The BI-36U is a 36″ Classic over-and-under refrigerator/freezer from Sub-Zero’s legacy built-in lineup, also printed as the BI-36U/S and BI-36U/O.
New fan noise from behind the rear panel is the issue reported most often on a BI-36U, sometimes alongside a control panel reading a temperature the cabinet isn’t actually holding. A cabinet that recovers slowly after the door has been held open is the other common call, and it’s worth checking the door seal before assuming the compressor itself is to blame.
Key Features
- 36" Classic over-and-under refrigerator/freezer
- Classic BI- built-in generation, no longer produced
- Also printed by Sub-Zero as BI-36U/S, BI-36U/O, recorded exactly as published; the suffix meanings are not documented anywhere we could read
Most Common Issues on This Model
Fan noise from behind the rear panel that was not there before, as recorded for the BI-36U.
Specific to the BI-36U, panel reading a temperature the cabinet is not actually holding
Cabinet recovering slowly after the door has been held open — the same holds for the BI-36U.