Sub-Zero Repair in Burien
Beyond the city line Lead appliance: Refrigerator
Burien runs down to several miles of Puget Sound shoreline, with the old waterfront community at Three Tree Point just west of town, and its Sub-Zero owners call us mostly about the refrigerator.
- New fan motor
- Old motor
- Condenser coil
Pattern Ledger
Burien: how it usually goes
- Most often A fan motor wearing out, inside the compartment or down by the condenser
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Gives itself away by A new rattle or whine before the warming starts, then the refrigerator side drifting up over a day or two
Price band Evaporator or condenser fan motor$330–$690
- Sometimes Door seal no longer closing flat against the cabinet
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Gives itself away by Moisture along one edge of the door and the compressor running for long stretches
Price band Door gasket or seal replacement$290–$640
- Rarely Leak or blockage in the refrigerator's refrigerant circuit
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Gives itself away by Fans turning and seal sound, yet the compartment will not pull down however long it runs
Price band Compressor or sealed-system repair$1,410–$3,350
Telling these three apart is what the $89 visit is for. Sub-Zero Appliance Repair Seattle · (206) 339-4211
Two fans, two different clues
A refrigerator depends on more than one fan. One moves cold air from the evaporator across the shelves; another, down in the machine compartment beside the condenser, carries heat away. The frame shows that second kind being changed, the dusty old motor on the floor and the new one going in. Either fan can fail, and owners often hear it before they feel it: a scrape, a tick or a rising whine that comes and goes with the cycle.
When the compartment fan is the one failing, the refrigerator warms while the freezer stays cold. A tired condenser fan tends to make the whole cabinet work harder and run longer, with warmth showing up first on hot days. Telling us which you notice points the diagnosis before the grille comes off.
Check the setting before anything else
It sounds too simple, but a knocked control is worth a look. On an electronic panel Sub-Zero recommends 38°F for the refrigerator; on older dial controls it suggests a setting between 4 and 6. If the setting is right and the refrigerator is still warm a day later, it is time to call.
Reaching houses on the shoreline
Streets down to the water here can be narrow and steep, with little room to stop. When you book, say where a vehicle can park, how far it is to the door, and whether there are steps.
When you call
Describe any noise, which side is warm and what both displays show, then call (206) 339-4211 for Sub-Zero Appliance Repair Seattle, model number to hand.
Customer reviews
What Seattle owners say
Built-in Sub-Zero calls in Queen Anne, Madison Park, Laurelhurst and Magnolia.
5.0/ 5570 reviews
Fresh food side crept into the low fifties while the freezer stayed solid, so I assumed the whole unit was finished. It was the evaporator fan on the fresh food circuit, and he had one on the van. Cold air again inside two hours.
Rosemary K.Queen Anne
The unit in the pool house had quietly stopped producing and nobody noticed until guests arrived. Drain pump had failed and the bin sensor was gummed up. New pump, bin cleaned properly, back in service.
Clementine R.Laurelhurst
The lower zone would not come down below the mid fifties whatever I set. He found a refrigerant restriction and was straight that it meant sealed-system work rather than a quick part. Steady for a month.
Hamish L.Laurelhurst
Cabinet running warm?
Ring before the food decides for you
Give the model number and what the cabinet is doing, and the visit is booked from there. Visits 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, seven days; a person answers the phone 24/7.