Model vs model
InSinkErator GN1100
vs Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap
The InSinkErator GN1100 lists at £389, £661 less than the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap at £1,050.
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.
InSinkErator
InSinkErator GN1100
Compact dedicated steaming-hot tap to pair with your mixer
Typical price: £389
Full review →
Quooker
Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap
Dedicated 100°C boiling tap to pair with your mixer
Typical price: £1,050
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The InSinkErator GN1100 lists at £389, £661 less than the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap at £1,050.
- The Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap dispenses at 100°C; the InSinkErator GN1100 tops out at 98°C.
- Declared idle draw is 10 W for the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap against 11 W for the InSinkErator GN1100, which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
- Tank capacity: 3 L on the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap versus 2.5 L on the InSinkErator GN1100. Bigger tanks serve more cups back to back; smaller tanks take less cupboard space.
- The InSinkErator GN1100 dispenses filtered drinking water; the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap does not.
- The InSinkErator GN1100 ships with a 5-year warranty; the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap 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 | InSinkErator GN1100 | Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £389✓ | £1,050 |
| Boiling temperature | 98°C | 100°C✓ |
| Tank capacity | 2.5 L | 3 L |
| Idle power | 11 W | 10 W✓ |
| Peak power | 1300 W | 1500 W |
| Flow rate | - | - |
| Filtered water | Yes✓ | No |
| Sparkling water | No | No |
| Chilled water | No | No |
| Filter type | - | Active carbon filter inside the tank |
| Finishes | 2 | 2 |
| Warranty | 5 years✓ | 2 years |
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
Standby energy
What the idle draw adds up to over a year.
InSinkErator GN1100
- Idle draw
- 11 W
- Standby energy / year
- 96 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £26
Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap
- 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
InSinkErator GN1100
Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap
What we like
- Dedicated 100°C boiling tap that adds to your existing mixer
- Child-safe handle: press twice and turn before boiling water flows
- Insulated, rotatable tap body that never dispenses a solid boiling jet
- Choice of PRO3, COMBI or COMBI+ tank
Watch out for
- Boiling water only, so it does not replace your mixer tap
- Two finishes: polished chrome or stainless steel