In this video, you'll learn the Monogram
built-in side-by-side both stainless steel and paneled.
Both their most impressive features and a few problems to consider before buying.
Stay at the end for some comparisons to industry leaders, Sub-Zero and True.
First, the basics.
The Monogram is a 48-inch wide side by side.
I know what you're thinking about French
stores will make a comparison after the feature section.
However, it's 28.6 total cubic feet,
11.44 cubic feet in the freezer and 17.16 in the refrigerator.
You can buy panelized for $12,100 or
in stainless steel for $13,100, plus the handles.
You can get up to $3,000 rebates for other Monogram appliances if you buy
the Monogram stove or a cooktop and a wall oven.
It's a buzz kill to talk about service before you buy something new,
but you need some service on any 48-inch refrigerator, regardless of the brand.
Monogram has its own service network,
unlike any other brand except Sub-Zero, which is crucial if you're buying
from a store without service, which you probably will.
You should still google service or area
before investing in Monogram or any other luxury appliances.
Monogram has a unique air distribution with an air tower system with sensors
and vents for more evenly distributed airflow.
They do have one compressor, but two evaporators to ensure the cold,
dry air in the freezer does not cross over to the warm or more
humid air in the refrigerator and vice versa.
So they'll be less defrosting and your food should taste better.
You have temperature controls in the crisper bed,
so you can select the temperature for what you want, whether meat or produce.
There is even an express thaw or freeze
setting if you want to defrost your chicken or meat or super chill that wine.
You probably heard some horror stories
about dispensers leaking, but that's on French stores because
the cold ice cube is stored and dispensed from the warm refrigerator.
On the Monogram, the frozen cube is sent
through the freezer, so you won't have those issues.
The dispenser accommodates most sizes
of glasses, bottles, pitchers, and is the best available for a built-in unit.
Monogram also has attractive backlit LED lighting, and WiFi through your
GE SmartHQ app, so you can change and monitor your
temperature, not that you would, and receive diagnostics like when
to change your filter, which is helpful but not critical.
French door refrigerators are typically
more popular in side-by-sides because of the larger refrigerator.
You also have more lateral room for wider items in a French door.
For example, the subject of a French door is similarly sized to a monogram at 20.9
versus 28.6 cubic feet for the monogram, but 21.4 cubic feet of that is
refrigerator versus 17.16 for the Monogram.
Monogram freezer is larger at 11.44 versus 7.5 for the Sub-Zero.
However, at 48 inches wide,
both the refrigerator and freezer should be big enough with enough lateral storage,
unlike the small or more common 36-inch width side by side.
You should look at both before buying to see what is right for you.
Sub-zero is the market leader for high-end refrigerators, 11.48-inch models combined
in side-by-side French door and pro-stainless types.
The monogram has the express thaw
and chill settings on their bins, while Subzero is the only other
manufacturer with the temperature control on their bins.
Both have decent temperature controls and monitoring system.
Monogram has the two evaporators with sensors, vents to monitor temperature.
While Subzero has their new split climate air flow system powered by two compressors
to keep temperatures within one degree of setting.
Both have decent shelving,
but Sub-Zero has nanotechnology on the shelves to slow and congeal spills.
So you want cleaning spill juice from the refrigerator for weeks.
Where SubZero has the advantages
in the details, the vacuum seal and magnetized crispers
are designed to keep air out and food fresher longer.
Their air scrubber scrubs ethylene gasses
to slow spoilage and reduce the chance of cross-contamination in other foods.
Monogram is priced $1,000 to $2,000 less
than the comparable Sub-Zero, plus the $3,000 rebate for other monogram
appliances with the purchase of the monogram range.
So the decision is really based on whether
you're buying just a refrigerator or a whole kitchen.
True is a commercial manufacturer based
out of Missouri and has the commercial field to their residential units.
It is all stainless steel with more solid
shelves and bins than any other refrigerator in the market.
You can also personalize your refrigerator with 12 finishes and six-hinge accents.
However, True is $17,000 plus versus
$13,100, plus for the handles for the Monogram.
So what do you think?
Is the Monogram good enough to compete with Sub-Zero or True?
Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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