Model vs model
Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
vs Zip HydroTap Classic
The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 lists at £2,925, £1,440 less than the Zip HydroTap Classic at £4,365.
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
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The differences at a glance
- The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 lists at £2,925, £1,440 less than the Zip HydroTap Classic at £4,365.
- The Zip HydroTap Classic dispenses at 99°C; the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 tops out at 98°C.
- Declared idle draw is 25 W for the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 against 35 W for the Zip HydroTap Classic, which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
- The Zip HydroTap Classic ships with a 3-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 | Zip HydroTap Classic |
|---|---|---|
| UK RRP | £2,925✓ | £4,365 |
| Boiling temperature | 98°C | 99°C✓ |
| Tank capacity | 4 L | 4 L |
| Idle power | 25 W✓ | 35 W |
| Peak power | 2200 W | 2000 W |
| Flow rate | 2 L/min | - |
| Filtered water | Yes | Yes |
| Sparkling water | Yes | Yes |
| Chilled water | Yes | Yes |
| Filter type | Pro M Connect: active carbon + ion-exchange resin | Zip GlobalPlus 0.2 micron filter |
| Finishes | 4 | 5✓ |
| Warranty | 2 years | 3 years✓ |
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
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
Zip HydroTap Classic
- Idle draw
- 35 W
- Standby energy / year
- 307 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £83
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
Zip HydroTap Classic
What we like
- Filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling from one tap
- Touchscreen with PIN protection and energy-saving sleep modes
- 0.2 micron NSF-certified filter included as standard
- Largest UK engineer network for service and maintenance
Watch out for
- £4,365 RRP is several times rival 4-in-1 prices
- Installation around £520 extra on top of hardware
- Ongoing CO2 canister costs for sparkling function
- Designed primarily for commercial use, residential overkill