511

Most common issues on this model

1. Cabinet cold overnight but warmer as the day goes on
2. Frost accumulating in the freezer section
3. Freezer drawer out of square, so it fails to seal when pushed in

The 511 stacks a refrigerator over a roll-out freezer drawer instead of using a full-height freezer. Both compartments are adjusted from the controls on the back wall of the refrigerator, near the top, which surprises owners who look for them on the drawer.

As a 500 Series model that is no longer produced, its trouble spots follow the drawer design. Frost inside the freezer suggests humid air getting past a gasket, and a drawer that has drifted out of square on its slides will not close flush. We check both, along with the overnight-cold, afternoon-warm pattern common to the generation.

Parts can generally still be ordered, though legacy items take longer. Expect a written price before we start and a 30-day workmanship warranty after.

Key features

• Built-in refrigerator over a roll-out freezer drawer
• Dairy compartment, deluxe crispers with rollers and humidity controls, roll-out basket
• Both sets of controls on the back wall of the refrigerator, near the top
• 500 Series, out of production
• Older parts arrive more slowly than current ones, but can be had