Model vs model
Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1
vs Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L)
The Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) lists at £945, £304 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 →
Qettle
Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L)
Higher-capacity 7L boiler for larger households
Typical price: £945
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) lists at £945, £304 less than the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 at £1,249.
- The Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) dispenses at 100°C; the Abode Pronteau Province 4-in-1 tops out at 98°C.
- Tank capacity: 7 L on the Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) 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 Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) 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 | Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £1,249 | £945✓ |
| Boiling temperature | 98°C | 100°C✓ |
| Tank capacity | 4 L | 7 L |
| Idle power | - | 18 W |
| Peak power | - | 1700 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | Yes | Yes |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | 5-micron carbon block | Q08 extruded carbon block cartridge |
| Finishes | 2 | 5✓ |
| Warranty | 5 years✓ | 2 years |
| Released | - | 2022 |
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
Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L)
What we like
- 7-litre tank serves up to 14 cups in one go, sized for larger households
- Four separate waterways and no electronic components in the tap
- Two-stage child safety: button and turn before boiling water flows
- Marine-grade stainless steel tap, engineered in the UK
Watch out for
- 20-minute initial heat-up and 15-minute recovery after a full tank
- Two-year warranty
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