Miele built-in fridges are fully integrated, so they sit behind a door panel that matches your kitchen units. The selection here is mostly larder fridges, which give the whole cabinet over to chilled storage with no freezer section, alongside an undercounter fridge with a small ice box for keeping a few frozen essentials to hand.

The first decision is height. Miele tall built in fridges fit a tall housing and hold around 294 to 309 litres, comfortably enough for a family's weekly shop, with quoted noise levels from 29 to 33 dB. Miele undercounter built in fridges sit beneath the worktop with roughly 92 to 127 litres, suiting smaller households or a second fridge. One undercounter model swaps the door for a pull-out front drawer, so you can see and reach everything from above. Energy ratings run from B to E, which is worth weighing up for an appliance that runs around the clock.

Most models defrost automatically and are internet connected, and several use Miele's SensorTouch controls, a touch-sensitive panel for setting the temperature. One larder fridge needs manual defrosting, as does the ice box compartment. Every hinged door here is listed as right-hand hung on fixed hinges, so check this suits your kitchen layout. To narrow it down, measure your housing first, then decide whether you need any freezer space at all: if not, our Miele built in larder fridges gather every model without one, or you can browse all Miele fridges.