Bosch Series 4 Freestanding Larder Fridge - Stainless Steel Look | KSV36VLEP

A full-height 346 litre larder fridge in stainless steel look, with VitaFresh storage and inverter-controlled cooling that holds a steady temperature at 39 dB.

Every one of the 346 litres in the KSV36VLEP is refrigeration, because nothing is given over to a freezer compartment. That makes it the right shape for a household with a separate freezer already, or one that buys fresh and cooks most days. Seven shelves, five of them adjustable, five door bins and a bottle support grid divide the space up.

Intelligent Inverter Technology is what keeps it composed. The compressor modulates rather than switching hard on and off, which holds the internal temperature stable and keeps running noise down to 39 dB. A VitaFresh climate-controlled drawer looks after fruit and vegetables, and Super Cool drops the temperature quickly so a full shop does not warm everything already inside.

Ideal for

Separate freezer households

If a chest or upright freezer already lives in the utility room or garage, there is no reason to give up cabinet space to a second one. All 346 litres go to fresh food instead.

Everyday fresh cooking

Seven shelves, five door bins and a bottle support grid keep a fresh-food kitchen organised, and the VitaFresh drawer holds fruit and vegetables in climate-controlled conditions rather than a plain box.

Quiet kitchens

At 39 dB in noise class C, with an inverter compressor that modulates instead of cycling abruptly, it suits a kitchen that opens onto a living or dining space.

Key features

346 litres chilled

The full cabinet is refrigeration, divided across seven shelves with five of them adjustable, five door bins and a dedicated bottle support grid.

Intelligent Inverter Technology

A modulating compressor keeps the internal temperature stable rather than swinging between cycles, which also helps hold running noise at 39 dB.

VitaFresh drawer

A climate-controlled drawer keeps fruit and vegetables in better condition for longer, which cuts down on the produce that quietly goes to waste.

39 dB running noise

Noise class C from a single compressor and one cooling circuit, quiet enough to live with in an open-plan room throughout the evening.

Easy Access shelf

One glass shelf slides out towards you, so the jars and leftovers that migrate to the back of a deep cabinet are easy to retrieve.

Super Cool function

Super Cool drops the cabinet temperature quickly when a large shop arrives, protecting what is already chilled while the new food comes down to temperature.

More to know

Why a larder fridge makes sense

A combined fridge freezer always splits its cabinet, and the freezer half is usually the part that sits half empty. If the freezing is already handled elsewhere, that split is wasted volume. This model gives the whole 186 by 60 by 65 centimetre cabinet over to chilled storage: 346 litres, seven shelves, five door bins and a bottle grid. Shopping habits decide it. Households that buy fresh, cook often and freeze rarely get far more usable space this way.

Living with the E energy rating

Bosch quotes 116 kWh a year for this fridge, which is the figure worth looking at rather than the letter alone. The EU scale runs from A to G and was reset to be deliberately hard at the top, so an E here describes a large full-height cabinet rather than an inefficient one. The inverter compressor helps, because modulating output uses less energy than repeatedly starting and stopping. Set against 346 litres of chilled space, the annual number is modest.

How the interior is laid out

Seven shelves sound like a lot until you use them. Five are adjustable, so tall bottles, deep casserole dishes and stacked containers all find a home without wasting the gap above them. One shelf is an Easy Access pull-out on glass, which solves the usual problem of a deep cabinet swallowing whatever goes in first. Five door bins take condiments and cartons, a bottle support grid holds wine and milk steady, and LED lighting keeps the whole interior visible rather than lighting only the top shelf.

Specifications

What's in the box

• Freestanding larder fridge x1
• Installation/user manual x1