The "old" SZ was in our previous house; we did not replace it with the
Viking. As I said, it performs well and any energy savings would be
negligible in the bigger scheme of things.


"Jack Denver" > wrote in message
...
> You shouldn't compare it to an old Sub-Zero, you should compare it to a
new
> generation one. The energy consumption standards for fridges have been
going
> up, so that a fridge that is even a few years old will use more power than
> the latest models. Prob. your new Viking, being one generation behind, was
> comparable to your old SZ. If you had bought a new SZ or other current
> model, your bill would have gone DOWN, not stayed the same.
>
> The yellow energy sticker gives the annual operating cost so it's easy to
> compare among models. If you are spending $3,000 plus for a fridge, I
assume
> saving $10/year on electricity is not the 1st thing on your mind anyway.
>
>
> "JF" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Gee. We've had a Viking fridge for over two years now and it's sure a
lot
> > better than our previous Sub-Zero. I haven't tested its efficiency
lately,
> > but we didn't see a surge in electrical costs since installing it....
> >
> >
> > "Colin" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Avoid Viking fridge. Viking bought built-in fridge division of Amana
> > > several years ago, and then found out why they sold it. They were
having
> > > REAL trouble meeting new government standards for efficiency. They had
> > > to get two exemptions to stay in business while they worked on the
> > > problems. They eventually passed, but just, and they still have the
> > > worst efficiency in the industry. I would assume the wine coolers are
> > > the same, as it's just a specialized fridge.
> > >
> > > The dishwashers are supposed to be pretty good.
> > >
> > > Colin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Aileen wrote:
> > > > Hi all:
> > > > Wondering if anyone has experience with the Viking dish washer,
> > > > refigerator and/or wine cooler. I would also love to hear about the
48
> > > > vs 60" all gas ranges.
> > > > Sincere thanks for any input , Aileen ( in frozen North )
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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