Integrated Refrigerator/Bottom freezer

18 years ago

Hi all,

Need a bit of help.I called my appliance salesman today and asked about the SubZero 736TC fully integrated 36" Bottom freezer fridge with 2 freezer draws.He told me he did not like them,as the compressors were located on the bottom and essentially ate up alot of the space in the bottom freezer shelf.From a pure practicality viewpoint,he reccomended the SZ 650,which is the single bottom freezer with the compressor on top.

Is he correct in that the SZ 736 has limited freezer space?Wouldnt that imply that conversely,the top mounted compressors have smaller refrigerator space?? Does anyone have the 736 with the dual freezed draws?

Would the Thermador Freedom 36" bottom freezer fridge with the compressors on the bottom suffer as well?

As the 650 and the 736 are both dual compressor refrigrators,I dont see how having the compressor on top vs the bottom should affect total storage space.What am I missing??

Thanks in advance,

Allan

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debs3
18 years ago
We will be getting the SubZero 736TC with the ice maker.

The SubZero 736TC has 13.5 cf of refrigerator space and 6.9 cf of freezer space which equals 20.4 cf total.
The SubZero 650 has 15.7 cf of refrigerator space and 4.9 cf of freezer space which equals 20.6 cf total.

These specs came from the SubZero website. You need to go into the "Spec Library" to find the specs on the 650.

I have loved my Amana with the freezer on the bottom and it has 14.4 cf of refrigerator space and 6.1 cf of freezer space which equals 20.5 cf total. I will have approximately 1 cf less refrigerator space in the SZ vs the Amana, but I am hoping that the space in the SZ will be more efficient; for instance not needing vegetable bins (I hope this is true.).

The Thermador Freedom T36IT70CNS has 14.3 cf of refrigerator space and 5.3 cf of freezer space which equals 19.6 cf total.
User
18 years ago
Tahoe - your appliance weasel, I mean salesman is either ignorant or an idiot. Neither bodes well for you. The SZ 736 has a lot more cu. inches of freezer space than their 600 series (compressor on top).In addition there are 2 independant drawers which facilitates better organization.

You didn't miss a thing, best advice is to go see the units for yourself. Spend some time opening the doos and drawers, ponder how you might store your food in them, then decide which one you'd like to live with. Both are good units from reputable firms.
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tahoe7
Original Author
18 years ago
Thank you all for the input.I am afraid my appliance salesman is ignorant or possibly worse.He was correct that the 650 is a taller unit,as it stands 84" as opposed to the 736 standing 80".He is 100% incorrect that the compressors are located in the bottom freezer drawer in the 736.They are bottom mounted,but below the freezers.

The reason the 736 has apx the same capacity as the taller 650 is due to the fact that the compressors are a very snug fit,while the top mounted compressors of the 650 have more access space around them.

Once again,thanks for the help...

Allan