Waterline
Short, specific write-ups on the problems we actually see, and on the local conditions that change what a symptom means.
- Ownership
When an Older Built-In Is Worth Repairing
When a fifteen-year-old Sub-Zero built-in is worth repairing and when it is not, and what an independent shop looks at before quoting compressor work.
- Ice and water
Where We Start When the Ice Stops
An ice maker that quit overnight and one that faded over a season fail for different reasons. The order we check things in, and why that order saves a visit.
- Controls and boards
Storm Season and Refrigerator Control Boards
Northeast Florida sees around sixty-eight thunderstorm days a year. What that does to a Sub-Zero control board, and how to tell a surge from a failed part.
- Installation and fit
Cabinet Openings and the Route Out
Cabinet openings, clearances and the route out of the room. What a built-in Sub-Zero needs from the kitchen around it, and what older Clay County homes lack.
- Doors and seals
How to Read a Door Gasket
Florida humidity is hard on refrigerator door gaskets. How to read a seal that has taken a set, and why frost on the freezer wall is usually a door problem.
- Sealed system
Two Sealed Systems, One Warm Side
A Sub-Zero built-in has two sealed systems, and they fail in different ways. How to read a warm refrigerator with a freezer that is still holding temperature.