Model vs model
Franke Minerva
vs Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One
The Franke Minerva lists at £899, £800 less than the Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One at £1,699.
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.
Zip Water
Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One
Arc spout for boiling, ambient filtered plus mains hot and cold
UK RRP: £1,699
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Franke Minerva lists at £899, £800 less than the Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One at £1,699.
- The Franke Minerva dispenses at 100°C; the Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One tops out at 98°C.
- Declared idle draw is 12 W for the Franke Minerva against 30 W for the Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One, which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
- Tank capacity: 4.7 L on the Franke Minerva versus 3 L on the Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One. Bigger tanks serve more cups back to back; smaller tanks take less cupboard space.
- The Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One dispenses filtered drinking water; the Franke Minerva does not.
- The Franke Minerva ships with a 3-year warranty; the Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One 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 | Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One |
|---|---|---|
| UK RRP | £899✓ | £1,699 |
| Boiling temperature | 100°C✓ | 98°C |
| Tank capacity | 4.7 L | 3 L |
| Idle power | 12 W✓ | 30 W |
| Peak power | 1500 W | 2200 W |
| Flow rate | - | 4 L/min |
| Filtered water | No | Yes✓ |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | - | Zip MicroPurity 0.2 micron filter |
| Finishes | 2 | 4✓ |
| Warranty | 3 years✓ | 2 years |
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
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
Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One
- Idle draw
- 30 W
- Standby energy / year
- 263 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £71
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
Zip HydroTap G5 Celsius Arc All-In-One
What we like
- 0.2-micron MicroPurity filter removes dirt, lead, microplastics and 99.9% of cysts
- Cool-touch tap with boiling isolation and safety lock
- Boiling flow of 4 litres per minute
- Seven finishes and a 12-month filter interval
Watch out for
- Factory-set to 98°C rather than true 100°C boiling
- Needs both hot and cold supply at 1.7 bar minimum
- Two-year warranty