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Does anyone have a picture of the Bosch Integra refrigerator?

16 years ago

This is my first post, but I've been lurking for a while and love this forum!! We'll soon start our kitchen remodel, and I'm trying to find a 36" panel-ready, counter depth refrigerator, preferably one that's fully-integrated. Every time I think I've found one, I read something on this site that makes me rethink my choice. I'm 60 miles away from the nearest appliance showroom (of any size), so I'd really like to find the pros and cons of the refrigerators I'm considering before I burn another tank of gas! I thought I'd found the perfect frig in the Thermador Freedom, but when I saw it "in person", the shelves are very shallow. My ideal frig would be 36" with French doors. The Bosch Integra bottom freezer French door looks good, but I can't get the interior picture on their site to show up. I'd also really like to see how the panels look in a real kitchen to see how fully integrated it actually is. Does anyone have a picture of it integrated in your kitchen or of the interior? What do you think about the quality of Bosch refrigerators? I'm also considering the GE Monogram bottom mount, but it's not a French door, and you can see the SS frame around the panels. What about the quality of this frig? KitchenAid has a great panel-ready French door that's counter-depth, but it's 42". Are they coming out with a 36" anytime soon? I really appreciate your help!!

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jakvis
16 years ago
According to the training I received it is basically the same box as the Thermador Freedom but with a little different lighting and different style shelves.
The shelf depth will be the same as you saw on the Thermador Freedom.
All the "Counter Depth" refrigerators will be somewhat shallow front to back.

As far as how integrated the Bosch is... It can be set up absolutely flush with your cabinets. I've installed a few Thermadors with custom panels that match the rest of the kitchen cabinets and you could not tell where the refrigerator was after I was done. There was no tell tale sticking out 1 or 2 inches that you see on other built ins.
dlspellman
16 years ago
I think all shelves are going to be that shallow if you are going counter depth. I just had my pair of 30" Thermador Freedom Refrig/Freezer installed, and I have to say, that's what I love about it -you can open the door and there are very few hidden items! As for how integrated - TOTALLY! Here's a photo.

Here is a link that might be useful: Shutterfly Photo
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acar
16 years ago
Hi,
I can appreciate your refrigerator "dilema" - it is one I share - with the added concern of needing to be solar power compatable!

I'm a kitchen designer so I have a bit of awareness on a couple of your questions. The Bosch and Thermador units are manufactured under the same roof so the Freedom unit provides a reasonable footprint. Take a look at the Viking designer series french door unit. (made by Kitchenaide) Consider the Kitchenaide 36" single door unit and Sub Zero 650.

Our current thinking is a Bosch 30" all fridge column with a Summit 2 drawer under counter freezer unit. Appears to be the most energy efficient of anything except a Sunfrost and has an estimated combined capacity of 21 c. ft.

Cabinet details will make a huge difference with the success of a built-in 'look'. The high end appliance manufacturers do a good job with integrating their systems. Note the hinges and door swing requirements.
nutellasandwiches
16 years ago
Hope it's not too late!
Here's mine...

Here is a link that might be useful: bosch integra
pedimom
15 years ago
That is a great picture of the inside of a Bosch. I have been trying to find out the info of the interior and have been reading endlessly on this site and was worried that it was different than the thermadors but i think I can live with the white shelves. thanks for posting the picture!!!!
birdsong_z10_sf_ca
15 years ago
Here is the Bosch installed with custom panels. (Excuse the floor, still a work in progress). The clearance on the right side obviously was of concern and we had to veto a Kitchenaid and a GE model because of it. Also documentation in advance of receiving the appliance was difficult and we utilized docs from Thermador. We've been using the appliance for several months now and are very satisfied.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bosch Interga installed w/custom panels

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