Sub-Zero Repair in Fauntleroy
West Seattle Lead appliance: Refrigerator
Fauntleroy sits on Fauntleroy Cove in the southwest of the city, where the state ferry leaves for Vashon Island and Southworth, with Lincoln Park to the north and houses climbing from the water. This page opens with the refrigerator, the Sub-Zero most of these kitchens are built around.
- Condenser fan
- Wiring connector
- Compressor
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Fauntleroy: how it usually goes
- Most often Condenser fan motor tired or seized
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Gives itself away by Warmth in both sides at once, a compressor that never seems to stop, and silence where the fan should whirr
Price band Evaporator or condenser fan motor$330–$690
- Sometimes Door gasket torn or no longer meeting the cabinet
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Gives itself away by Frost near the top corner of the fresh-food side and a seal that feels loose or split under your fingers
Price band Door gasket or seal replacement$290–$640
- Rarely Control board no longer switching the refrigerator compressor on
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Gives itself away by Display and buttons respond normally, but the fresh-food side stays warm and quiet for hours
Price band Electronic control board$420–$920
Telling these three apart is what the $89 visit is for. Sub-Zero Appliance Repair Seattle · (206) 339-4211
Warm on one side, or on both
The first thing we ask is which side is warm. If the refrigerator warms while the freezer holds, the trouble is in the refrigerator’s own parts, because on the classic combination built-ins each side has separate refrigeration. If both sides drift up together, attention moves to what they share, and the condenser fan is the common find. It pulls air across the coil at the base of the cabinet; when its motor wears out or stalls, heat stays trapped, the compressor labors, and the whole unit warms. The frame shows that bay open, meter probes on a connector beside the compressor and the fan shroud, which is how that fault is confirmed.
The seal you can check yourself
A gasket that has split, flattened or pulled away at a corner lets moist air in, and Sub-Zero names it among the first things to look at when a refrigerator runs warm. Run your hand around the seal with the door closed and feel for a draft. Confirm nothing on a shelf is holding the door open, and that the setting still reads 38°F, the figure Sub-Zero recommends. After any change, allow a full day before deciding it made no difference.
Near the ferry
With ferry traffic using the same roads, directions help. When you book, tell us which side street leads to your house and where parking is easiest, and mention any steep path or steps.
Before calling
Have the model number, both readings and a note of what you hear at the grille. Sub-Zero Appliance Repair Seattle is on (206) 339-4211.
Customer reviews
What Seattle owners say
Built-in Sub-Zero calls in Queen Anne, Madison Park, Laurelhurst and Magnolia.
4.9/ 51,828 reviews
Condensation beading inside the glass door had me worried about the labels. The seal had shifted and the interior fan was turning slowly, so humid air settled instead of moving. Clear through a wet month.
Soren E.Madison Park
Ice sheets across the back wall of the freezer column, thick enough that the drawer would not slide. Defrost heater had failed open. He fitted a new heater and sensor and cleared the drain path.
Merritt D.Queen Anne
Salt air off the bluff, and our integrated wine column had started icing at the back of the lower zone. Blocked drain, humidity control given up. He cleared it, fitted the part, showed me the vents.
Rafael Q.Magnolia
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.