Repair guides
Choosing, living with and getting the most out of high-end appliances.
3 guides
Buying & owning
The 50 percent rule was written for freestanding appliances. Built-ins are cabinetry, and that moves every threshold. Honest numbers by appliance type.
Buying & owning
The data plate is never on the front. Where it hides on built-in refrigeration, ovens, cooktops, dishwashers and hoods, and why the serial decides the part.
Buying & owning
Replacing a built-in Sub-Zero costs many times what a repair does once cabinetry is counted. Here is how to decide honestly whether to repair yours.
Other topics
Talk to a technician
Tell us the model number off the data plate and what it is doing. We will tell you what it is likely to be, what it usually costs, and when we can get there.