Model vs model
Franke Omni
vs Quooker Fusion Round
The Franke Omni lists at £1,199, £51 less than the Quooker Fusion Round at £1,250.
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.
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Quooker
Quooker Fusion Round
The iconic all-in-one in modern round form
Typical price: £1,250
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Franke Omni lists at £1,199, £51 less than the Quooker Fusion Round at £1,250.
- Declared idle draw is 10 W for the Quooker Fusion Round against 12 W for the Franke Omni, which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
- Tank capacity: 4.2 L on the Franke Omni versus 3 L on the Quooker Fusion Round. Bigger tanks serve more cups back to back; smaller tanks take less cupboard space.
- The Franke Omni dispenses filtered drinking water; the Quooker Fusion Round does not.
- The Franke Omni ships with a 3-year warranty; the Quooker Fusion Round 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 Omni | Quooker Fusion Round |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £1,199✓ | £1,250 |
| Boiling temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Tank capacity | 4.2 L | 3 L |
| Idle power | 12 W | 10 W✓ |
| Peak power | 1500 W | 1600 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | Yes✓ | No |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | Franke 08 filter cartridge | Active carbon filter inside the tank |
| Finishes | 4 | 7✓ |
| Warranty | 3 years✓ | 2 years |
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
Standby energy
What the idle draw adds up to over a year.
Franke Omni
- Idle draw
- 12 W
- Standby energy / year
- 105 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £28
Quooker Fusion Round
- 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 Omni
What we like
- True 100°C confirmed in Trusted Reviews testing
- Built-in filter delivers filtered cold water without add-on
- Spout body stays cool even during prolonged dispensing
- 4.2L tank larger than most rivals under £1,200
Watch out for
- Filter cartridges cost roughly £50 every 6 months
- Owners report flow slowdown after 2 years in hard-water areas
- Heating tank replacement reported at around £400 out of warranty
- Low mains pressure (under 1.5 bar) causes noticeable dribble
Quooker Fusion Round
What we like
- True 100°C delivery reported in T3's review
- Vacuum-insulated tank consumes ~10W idle (~£24/year)
- 7+ premium finishes including patinated brass and rose copper
- Quooker UK holds high Trustpilot rating across 12,000+ reviews
Watch out for
- £1,250 RRP roughly twice the Qettle equivalent
- 2-year warranty on tap and tank (SWAP is a paid out-of-warranty tank replacement)
- Filter/sparkling requires separate CUBE module (extra spend)
- Trustpilot reports £455+ repair cost for out-of-warranty units