Model vs model
Franke Instante
vs Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic
The Franke Instante lists at £750, £382 less than the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic at £1,132.
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.
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Franke
Franke Instante
Franke's current 4-in-1: boiling, filtered, hot and cold
Typical price: £750
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Franke
Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic
The Maris with an LED control ring, and the only Franke you can upgrade to 4-in-1 later
Typical price: £1,132
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Franke Instante lists at £750, £382 less than the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic at £1,132.
- The Franke Instante dispenses filtered drinking water; the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic does not.
- The Franke Instante ships with a 3-year warranty; the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic 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 | Franke Instante | Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £750✓ | £1,132 |
| Boiling temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Tank capacity | 4 L | 4 L |
| Idle power | - | 14 W |
| Peak power | - | 1650 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | Yes✓ | No |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | Franke 08 cartridge: carbon core, sold as boiler limescale protection | Franke Pro M: five-stage, with ion-exchange resin and a 5 micron carbon block |
| Finishes | 2 | 7✓ |
| Warranty | 3 years✓ | 2 years |
| Released | - | - |
Strengths and trade-offs
Franke Instante
What we like
- Current Franke 4-in-1: boiling, filtered, hot and cold from one tap
- Built-in filtration and tank included, no separate module needed
- Genuine 100°C boiling water
- Three-year Franke guarantee on the working parts, one year on the tap finish
Watch out for
- Filtered cold water, not actively chilled
- Narrow finish range at launch
- Newer model with a thinner independent-review record than the Omni it replaces
- Guarantee depends on the filter being replaced at the interval Franke specifies, and Franke asks for proof of cartridge purchases before it pays out
Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic
What we like
- Can be upgraded to a 4-in-1 later with Franke's filtered water kit, which no other Franke boiling tap offers
- Timed dispense means you can walk away while a pan fills
- The widest finish range in the Franke boiling range, including copper and gold
- A genuine 100°C rather than the 98°C most rivals settle for
Watch out for
- No filtered cold water until you buy the upgrade kit, which is a separate purchase
- Two-year guarantee on tap, tank and filter housing, shorter than the Instante
- Around £140 more than the mechanical version for the same tank and the same filter
- The electronic control needs the tap to stay powered, where the mechanical one does not
Common questions
Franke Instante vs Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic: frequently asked
- What is the difference between the Franke Instante and the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic?
- The Franke Instante lists at £750, £382 less than the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic at £1,132. The Franke Instante dispenses filtered drinking water; the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic does not. The Franke Instante ships with a 3-year warranty; the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic with a 2-year warranty.
- Which is cheaper, the Franke Instante or the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic?
- The Franke Instante lists at £750, £382 less than the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic at £1,132.
- Which is better for hard water, the Franke Instante or the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic?
- The Franke Instante has a built-in filter, the better choice in a hard water area: it reduces scale build-up in the tank and improves taste. The Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic has no built-in filtration, so its tank will scale faster without a separate softener.