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Model vs model

Qettle Original 4-in-1
vs Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap

The Qettle Original 4-in-1 lists at £499, £766 less than the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap at £1,265.

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.

Qettle Original 4-in-1 boiling water tap with square spout

Qettle

Qettle Original 4-in-1

Half the Quooker price, same boiling point

UK RRP: £499

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Quooker Nordic Round single boiling tap in chrome

Quooker

Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap

Dedicated 100°C boiling tap to pair with your mixer

UK RRP: £1,265

Full review →

The differences at a glance

  • The Qettle Original 4-in-1 lists at £499, £766 less than the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap at £1,265.
  • Declared idle draw is 10 W for the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap against 14 W for the Qettle Original 4-in-1, which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
  • Tank capacity: 4 L on the Qettle Original 4-in-1 versus 3 L on the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap. Bigger tanks serve more cups back to back; smaller tanks take less cupboard space.
  • The Qettle Original 4-in-1 dispenses filtered drinking water; the Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap does not.
  • The Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap ships with a 7-year warranty; the Qettle Original 4-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.

Qettle Original 4-in-1 vs Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap specifications from manufacturer datasheets
SpecQettle Original 4-in-1Quooker Nordic Round Single Tap
UK RRP£499£1,265
Boiling temperature100°C100°C
Tank capacity4 L3 L
Idle power14 W10 W
Peak power1300 W1500 W
Flow rate--
Filtered waterYesNo
Sparkling waterNoNo
Chilled waterNoNo
Filter typeQ08 extruded carbon block cartridgeActive carbon filter inside the tank
Finishes42
Warranty2 years7 years
Released20212017

Standby energy

What the idle draw adds up to over a year.

Qettle Original 4-in-1

Idle draw
14 W
Standby energy / year
123 kWh
Standby cost / year
£33

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

Qettle Original 4-in-1

What we like

  • £499 RRP roughly a third of equivalent Quooker pricing
  • 4L tank delivers around 12 mugs back-to-back
  • Filtered cold and 100°C boiling from a single spout
  • Trustpilot praises Qettle support beyond warranty period

Watch out for

  • Standard warranty just 2 years on boiler and cartridge
  • Trustpilot reports boiler leaks at 2.5-3 year mark
  • Annual descale required, more maintenance than Quooker
  • Service network thinner than established brands

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