Franke ovens come from two built-in collections, Maris and Mythos. Both offer electric single ovens with fan cooking, a grill and five shelf levels. The Maris models have a 71-litre gross capacity and a stainless steel finish with rotary controls. They suit anyone who wants a straightforward multifunction oven. The Mythos collection goes up to 73 litres and comes in stainless steel or black glass, so you can match a darker kitchen.

Cleaning is one of the main differences. Most of these ovens are pyrolytic: they heat the empty oven to a very high temperature and burn grease to a fine ash that you wipe away. Pyrolytic cleaning means far less scrubbing, but it takes a few hours. The door locks during the cycle. One Maris model and the Mythos steam combi use steam cleaning instead, which works at lower temperatures and loosens light soiling.

The Mythos ovens use the Smooth2Close System, which lets the door open and close gently. Controls are the other choice to make. The Mythos 98 P has push-pull knobs and an LCD display, while the Mythos 99 P uses electronic controls with a TFT touch display. The Mythos 99 HS adds steam to fan cooking, which helps keep bread crusty and meat moist.

To narrow it down, first decide whether you want steam cooking. Then pick between pyrolytic and steam cleaning, and finally choose knobs or a touch screen. To find matching Franke appliances, browse Franke built-in kitchen appliances or all Franke products.