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Model vs model

Qettle Original 4-in-1
vs Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps

The Qettle Original 4-in-1 lists at £499, £1,356 less than the Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps at £1,855.

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 Square Twintaps matched boiling and mixer pair in stainless steel

Quooker

Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps

Matched boiling and mixer pair in a clean square profile

UK RRP: £1,855

Full review →

The differences at a glance

  • The Qettle Original 4-in-1 lists at £499, £1,356 less than the Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps at £1,855.
  • Declared idle draw is 10 W for the Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps 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 Square Twintaps. 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 Square Twintaps does not.
  • The Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps 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 Square Twintaps specifications from manufacturer datasheets
SpecQettle Original 4-in-1Quooker Nordic Square Twintaps
UK RRP£499£1,855
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
Released20212018

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 Square Twintaps

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 Square Twintaps

What we like

  • Boiling tap and matching mixer supplied as one coordinated set
  • Child-safe handle: press twice and turn before boiling water flows
  • Choice of PRO3, COMBI or COMBI+ tank

Watch out for

  • Needs worktop space and tap holes for two separate taps
  • Two finishes: polished chrome or stainless steel