Model vs model
Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square
vs Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L)
The Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square lists at £499, £686 less than the Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) at £1,185.
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.
Hanstrom
Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square
Square touch-screen tap with filtered cold and boiling water
UK RRP: £499
Full review →
Qettle
Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L)
Higher-capacity 7L boiler for larger households
UK RRP: £1,185
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square lists at £499, £686 less than the Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) at £1,185.
- The Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) dispenses at 100°C; the Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square tops out at 98°C.
- Declared idle draw is 12 W for the Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square against 18 W for the Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L), which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
- Tank capacity: 7 L on the Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) versus 2.4 L on the Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square. Bigger tanks serve more cups back to back; smaller tanks take less cupboard space.
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 | Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square | Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L) |
|---|---|---|
| UK RRP | £499✓ | £1,185 |
| Boiling temperature | 98°C | 100°C✓ |
| Tank capacity | 2.4 L | 7 L |
| Idle power | 12 W✓ | 18 W |
| Peak power | 1500 W | 1700 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | Yes | Yes |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | - | Q08 extruded carbon block cartridge |
| Finishes | 5 | 5 |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
Standby energy
What the idle draw adds up to over a year.
Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square
- Idle draw
- 12 W
- Standby energy / year
- 105 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £28
Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L)
- Idle draw
- 18 W
- Standby energy / year
- 158 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £43
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
Hanstrom 4-in-1 Square
Qettle Signature Modern 4-in-1 (Round Spout, 7L)
What we like
- 7-litre tank serves up to 14 cups in one go, sized for larger households
- Four separate waterways and no electronic components in the tap
- Two-stage child safety: button and turn before boiling water flows
- Marine-grade stainless steel tap, engineered in the UK
Watch out for
- 20-minute initial heat-up and 15-minute recovery after a full tank
- Two-year warranty
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