The distinctive Sub Zero
refrigerators and freezers have been around for
years. With their built-in design they make popular
additions to luxury kitchens and homes. With this
specialty comes a price tag to match so keeping your
purchase in proper working order should be a
priority.Many of
the most frequent components that fail can be
replaced fairly inexpensively if you know what
you're looking for. We will outline some of the more
common SubZero refrigerator and freezer parts that
may occasionally need to be replaced.
Sub Zero evaporator
fan motors usually come in a kit with the mounting
bracket. This makes replacing them fairly straight
forward as removal from the original brackets are
sometimes next to impossible. There is one common
one used for freezer section applications and a
separate one for the fresh food section. Some models
may only use one or the other.
The condenser fan
motor is mounted on top of a Sub Zero refrigerator
by the compressor. This motor works to remove the
heat from the food inside the appliance. When this
component fails, it can stop totally, emit a
screeching sound and/or just slow causing the
refrigerator or freezer section to become warm.
The Sub Zero condenser fan
motor is fairly unique as far as domestic
refrigerators go due to the pad mount (little
feet) used for mounting. Few other brands of
home refrigerators use this type of condenser motor
mounting system.
The condenser should also
be thoroughly cleaned during service or for that
matter, several times a year. Sub Zero condensers
are often densely packed and accumulate dust and pet
hairs that if not cleaned leads to reduced
efficiency, reduced cooling ability and can cause
premature failure of the condenser fan motor and
possibly the compressor as well.
A useful tool to
keep on hand is a specially made condenser coil
brush. With this you can get to all the nooks and
crannies on the condenser to keep it clean,
protecting your investment in an expensive
refrigerator and any food that might be lost due to
component failure.
Many models have also
encountered drain pan problems where the drain hole
ice over causing leaks and flooding into the
fridge or freezer compartment. Sub Zero has
engineered an electric heater kit that can be added
to the drain to prevent that symptom. There is a
separate one for freezer section drain problems and
one for refrigerator section drain problems
depending on which is needed. Each come with
detailed installation instructions.
Door switches also fail
with some frequency. There are door activated light
switches and fan switches. While a defective light
switch is little more than an inconvenience, a
failed fan switch will prevent proper cooling and
can result in food loss and even damage to the
unit's compressor.
Two styles of door
switched have been used on Sub Zero products over
the years. Older models may use a square or
rectangular switch while most newer models use a
round, button type switch. There will usually be a
separate switch for the light and another one that
operates the fan.
The door shelves also
break quite frequently leading to reduced storage
space in the refrigerator. These can usually be
purchase as complete assemblies but if you don't
mind a little work, just the plastic shelf end caps
can often be replaced. If you look on the inside of
shelf end cap itself, you'll likely see the part
number of it. With this number you can order a
replacement if available separately.
Sub Zero part numbers
originally were in the format of 3-60-076-2
but they have started dropping the dashes to make
part numbers consisting of all numerical digits like
3600762. If you are unable to locate a reference to
numbers found that contain dashes, try just removing
them and using just the numerical digits that
remain.
Customer
question and answer
Q I'm having ice buildup on
the back panel of my subzero, what can be the
problem.
Jessica Marlboro nj
A
this can be a problem with your evaporating coil,
some subzero have a problem with the coil leaking or
your temperature control is not working
Q I
have repair guy came to my house, and charge me
$1800 dollar to replace the compressor on my subzero
refrigerator Is this sound okay to you or I got rip
off by this company.
Moise deal NJ
A If you happy the price is okay. Without
knowing what machine you have I can determine the
price, subzero repair. is not cheap.
When you have experience subzero Repair man
It is not like the ordinary appliance repair guy.
This is specialty that many people that repair
subzero going to repair commercial or subzero only
most price are like commercial prices
Q
what can I do to provide the light on refrigerator
to come on doing the holiday and sabat
david Brooklyn, New York
A we can install sabat
switch to prevent the light to come on when the
switch is off this way you can shut off the
switch prior to the holiday or sabt