Sub-Zero is an American brand of residential major

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including refrigeration and

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products built in the

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by the Sub-Zero Group, Inc. based in

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. The company also manufactures

under the Wolf brand name, and dishwashers under the Cove brand name.

History

The Sub-Zero Freezer Company was founded in August 20 1945, by Westye F. Bakke in

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. In 2000, it acquired the domestic appliance line of the Wolf Range Corporation, a California-based manufacturer of professional-style ranges, cooktops and grills for both home and commercial use. Wolf Appliance Inc., Sub-Zero's corporate companion, expanded the few products acquired from Wolf Range Corporation. It now sells domestic cooking appliances from kitchen stoves, cooktops, wall ovens, warming drawers and ventilation equipment. The company's products compete with those made by

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, Dacor, Thermador, GE Monogram, KitchenAid,

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and Miele.

Innovations

According to the official company history, Bakke invented the first free-standing freezer in 1943. It also claims to have been the first to manufacture built-in refrigerators, beginning in the 1950s,. Sub-Zero's wine storage refrigeration can be connected to a household security system. This feature is intended for those with substantial sums invested in their wine collections.

Appliance models

Sub-Zero manufactures two series of built-in refrigeration as well as wine storage and under counter units. Each refrigerator model usually comes in two variations, namely a

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exterior or a customizable exterior in an overlay or flush inset version. The customizable option allows the buyer to install kitchen cabinet panels on the door(s) to match with the rest of the kitchen. Its refrigerators are designed with a depth and can be installed flush with kitchen cabinets of the same standard depth to provide an integrated look. The Sub-Zero 424 Wine Cooler has held virtually the same design since the early 1990s. It is the only under-counter wine cooler in its class to be able to keep wine as low as . It has two temperature zones and can be connected to a house alarm. A Sub-Zero refrigerator can weigh as much as and require four delivery people to move the refrigerator unit into a kitchen. Most Sub-Zero full-size models are tall and wide. The company has production facilities in

;

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; Goodyear, Arizona;

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; and Fitchburg, Wisconsin and a forthcoming 400,000 ft² facility in

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scheduled to open in 2025.

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* {{Authority control Home appliance brands Home appliance manufacturers of the United States Companies based in Madison, Wisconsin Manufacturing companies established in 1945 Privately held companies based in Wisconsin Luxury brands Refrigerators