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Looking for an integrated fridge freezer that hides behind your fitted kitchen cabinets? Our experts test integrated (or built-in) fridge freezers to help you buy the best.
The best integrated fridge freezers cool and freeze food quickly, keeping it in a better state for longer. The worst struggle to cool and can't keep food safely chilled and frozen when your kitchen heats up and cools down.
Our reviews reveal the models that use energy efficiently and cool and freeze well. Read on for all the advice you need to choose a model.
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Here's our pick of the top integrated fridge freezers we've tested.
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See our guide to the best fridge freezers for the pros and cons of the different types.
To keep our reviews impartial, we buy all the appliances we test from a regular shop, just as our members would. We don't accept freebies from PR companies or manufacturers.
We then put all the fridge freezers – integrated, freestanding and American – through a series of challenging trials in our test laboratory. Each test is designed to mimic how you might use your fridge freezer in real life.
We routinely review our tests to ensure that we stay on top of market developments or changes in consumer expectations of appliances over the years.
Our reviews make it easy to compare your choice of models side-by-side – so you get the best model for your money.
At Which?, we always go the extra mile. Our lab tests of integrated fridge freezers include measurements of how much useable space you'll actually have (often not the same as claimed by the manufacturer), how much you'll spend on energy over the years and how long it takes for food to get down to a cold enough temperature to keep it safe to eat.
Find out more about how we test fridge freezers.
These questions will help you decide if an integrated model is right for you.
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You can buy models with various fridge-to-freezer ratios, so make sure you pick a size that will suit your fresh and frozen food needs. Most are similar in size to freestanding models – where the fridge is slightly larger than the freezer – but some have a large fridge and a relatively small freezer.
If you’re replacing an existing integrated fridge freezer, you’ll have to choose one with the same fridge-to-freezer proportions as your old one.
Built-in models are usually designed to fit inside a standard 60cm-wide kitchen cupboard unit. They’re usually 55cm deep. Heights range from about 100cm to 200cm.
Looking for something bigger? See our guide to the best American fridge freezers.
Integrated fridge freezers cost from around £250 to upwards of £2,000.
Cheaper brands (that make appliances for £500 and under) include Beko, Candy, Fridgemaster, GoodHome, Hisense, Hoover, Hotpoint, Indesit, Kenwood and Logik.
Increasing your budget to £900 means you'll also be able to pick from a fair number of Bosch, Haier, Liebherr, Samsung and Siemens models.
Liebherr, Miele, Neff and John Lewis make models at the premium end of the price spectrum.
The average cost of an integrated fridge freezer is higher than a freestanding model.
Are big brands worth the money? See our guide to the best fridge freezer brands.
Two different types of hinge systems can be used to attach the fridge freezer doors to the cabinetry during installation so that they can open together.
The door-on-door system tends to be sturdier than the sliding door system, and allows you to open the doors much wider than a door on rails. Many fridge freezers are only suitable for installation in one system or the other, so be sure to check which one it is if you want to use a particular system.
Whichever type you choose, we'd recommend getting a professional to install your integrated fridge freezer for you. It's important to ensure the space is the correct fit for your fridge freezer, and when fitting the fridge freezer doors to your cabinet, it's vital to make sure that the appliance is level. It can also be difficult to manoeuvre the fridge freezer into the cabinet space.
Some retailers will install your integrated fridge freezer for you after you've bought it, although this service usually costs extra.
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