True residential undercounter fridge - is it noisy?
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Comments (97)I have the Monogram and can confirm the issue with the mold in the tubing too and it seems like black mold and flakes of green calcium like you see on copper. It reminded me of the clear 1/4” irrigation lines you can buy for aquariums and such. I had clear piping for some plants on the deck and they would clog with calcium build up. I switched to the black 1/4 inch tubing and the problem went away. I wonder if replacing the piping in the GE Monogram with black tubing would solve the issue. It seems like light contributes to the growth with my experience with clear tubing in irrigation. Does the little bit of light the ice maker gets cause the issue? I am not sure, but I may try black piping the next time I clean it. The half inch stuff they sell at Lowe’s should work and I may put some 90 degree elbows in with the connections to help out with the length of the piping. I know the ignorance is bliss will come in to play at least with the black piping. I wonder if bleach will work work any better than the phosphoric acid cleaner to clean the pipes? May give that a try before the phosphoric cleaning The GE Monogram is loud. The water valve is just plain old loud. Not sure why a water valve has to be loud! i was think of putting a carpet remnant underneath, and cutting a big piece of styrofoam to put beneath the door. Heat displacement versus sound will be the battle....See MorePerlick vs Sub-zero for undercounter wine storage?
Comments (21)My ca. Apr 2012 Signature units have [door] pins. The doors are paneled and units are integrated. Note that it is important to looks and door opening clearance that the refrigeration units and adjacent cabinets all be installed with their sides accurately perpendicular to their common plane of cabinet frontage [no racking allowed]. This is easier to implement if all alignment is performed before the counter top is installed. Edited 10/24 for a modicum of clarity....See MoreCommercial Refrigerator in residential kitchen?
Comments (5)I would avoid this unless your home needs a huge capacity kitchen for catering for hundreds of people (aka walk-ins). I live on the top of a mountain and have to keep a bit more food stocked than when we lived in the valley. I settled on 36” all fridge and all-freezer Sub Zeros. I’m extremely happy with them and they were used. We have an open design and noise is a big issue. If you have your heart set on commercial, just make sure you can live with the noise....See MoreTrue vs Sub Zero refrigerator
Comments (25)One Bosch dishwasher delayed, but the fisher & paykel arrived. One 48" Wolf dual fuel range MIA. It was "available" a month ago so the mystery continues as a regional distributor started emptying its warehouse. Both Subzero columns arrived along w Wolf micro, speed oven & hood. Recently retired our 14 year old Bosch DW and its a fav of most of our clients so may be worth the wait. People feel the same re Wolf....See MoreJoe Henderson
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