Model vs model
Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1
vs Franke Minerva
The Franke Minerva lists at £899, £350 less than the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 at £1,249.
Every number below comes from the manufacturers' own specification sheets. We highlight which tap leads on each spec; what matters most for your kitchen is your call.
Abode
Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1
Traditional swan-neck 4-in-1: filtered steaming hot plus filtered cold drinking
Typical price: £1,249
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The differences at a glance
- The Franke Minerva lists at £899, £350 less than the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 at £1,249.
- The Franke Minerva dispenses at 100°C; the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 tops out at 98°C.
- Tank capacity: 4.7 L on the Franke Minerva versus 4 L on the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1. Bigger tanks serve more cups back to back; smaller tanks take less cupboard space.
- The Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 dispenses filtered drinking water; the Franke Minerva does not.
- The Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 ships with a 5-year warranty; the Franke Minerva with a 3-year warranty.
Full specification, side by side
Sourced from manufacturer datasheets. A tick marks the better number on specs where more or less is objectively better.
| Spec | Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 | Franke Minerva |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £1,249 | £899✓ |
| Boiling temperature | 98°C | 100°C✓ |
| Tank capacity | 4 L | 4.7 L |
| Idle power | - | 12 W |
| Peak power | - | 1500 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | Yes✓ | No |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | 5-micron carbon block | - |
| Finishes | 2 | 2 |
| Warranty | 5 years✓ | 3 years |
| Released | - | 2018 |
Strengths and trade-offs
Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1
What we like
- Genuine 4-in-1 with a separate filtered cold drinking channel, not just a kettle replacement
- 5-year warranty on the tap, among the longer terms in the category
- UK brand (Barnsley, est. 2002) with UK support and genuine filters
- £1,249 RRP undercuts a comparable filtered Quooker setup
Watch out for
- Steaming hot at 98°C, not a true 100°C boil
- Boiler warranty is only 2 years (the part most likely to fail); the 5 years covers the tap
- Filter changed roughly every 6 months plus an annual descale, an ongoing cost
- Abode does not publish a clear standby wattage, only a 0.8 kWh per 24h figure
Franke Minerva
What we like
- £899 RRP undercuts most 100°C branded competitors
- 4.7L tank capacity highest in the sub-£900 segment
- Genuine 100°C dispense matches premium models
- M-Box install system fits in under 30 minutes for a plumber
Watch out for
- Review Centre reports flow degradation within first year
- No built-in filter (scale build-up in hard-water areas)
- Customer support email-only, no engineer home visits
- Trustpilot mentions boiler failures near warranty expiry