Planned for the basement, the cooling-freezer is now but ended up in the kitchen due to its great optics. The surface is as described by other very valuable, albeit sensitive. Despite only 2-person household and use the aperture stop, we need to finish at least 1 x weekly from 1,000 fingerprints felt free. (Hint: Spray bottle Chromol stainless steel care 500 ml, also available here). For cooling performance: we had him so far only on ECO and the lowest level (both cooling and freezing) and I suspect that nothing will change in this attitude even in the Bavarian midsummer (:-) (more than adequate, even for cold drinks) ,