Miele 283L Bottom Mount Built-in Fridge KFNS Series

Does its thing – If your looking St this model have fcfridge, it's probably because your specifically looking for an integrated fridge. Putting a regular fridge in a cupboard, and attaching a front panel reduces the ventilation, and apparently can reduce its life by a third. As such, like us you could arrive at a decision point (probably with a kitchen designer) to a bit if money knowing you'll need to replace the built in fridge in a few years, or fork out a fair amount of money and go truly integrated.

Miele are a trusted brand, are built solid, and do their thing. Ours is vented through the toe key CK, up the back of the fridge, and out through the ceiling. Built in, it looks great.

The cons are:

1. The fridge is smaller than similar models, as it needs a bit of clearance for being built in.

2. The top shelf has the fan unit sticking out. Not a problem, but it does mean you have to avoid putting things like jam in front of it otherwise it gets frozen.

3. The biggest issue is the freezer. The drawers are small, and aren't on telescopic runners so fall out if pulled out too far.

The pros are:

1. The fridge is like a Tardis.with supermarkets everywhere, I really don't see any need for a larger fridge.

2. Build quality, the hinges are super solid.

3. The shelfs have a light bucket in which lights up the fridge really well.

It does seem a lot quieter than the f&p we had. No more clunks or rattles.

Couldn't have chosen a better fridge – Our kitchen designer suggested this fridge to us as a way to resolve a space issue in our small kitchen space. At first I was skeptical about using an integrated refrigerator but i have to admit this is the best refrigerator we've ever owed. Although quite small the design of the interior space works very well, allowing storage for plenty of fresh food, meat, fruit and veg, dairy, condiments and drinks. Easy to clean surfaces and great lighting makes for easy access to all areas of the fridge. The temperature in both fridge and freezer is consistent, keeping everything crisp and fresh.