Model vs model
Franke Minerva
vs Quooker Nordic Square Single Tap
The Franke Minerva lists at £899, £151 less than the Quooker Nordic Square Single Tap at £1,050.
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 Nordic Square Single Tap
Dedicated 100°C boiling tap in a square profile
Typical price: £1,050
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Franke Minerva lists at £899, £151 less than the Quooker Nordic Square Single Tap at £1,050.
- Declared idle draw is 10 W for the Quooker Nordic Square Single Tap 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 Nordic Square Single Tap. 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 Nordic Square Single Tap 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 Nordic Square Single Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £899✓ | £1,050 |
| Boiling temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Tank capacity | 4.7 L | 3 L |
| Idle power | 12 W | 10 W✓ |
| Peak power | 1500 W | 1500 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | No | No |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | - | - |
| Finishes | 2 | 2 |
| 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 Nordic Square Single Tap
- 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 Nordic Square Single Tap
What we like
- Dedicated 100°C boiling tap that adds to an existing mixer
- Squared spout matches handleless and modern kitchens
- Child-safe handle: press twice and turn before boiling water flows
Watch out for
- Boiling water only, so it does not replace your mixer tap
- Two finishes: polished chrome or stainless steel
- £1,050 for boiling alone is premium against a 3-in-1