Understated quality and performance
5/5
Ultra quiet, even when you turn the automatic fridge fan (DynaCool) on
Looks great, with an authentic, easy clean, metal finish – much better than in photos, and the deep recessed “handles” on both sides, add to the ascetics.
Fridge storage could be more flexible. As it doesn’t come with a bottle shelf, there is one spare shelf position. It’s a challenge to store taller things in the fridge compartment, though now I have the bottle shelf (I put beer cans and Ketchup bottles and the like on it), I am starting to like the storage and adapting to get the most out of the available storage.
Freezer section is very large, and convenient, having 4 drawers, which are clear at the front. No grumbles at all on the freezer section.
Door Reversal - requires two people and a long thin shafted star shaped TX25 allen key, with no shoulder on the handle, or no handle (needed to swap the freezer door hinges around). The supplied manual contains good illustrated How To pages. Thus equipped, the reversal is easy!
The fridge freezer is well shrink wrapped in blue plastic; you may find you need the blunt end of a needle or such like, to carefully remove wrap from the two “e”s of the embossed “Miele” on the beautifully finished door.
Well written manual (available on line, so you can access it prior to delivery). Manual and a Live Chat with Miele, suggests you don’t need to allow this model time to stand before first use? That said, I allowed a couple of hours, to be safe.
The Miele replaces my 15 year old low priced Hotpoint of the same size. Compared, I would like to see the new Miele with two tier fridge lighting, and a double width bottom door shelf. Also, a meat chiller compartment. On the plus side, the Miele is so quiet it is not even apparent it is on, for most of the time. It looks fantastic, has modern precise temperature control, and is engineered to give much greater freezer capacity, without losing fridge space. The controls are easy to understand and use, and accessed by opening the fridge door.
Overall, really love this purchase, and hoping that the Miele will last a long time, trouble free. Miele say it is tested for the equivalent of 20 years…..
