Sub Zero vs Liebherr
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Comments (4)I cant comment as to the monogram, but we have had the KA in for 3 months and have no major complaints. Its been fairly quiet. The water on the door comes out through a filter and it tastes good enough, that I have considered getting rid of the bottled water delivery. We dont use tons of ice, but the icemaker capacity is very large compared to my last kenmore. I paid about 5500 and couldn't justify spending 7000-12000 on the sz even though the one w/the glass door looks amazing. As to the lights looking cheap, I dont know what the lights should look like, but throw a few items into the fridge and I dont think you'll notice at all. My only complaint was on the door shelves for the fridge side. The fronts come up fairly high and items dont come out as easily as I would like, but I have gotten used to it. Good luck....See MoreSub Zero -- Miele -- Liebherr
Comments (11)We weren't *going* to replace the fridge in the remodel, but then DH saw the Miele and all was lost. He gave up replacing his '97 Altima this year, and I gave up 12" of pantry. So far, he still thinks it was worth it. We opted for the 18" freezer + 30" fridge. Unless you have a *very* small family/don't shop much/only buy for parties, I'd be loathe to go smaller. We have a family of four and cook *a lot* - I felt like my old French Door was always crammed to bursting. It really feels different than a standard fridge - being shallow and wide makes a huge difference. I don't feel like I could cram as much in there, but I also don't feel like I have to - there's isn't any place for the old stuff to lurk, so it always gets thrown out. We're still working on layout, but with the CSA basket this summer, having one drawer for fruits and one for veg is working out really well - it all fits, even in massive quantities. (Of course this causes meat/deli/cheese to divide up between the shelf and drawer, but it still seems okay.) I also like that when winter hits, I can change one of the drawers to "meat" and condense my non-root veg and fruit down to one bin. It is *really* hard to lose something in the Miele, and given that I'm the condiment queen, that's saying something. (I'm one of those people that has soy sauce, fish sauce, and three kinds of mustard - the door trays are great for that.) The freezer definitely holds more than your standard side by side freezer, even with the ice maker. I think the weirdest thing is that the door bins are actually useful - the freezer is so cold that we can put gelato in the door and it's still hard as a rock when we take it out. Like the fridge, it's easy to be well organized and have high visibility. But there is no way you're going to fit a standard size cookie sheet in there - if that's crucial to you, keep looking. And if you're a big freezer user, you're going to want a something bigger than the 18" or a deep freeze. I have a small chest freezer, though I'm beginning to mock it for being so inferior. ;-) If I had the wall space, we would have opted for two 30" and I would have gotten rid of the chest freezer. I've always hated side by sides with a passion and never want one again. Luckily, the 18" x 30" layout doesn't feel like one - it feels like what it is: a giant refrigerator with a skinny freezer. So the layout is working for me, much to DH's delight - I fought long and hard against it, and just a couple months later, don't know if I could ever go back. It's just soooo good at keeping food fresh and keeping us organized. Last note - how tall are you? The Miele top shelf is pretty high - well out of my kids (and MIL's) reach. I've got long arms, so it doesn't bother me - I made it a shallow shelf and wedge cartons of eggs up there. But if reach is a problem, then a fridge with a lower reach might be better. We seriously considered the Miele French Door, but ultimately decided we needed just a little more room. I think if it had been just the two of us (or if we didn't entertain so much) it would have been fine. Good luck!...See MoreLiehberr vs Sub Zero
Comments (8)30" Leibherr owner here, now for 4 years with never a problem. I looked at the SubZero, but didn't like the freezer drawer thing: You have to stand to one side to find anything, and I'm much happier with the Leibherr set-up with several drawers, all of which are lightweight enough to lift out onto the counter to sort out, if necessary! We don't use ice, except very occasionally, so I use the icemaker drawer to store stuff in too. I'm one who much prefers the Leibherr door too, with the 'assist' of the lever pushing the door opening. I've used SubZeros and find my arm aches all the time, opening them, plus I know elderly relatives would have problems with it. I find the Leibherr layout to be excellent, and perhaps as a Brit, I am more used to the interior styling. You can store a gallon of milk in the door (most people don't realise it will fit). At 5'3" I have no problem reaching the top shelf either. And we fit all the Thanksgiving leftovers in there too! - it just takes some creative arranging. I did switch to rectangular storage boxes, instead of round bowls though: it's much more efficient in the freezer, and can even slide comfortably under the wine rack....See MoreHelp with Beverage Center - Liebherr, Sub Zero, Perlick or Electrolux?
Comments (12)Here is the spec sheet RU 510. Go to Downloads and click on the PDF for Specifications. When I try to insert the correct URL their website takes you back to the product landing page. Sorry.... Temp goes to 37. Top shelf where the cokes are is split so u can remove half. Beer bottles can then go upright on the second shelf with cans behind or u can remove the entire shelf for bottles. The wire rack extends nicely . Great for wine or taller beer bottles. I think it is a waste for cans as it is deeper than a can. Bottom is moulded for wine or other bottles so they don't roll around. See the spec sheet for info on toe kick and their pic installed. Handle is also field reversible. LED lighting is great. I will try and post a pic later today....See Morecookncarpenter
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