After getting a horrendously high bill to repair a built-in microwave (3x what we could have paid for a brand new countertop microwave), we decided we were going to minimize built-in appliances. We actually ripped out the microwave the next time we had the chance, used the space for a wine rack and bought a countertop unit.
We also decided to forgo a built-in fridge for a normal roll-in unit when we remodeled.
After hearing stories here and from friends, it sounds like that may have been a huge money saving lesson I learned with that microwave.
Almost every owner of a built-in fridge that I know has had a problem – and these are units that are under 10 years old. Are by chance your built-in fridges made by Subzero? Friends of ours have had problems with those.
