Consumer Series: Sub-Zero vs Frigidaire - Unboxing & First Impressions

Cory & Adam debut a new Munro Live Consumer Series as they get their first look at comparing a Sub-Zero refrigerator with your everyday consumer Frigidaire fridge.

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Outro:
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#SubZero #Frigidaire #comparison

[jeffstreeter]

I’m excited to see more consumer products being analyzed by Monro and Associates. Love the content.

[Urgelt]

This is a good expansion of subject matter for your channel.

Interesting point about the quality of automobiles. It's true - we obsess over panel gaps on a car you'd need a micrometer to detect, yet we tolerate crap quality in even the most expensive consumer refrigerators. On that Sub-Zero fridge, the sidewall is damn near as thin as foil. No resistance to a bump whatsoever. The plastic trays on the Frigidaire *will* break during use. A nasty burr coming off a fastener where hands will go - unconscionable, really. I'll enjoy seeing what else you can discover about these products as you tear them down.

[dr-k]

This channel is the the wake up call for consumers that Consumer Reports use to be relied upon to deliver. It's exciting to see more than just cars here, because what you spend your money on, should be worth what you spent.

[skenzyme]

I wondered, “Why not use proper wooden crates?” So I looked it up:

A proper 48 x 48 x 80" heavy duty wooden crate from Uline starts at $820. Their 84 x 48 x 48" standard crate is $465. The crates alone weigh 297 lbs and 200 lbs, respectively. The weight capacity of either is crazy overkill (they allow STACKING).

So that’s why no wooden crates. Maybe such crates could be reused, but now you’ve doubled the truckloads. 🤷‍♂️

[burkiwa]

I encourage you to continue the type of content. Love the EV stuff, but this is just a interesting and important to the public.

[necrojoe]

The $2900 is already 4x as much as we paid for our last fridge, and that felt like a lot. :)

[StoianAtanasov]

Wow guys, more please. I was never interested in a fridge this much. I want to see what you got!

[stevehockey]

Love this new direction. Could really see Munro grow to rival Consumer reports as a completely unpaid and unbiased consumer advocate. Keep up the great brainstorming and I cant wait to see these teardowns and analysis.

[virgilwhetsel]

Please use a thermal imaging camera when you pull open the freezer drawers. I anticipate that you will see a significant amount of the cold air fall out of the Sub-Zero basket as compared to the Frigidaire. The heat introduced by the warm air that flows in to replace the cold air that fell out will require more cooling to recover. I'd like to know how much. Also, please clarify if these units have separate evaporators for the refrigerator and freezer sections, are they inverter driven compressors, does either actually have completely separate refrigeration circuits, each with it's own compressor? How do they defrost? (any reversing valves?) What refrigerant is used? (I asked this same question about the HP system in the Model Y and had to find out from a different source that the refrigerant in Model Y is 1234yf and not 134A.)
Those of us in the market for a new refrigerator are going to be watching very closely. My 1997 Frigidaire has had a new ice maker, a new defrost element and new water dispenser switch cover and is still clicking along I did a lot of service work in my time and at seventy three, It's not as easy as it once was.

[jamesl]

Definitely still would watch these consumer videos. Interested in all the stuff you do.

[noahmospan]

Love this stuff, a more related Consumer Reports. I happened to be in the market for a fridge, so thank you.

[michaelg]

I almost didn't click on this because "what do I care about refrigerators?" but I'm glad I did. It helps put car build into perspective and it is interesting in its own right.

[owggarage]

What a treat! More like this please! Sounds like Adam can't stay at a job long given how many he's had.🤣

[nuggetsyl]

I love the direction Monroe and associates went in with this video. I am really looking forward to seeing more breakdowns of products like this.

[debl]

Different kind of vid for Munro - I like it!! Adam is the kind of workmate who'd get on my nerves after a while.

[ikocheratcr]

I really like that you go into the packaging, not only on the protection, but if it is recyclable or not, waste generation.
I hope this series goes super well on YT, so later down the road you can tackle other appliances like washing machine, dryer, oven, etc; all of those items everybody basically needs to buy or maybe nice to have.

[bobo-ccxw]

Commenting for the algorithm. I like the series and it works well with 2 presenters to give differing opinions

[stevegarrett]

You can’t critique the door alignment until the units have been leveled properly. Even if your floor is flat these two items are still sitting on the package material and this could easily cause the misalignment in the doors and access panels. (Used to work with furniture that was shipped like this).

[gregfredericks]

Wow Cory, thanks for an insight to refrigerators!

[cybertruckingcampering]

Thanks for the expanded content. One observation, I feel objectivity would be an essential trait when evaluating products at Monroe, Adam seems to have developed some biases related to “Far East products”