For 60 years, Sub-Zero a family owned company has provided solutions to virtually any home refrigeration need. Sub Zero is the industry leader in kitchen design. Here are a few examples from Sub-Zero's history.

On August 20,1945, Westye R. Bakke founded the Sub-Zero Freezer Company Inc. He chose the name Sub-Zero because his freezers were the first to meet strict quality standards for below-zero safety in freezing food.

By 1947, Sub-Zero was building state-of-the-art upright freezers, an industry first in creating all-aluminum appliances with separate inside doors.

In the late 1950's, Sub-Zero introduced the first ever cabinet flush units and customizable front panels.

From 1972 to 1979, Sub-Zero was one of the first refrigerator manufactures to place an emphasis on energy efficiency

2008 Sub-Zero introduced many innovations including air filtration system based on NASA technology and a water filter.

If your refrigerator is a low cost model designed with low cost parts, replacement is a consideration. But, if you compare a Sub-Zero or Major Brand refrigerator that you bought a decade ago with one comparable in price today, you are not making a valid comparison. The refrigerators are neither similar in quality nor as durable for the same price. If you replace the one you bought a decade ago with one that costs what you paid a decade ago, you’ll be repairing the new refrigerator every three to four years. You’ll either have to pay more up front for a new, high-quality refrigerator that will give you another decade of trouble-free operation or, if you are unable to afford this, repair your existing machine.