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Sub-Zero ID-27R Refrigerator Drawers
Refrigerator drawers 27 inches wide, sized for a 27-inch run of cabinets; Sub-Zero lists this width in an all-refrigerator version only.
- Signed
- Dean Halvorsen
- Bench
- sealed systems and airflow
- Years at it
- 19
- Holds
- EPA 608 certified
- Checked
- September 2026
At a glance
- Line
- Legacy Designer (formerly Integrated); in Sub-Zero's current design guide
- Versions
- One: all refrigerator; no freezer or combination at this width
- Size
- 27 in wide, 34½ in tall, 24 in deep, panels not included
- Power
- 115 V on a 15-amp circuit of its own
- Condenser
- Behind the kickplate at floor level
- The tag
- Left of the upper drawer, inside the cabinet
Checked against Sub-Zero Designer refrigeration design guide (rev. 11/2021) · Sub-Zero design guide, current edition · Sub-Zero Designer refrigeration use and care guide · Sub-Zero serial tag locations
What it is doing, and what that means
01Both drawers slowly warmer than they used to be?
If the kitchen has been hot or a big warm load just went in, and the drawers catch up by the next daySafe to wait
Sub-Zero says a warmer room means longer running. If the drawers catch up, the unit is coping.
If the room is cool, the grille is clean, nothing warm went in, and the drawers still feel warm to the handCall (425) 321-3414
That is past what an owner can reach: a slow or stopped fan, a sensor, or the sealed system. We test the fans first.
02A new sound from the base?
If it is a steady hum that comes and goes with the running cycle, a little longer on warm daysSafe to wait
The machine cycling as it should; summer runs are longer.
If it is a tick, scrape or rattle that repeats, or a buzz with no air moving at the grilleCall (425) 321-3414
A fan blade catching on something or a fan motor on its way out sounds like this. Book it before the drawers start to warm.
Where the owner’s checks stop
A drawer unit hides nearly everything. Its fronts are cabinet panels, the machine sits low behind the kickplate, and the upper drawer is wired to the control, so it does not lift out the way a crisper does. That leaves an owner the contents, the closing, the seal and the grille.
Why the fan comes up first
With the drawers shut and the condenser clean, a warm pair with a changed sound points first at air not moving. We confirm that with the kickplate off, so the price line below starts with the fans.
Wait or call: the ID-27R
| What it is doing | Check first | Safe to wait if | Call if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawers warm, machine running long | The grille at the foot, the room, a recent warm load | They come back within a day of the load or a condenser clean | They stay warm with a clean grille in a cool kitchen |
| Rattle or scrape from the base | Nothing loose against the kickplate or under the unit | It stops once a loose item is moved | It repeats with the running cycle |
| One drawer warmer than the other | Contents at the back; the drawer closing flush | It evens out once the drawer shuts properly | It stays warmer with the drawer shut and clear |
| Frost on the drawer seal | A drawer left open; the seal all round | No new frost forms once both drawers are closed | Frost returns on closed drawers, or the seal has split |
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The price line to read first
A fan motor, cabinet side or machine side $300–$660
On an $89 visit that comes off the repair once you approve it. The full breakdown: Fridge Drawer Repair Cost.
Booked as
Diagnosis and repair of built-in and integrated Sub-Zero refrigerator columns, including sealed-system and defrost faults.
If it is doing something else
Each page forks on what that unit is most often brought to us for, so the answer to a different symptom may sit next door: the Sub-Zero ID-24R and the Sub-Zero ID-30R. All of them price on the same cost page.
Asked about the ID-27R
- What can I check on ID-27R drawers myself?
- What you can see and move: the contents, whether each drawer closes flush, the seal for tears, and lint on the grille at the foot, cleaned the way Sub-Zero describes with the power off. Anything behind the kickplate beyond that, or the wired upper drawer, is for Sub-Zero Repair Woodinville, (425) 321-3414.
A ID-27R doing something on this page? Tell us which fork you ended on.
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