The 561 is a built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator from the 500 Series, no longer produced, with a dairy compartment holding one section and one egg tray plus two crisper drawers. Like other units in this generation, it reports very little through its own display.
Frost building up inside the freezer compartment is one of the more common calls on a 561, usually pointing to a door or gasket letting in humid air rather than a defrost system that needs replacing outright. Fan noise from behind the rear panel that wasn’t there before, and a crisper drawer that no longer runs square and won’t seal, round out the issues typical of this model’s age.
Key Features
- Built-in refrigerator
- The dairy compartment has one section and one egg tray, two crisper drawers
- 500 Series generation, no longer produced
- For the 561, OEM parts generally still available to order, though legacy items take longer to arrive than parts for a current model
Most Common Issues on This Model
Frost building up inside the freezer compartment
Fan noise from behind the rear panel that was not there before, specific to the 561.
Specific to the 561, drawer no longer running square, so it does not seal when pushed home