Model vs model
Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1
vs Grohe Red Duo L-Size
The Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 lists at £1,249, £376 less than the Grohe Red Duo L-Size at £1,625.
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 →
Grohe
Grohe Red Duo L-Size
99°C filtered boiling water plus a full hot-and-cold mixer
Typical price: £1,625
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 lists at £1,249, £376 less than the Grohe Red Duo L-Size at £1,625.
- The Grohe Red Duo L-Size dispenses at 99°C; the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 tops out at 98°C.
- Tank capacity: 5.5 L on the Grohe Red Duo L-Size 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 Grohe Red Duo L-Size with a 2-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 | Grohe Red Duo L-Size |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £1,249✓ | £1,625 |
| Boiling temperature | 98°C | 99°C✓ |
| Tank capacity | 4 L | 5.5 L |
| Idle power | - | - |
| Peak power | - | 2100 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | Yes | Yes |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | 5-micron carbon block | BWT active carbon |
| Finishes | 2 | 2 |
| Warranty | 5 years✓ | 2 years |
| Released | - | - |
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
Grohe Red Duo L-Size
What we like
- Boiling, filtered and a full hot-and-cold mixer in one tap, no second tap hole
- Large 5.5L boiling reserve (7L total) on the L-size boiler
- Child-safe touch-button dispensing with ChildLock as standard
- Sells around £1,625 at UK specialists, far below the £2,578 list price
Watch out for
- 99°C dispense, not a true 100°C boil (despite Grohe’s "100°C" marketing)
- At around £1,625 it is still a premium tap, though far below its £2,578 list
- BWT filter must be changed yearly or every ~600L, an ongoing cost
- Standard guarantee is 2 years (3 only with registration), shorter than InSinkErator or Franke