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Sub-Zero 736TC[SS]

Approximate retail price:

$7600

Summary: This 37-inch-wide Sub-Zero built-in bottom-freezer has digital touchpad controls with temperature display, pullout shelves/bins in the freezer, and an icemaker. The model is available in stainless steel. It is not Energy Star qualified.

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Ciaotebaldi

from

Amherst, MA

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

I had a built in Sub-Zero

4/18/2010

Pros

Attractive Design

Customizable Shelving

Easy Access

Space For Tall Items

Cons

Noisy

Not Cold Enough

Poor Layout

Unreliable

Best Uses

Outdoors in Alaska

Comment:

This built-in unit costs a small fortune. I eventually just went out and bought another refrigerator and threw out the Sub-Zero. Nothing but problems, and always the same one. The cold tubes in the back of the refrigerator kept leaking and freezing up. Sub-Zero replaced them for nothing once, 50% off cost the second time and the 3rd time the same problem occurred I was asked how long do you expect a refrigerator to last? That's when I dumped the Sub-Zero. I've had Kenmore's that were better at 20% of the cost of Sub-Zero.. Now I know why they call this a SubZERO 'cause that's what it's worth, below Zero. Beware! Don't buy their sales talk and don't buy one.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Joe

from

Maryland

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Door Slams Unless You Hold on to it

2/1/2010

Pros

Attractive Design

Customizable Shelving

Holds Temperature Well

Quiet

Space For Tall Items

Cons

Best Uses

Big Families

Large Kitchens

Comment:

I bought this [$] fridge a month ago. The door on it slams shut when open half way, and just past that, slams open in the other direction. Everything inside flies around if you do not hold the door with one hand. They have sent out repair people and Subzero says I need to live with it. Seems to be a design flaw the company does not want to own up to.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Cooking in Crosslake

from

Minnesota

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Sub-Zero 650 Custom Door Panels

1/6/2010

Pros

Easy Gliding Drawers

Great odor control

Large Ice Maker

Very Solid

Cons

Best Uses

Great Crisper Compartment

Platter Shelving

Comment:

We have custom door panels with the Sub-Zero Handles. The Handles are solid and worth the money. We could not believe how much longer vegetables, fruit, and cheese stayed fresh. Very quiet and I wish we would have bought our Sub-Zero years ago. Love it!!

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

The Sub-Zero 736TC[SS] is part of the Refrigerators test program at Consumer Reports. The Sub-Zero 736TC[SS] Refrigerators features and specs include Claimed capacity (cu. ft.), Side-by-side, Stainless/SS-look option, Water dispenser, Bottom-freezer, French-door style. In our lab tests, Refrigerators models like the Sub-Zero 736TC[SS] are reviewed on Exterior depth (in.), Exterior height (in.), Exterior width (in.), Noise, Overall score, Temperature performance, Total usable capacity (cu. ft.), Ease of use, Energy cost/yr. ($), Energy efficiency, Freezer usable capacity (cu. ft.), Fridge usable capacity (cu. ft.). Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Sub-Zero 736TC[SS] based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Sub-Zero 736TC[SS] include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Sub-Zero 736TC[SS].

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