Franke's built-in kitchen appliances come from two design families, Mythos and Maris. Between them they cover single ovens, a steam combi oven, combi microwaves, a bean-to-cup coffee machine and a built-in wine cooler. That makes the range a good fit if you are planning a matching run of built-in appliances. Most Mythos models come in either black glass or stainless steel, so you can keep the same finish from oven to microwave.
The single ovens are the main choice here. Maris ovens have a 71 litre gross capacity, rotary and touch controls and a drop-down door, and you can choose steam cleaning or pyrolytic cleaning. Mythos ovens give you 73 litres, pyrolytic cleaning, four layers of door glass and the Smooth2Close door system, which lets the door open and close gently. The Mythos 98 P uses push-pull knobs and an LCD display, while the 99 P has a TFT touch display. The Mythos 99 HS steam combi adds steam to fan and grill cooking, which helps keep bread, fish and reheated dishes from drying out. You can compare all the Franke ovens side by side.
For a second oven in a compact space, the 40 litre combi microwaves combine microwave, grill and convection cooking. The Mythos version has Smooth2Close, a child safety lock and a 360 mm turntable. The Maris version has a drop-down door and a 900 W microwave. The Mythos coffee machine grinds beans for one or two cups and has a removable 1.8 litre water tank and a water filter. In Franke built-in refrigeration, the wine cooler holds 24 bottles in a single zone set between 4°C and 18°C. To finish the cooking area, see Franke cooker hoods or the wider Franke cooking page.
To narrow it down, start with the design family. Mythos suits you if you want black glass and soft-closing doors throughout, and Maris if you prefer simple knobs and a drop-down door. Then choose a cleaning method: pyrolytic burns residue to ash for the least scrubbing, while steam cleaning loosens lighter soiling. Finally, decide whether steam cooking is worth having.
