Bosch Benchmark vs. Sub-Zero Side by Side Refrigerator/Freezer
Lynne
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Comments (25)I was never happier to be rid of my side by side. I never used any of the space below about halfway down because we would never remember it was there and it was too hard to clean and nothing ever fit in it. I really did not like it. The freezer side same thing, anything low was not remembered. But then everyone is different. I so much appreciate the extra wide tray accommodation as we entertain a lot and it really comes in handy. I have a KA without ice/water in the door. I didn't want it and do not miss it either. We use ice a LOT and I like just scooping it up in one big scoop and putting in a glass or pitcher. If I could have my choice of refrigerator configuration I would want a single door upper with drawer on the bottom. I don't really like dealing with the double doors on the FD and seem to put everything on one side of the fridge. It's only my husband and I so it's fine but a little extra aggravation at times. The trade off for me is having all the refrigerated items at eye level, I just love that so much and I can't even tell you how much I love the extra width of the deli tray. While it's not perfect I would never go back to a sxs. IMHO they seem prehistoric to me now....See MoreMonogram vs. Kitchenaid 48' SxS Refig. vs. Sub-Zero 695
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 MoreMiele Columns vs. Sub-Zero Bi48SD Fridge/Freezer
Comments (29)Thanks Marcydc. Changing the first filter was hard because the installer used big honkin' working man muscles to tighten it so tight we needed tools to unscrew it (I had psychologist man muscles working on it, but he needed pliers for leverage). The real difficulty, however, is changing the filter, and fixing the filter code, without warming up the freezer. After my third change I've learned a few things: The book says that when the filter light first comes on it's just a warning, and when the light changes state (starts or stops blinking--can't remember which), it's time to change. Tech help told me I should change as soon as it comes on, and that the trouble I've had resetting the filter indicator comes from letting it go to the end. In that case, it has to be changed in program mode rather than customer mode. The other thing I've learned is not to even try to reset right after changing the filter. My unit won't go into customer mode if it's even a little warm, and if it loses too much cool, it won't go into program either. It's basically trying to say, "Shut the door, idiot!!!" It's easy enough to change the filter and wait a number of hours. I always set aside some ice, because you're supposed to throw away the first 24 hrs. worth, so waiting another 6-12 hours is no biggie. But what defines "hard"? For me, it's the procedure to get into customer mode or program mode. It's arcane in a way that only a German engineer could like. It's like looking for easter eggs in a computer game. I can't hold the instructions and do the routine at the same time. That's "hard"....See MoreConvince me not to do it.... All Fridge/All Freezer SubZero
Comments (37)I agree with the comments that everyone chooses how they want to spend the money they earn. I think the question is, assuming you can afford these appliances, should you buy them. Here is my experience in 10 homes (moved around quite a bit for work, now retired). About 25 years ago we owned KitchenAid refrigerators and I swore by them, had great experience with them. Had a KitchenAid fridge again more recently maybe 7 years ago and they are not the same product, I was disappointed. Had a GE Monogram fridge about 10 years ago and had multiple issues with it. Have had SubZero fridges and freezers in my last 3 houses no issues, keeps produce and meat fresher longer. We will install these again in the home we are currently building. I don’t like water dispensers or ice makers in my fridge as they seem to take up too much more valuable (to me) refrigeration space. I turn off the ice maker and use the space for storage. I have only had separate columns so can’t speak to side by side. We use panel ready. We are in a rental while our home is being built, and there is a French door Samsung here and I don’t like it at all. The doors don’t seem to seal well and I don’t like the shelving. It has many digital features. We are building a multi generational home on a large acreage lot. My son and his family will live there in their house and we will live in the main house. Since they are younger, SubZero is not affordable for them. We went to the same appliance store and looked at multiple options on all appliances, mainly for their benefit as I was pretty set on what I wanted based on my experience over the years. The salesman, told us that Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Jenn Aire are made by the same manufacturer with Jenn Aire being their high end and Kitchen Aid has “suffered” due to that positioning. He said that the new GE Monogram line ranges and refrigerators are very high quality competing on functionality with Wolf and SubZero. They are pricey though. A few years ago, we had a suite of Thermador appliances except for the SubZero fridge we purchased, just what was in the home we purchased at the time. We had a repair guy come out to fix an issue with the dishwasher. As we were building the house at the time (yes another one of our moves), I asked him about appliances, specifically if money was not an issue which appliances would he buy. He said Thermador. We had planned to use SubZero and Wolf so I asked him why not those, he said he didn’t know much about them, while he is certified to work on them as well, he hasn’t had to fix them. His view was that they don’t break - I am sure they do but is must be fairly infrequent. Hope this is helpful. Would love to hear what you decide....See MoreLynne
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