I quit questioning people over their decisions to not repair appliances. I guess when you live in a home with an entry way that is all marble and the size of most homes the answer is quite obvious. I saw where the fridge was located. It was completely enclosed. I would be concerned about it burning up and catching the house on fire.
Quote Originally Posted by armygreywolf View Post
Why would you not just repair it? Viking does sell parts with a full catalog and they use a Emerson compressor (in most cases) and run on R134a, none of these things would cause havoc for your HVAC guy to do in an hour or less. Also, refrigerators installed in a cubby generally only last a few years because the heat has to go somewhere and it generally forces the compressor to run at high pressures to compensate, wearing it out. Chances are pretty good it is the install location, not the appliace. That said, why not fix it instead of scrapping it?