Model vs model
Franke Minerva
vs Quooker Classic Fusion Square
The Franke Minerva lists at £899, £551 less than the Quooker Classic Fusion Square at £1,450.
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.
Quooker
Quooker Classic Fusion Square
Traditional styling with a squared spout
Typical price: £1,450
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Franke Minerva lists at £899, £551 less than the Quooker Classic Fusion Square at £1,450.
- Declared idle draw is 10 W for the Quooker Classic Fusion Square against 12 W for the Franke Minerva, which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
- Tank capacity: 4.7 L on the Franke Minerva versus 3 L on the Quooker Classic Fusion Square. Bigger tanks serve more cups back to back; smaller tanks take less cupboard space.
- The Franke Minerva ships with a 3-year warranty; the Quooker Classic Fusion Square 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 Minerva | Quooker Classic Fusion Square |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £899✓ | £1,450 |
| Boiling temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Tank capacity | 4.7 L | 3 L |
| Idle power | 12 W | 10 W✓ |
| Peak power | 1500 W | 1600 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | No | No |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | - | - |
| Finishes | 2 | 3✓ |
| Warranty | 3 years✓ | 2 years |
| Released | 2018 | - |
Standby energy
What the idle draw adds up to over a year.
Franke Minerva
- Idle draw
- 12 W
- Standby energy / year
- 105 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £28
Quooker Classic Fusion Square
- Idle draw
- 10 W
- Standby energy / year
- 88 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £24
Assumes the manufacturer's declared idle wattage around the clock at £0.27/kWh (UK average, mid-2026). Real usage adds the energy to heat the water you actually draw. Run your own numbers in the running cost calculator.
Strengths and trade-offs
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
Quooker Classic Fusion Square
What we like
- Period styling in a squared spout for Shaker and classic kitchens
- Patinated brass develops a genuine patina rather than a printed lacquer
- Same PRO3 tank and 100°C boil as the rest of the Fusion range
Watch out for
- 3-in-1 only: no filtered or chilled water without the CUBE upgrade
- Patinated brass needs an occasional beeswax wipe
- Fewer finishes than the standard Fusion (no gold, gunmetal or black)