes, rip off the doors and scrap it... I agree, older Sub-Zeros were notorious for gas leaks and a host of other problems. Still, I just retired a pair of R/F201's built in 1979. The fridge worked perfectly, the freezer needed door seals, discontinued and I got tired of looking for generic ones... As long as the insulation isn't wet, the doors seal well, and the defrost system is working correctly, they can be as efficient as much newer units. They'll also outlast anything from any current manufacturer, period.

 

[circlew]

My former neighbors Ann and Russell bought a Sub-Zero when they built the house in 1985. She said it was a constant source of trouble, and wished they had just put the 1964 GE bottom freezer refrigerator in the kitchen.

 

[pstehle]

Yeah, the bottom freezer Sub Zeros seemed to have a lot of gas leaks. I had friends in Delaware that bought one and regretted it almost immediately. Kept a can of R12 under it to top the thing off when the ice cream got soft every 6 months. We seem to have a lot of all-fridge all-freezers in Phoenix, I have a pair in a rental and my neighbor had a pair until recently. Those seem to be ok, other than occasional defrost issues and general wear over 30 years or so. They're a pain in the butt to work on, though, since the guts are mounted under rather than over the cold box. Nice place to collect dust, dog hair and scorpions, and a complete nightmare to replace even a simple condenser fan... Neighbor replaced his 601's with a pair of glass-door bottom freezers. Even getting a steal on the first one, in the end, he spent almost $20,000. I might have half that much in my whole kitchen, including the range, DW, fridge, 18" ice machine, cabinets, sink, faucet and granite!