Model vs model
Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
vs Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps
The Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps lists at £1,855, £1,070 less than the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 at £2,925.
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.
Franke
Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
Hot, cold, filtered, chilled, sparkling and boiling from one spout
UK RRP: £2,925
Full review →
Quooker
Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps
Matched boiling and mixer pair in a clean square profile
UK RRP: £1,855
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps lists at £1,855, £1,070 less than the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 at £2,925.
- The Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps dispenses at 100°C; the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 tops out at 98°C.
- Declared idle draw is 10 W for the Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps against 25 W for the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1, which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
- Tank capacity: 4 L on the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 versus 3 L on the Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps. Bigger tanks serve more cups back to back; smaller tanks take less cupboard space.
- The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 dispenses filtered drinking water; the Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps does not.
- The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 dispenses sparkling water; the Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps does not.
- The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 dispenses chilled water; the Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps does not.
- The Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps ships with a 7-year warranty; the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 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 Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 | Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps |
|---|---|---|
| UK RRP | £2,925 | £1,855✓ |
| Boiling temperature | 98°C | 100°C✓ |
| Tank capacity | 4 L | 3 L |
| Idle power | 25 W | 10 W✓ |
| Peak power | 2200 W | 1500 W |
| Flow rate | 2 L/min | - |
| Filtered water | Yes✓ | No |
| Sparkling water | Yes✓ | No |
| Chilled water | Yes✓ | No |
| Filter type | Pro M Connect: active carbon + ion-exchange resin | Active carbon filter inside the tank |
| Finishes | 4✓ | 2 |
| Warranty | 2 years | 7 years✓ |
| Released | 2022 | 2018 |
Standby energy
What the idle draw adds up to over a year.
Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
- Idle draw
- 25 W
- Standby energy / year
- 219 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £59
Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps
- 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 Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
What we like
- Six functions from one tap: boiling, chilled, ambient and sparkling plus hot and cold mains
- All-in-one under-sink unit houses boiler, chiller, CO2 bottle and filter
- 12-month filter interval with built-in RFID replacement reminder
- Pro M Connect filter adds ion-exchange limescale protection
Watch out for
- Sparkling capacity is 0.6 litres per fill, with a CO2 cylinder to replace
- Spout swivel is limited to 180 degrees
- Personalised settings need the Franke Home App
- Two-year warranty
Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps
What we like
- Boiling tap and matching mixer supplied as one coordinated set
- Child-safe handle: press twice and turn before boiling water flows
- Choice of PRO3, COMBI or COMBI+ tank
Watch out for
- Needs worktop space and tap holes for two separate taps
- Two finishes: polished chrome or stainless steel