Model vs model
Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1
vs Franke Omni
The Franke Omni lists at £1,199, £50 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
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Franke Omni lists at £1,199, £50 less than the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 at £1,249.
- The Franke Omni dispenses at 100°C; the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 tops out at 98°C.
- Tank capacity: 4.2 L on the Franke Omni 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 ships with a 5-year warranty; the Franke Omni 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 Omni |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £1,249 | £1,199✓ |
| Boiling temperature | 98°C | 100°C✓ |
| Tank capacity | 4 L | 4.2 L |
| Idle power | - | 12 W |
| Peak power | - | 1500 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | Yes | Yes |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | 5-micron carbon block | Franke 08 filter cartridge |
| Finishes | 2 | 4✓ |
| Warranty | 5 years✓ | 3 years |
| Released | - | 2023 |
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 Omni
What we like
- True 100°C confirmed in Trusted Reviews testing
- Built-in filter delivers filtered cold water without add-on
- Spout body stays cool even during prolonged dispensing
- 4.2L tank larger than most rivals under £1,200
Watch out for
- Filter cartridges cost roughly £50 every 6 months
- Owners report flow slowdown after 2 years in hard-water areas
- Heating tank replacement reported at around £400 out of warranty
- Low mains pressure (under 1.5 bar) causes noticeable dribble