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The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
The tap that does it all
    100°C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
The tap that does it all

Quooker‘s story started in 1970. Rotterdam-born             Now, Quooker produces over 200,000 Quookers a
Founder Henri Peteri was working at Unilever in the         year, there are over 1 million in use throughout Europe
1970s as part of the development team that invented         and the UK.
instant soup. He believed that waiting for the kettle to
boil meant that the soup was not truly instant. Born from   The Peteri brothers always aimed to produce the most
his exasperation of waiting was the germ of an idea,        sustainable, energy-efficient and high-quality product.
instant boiling water, on tap. Peteri left Unilever and     Now they head an internationally successful company.
worked tirelessly in his basement to engineer a tap that    But, continuing in the spirit of their late father, they are
could dispense instant, true 100ºC water. Yet it wasn’t     still innovating.
until the early 1990s that the first Quooker tap was
ready to be commercially launched in the Netherlands.
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
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Fusion Square black
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
Using a Quooker

     Make coffee
     Instant soup
     Boil potatoes
Cook noodles and rice
  Clean greasy pans
Clean chopping boards
      Poach fish
       Boil eggs
    Pre-heat plates
  Poach vegetables
 Prepare baby bottle
       Make tea
    Sterilize pacifier
    Prepare sauce
      Clean mixer
    Skin tomatoes
 Make broth or soup
 Remove candle wax
       Clean filter
      Rince plates
    Filtered water
    Make cocktails
   Enjoy sodawater
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
The advantages of a Quooker

Safe                          Energy efficient              Water efficient               Space saving
With a Quooker it‘s           Anyone who needs boiling      We all know it’s important    Do you have a small
impossible to turn the        water several times a day     to be economical with         kitchen? A Quooker
boiling on accidentally.      will not use more energy      water and yet, so many        saves precious space on
It requires a double-         with a Quooker than with      households unnecessarily      your worktop. The space
push and turn on an           a kettle. With a Quooker      waste it both in small        occupied by a kettle can
inconspicuous ring            COMBI tank (which             amounts – for example if      be freed up to slice, knead
mechanism, which is           provides both boiling         you boil twice as much        and chop. And because
completely separate from      and hot water all from a      water as you need – but       the tank is so compact,
the regular cold and hot.     cold feed), you can even      also in larger amounts,       there’s still usable space
The water is injected         save energy. This is the      when you let the tap run      under your worktop or in
with air, and so is a fine    first ‘boiler’ in the world   for a while until the water   your kitchen cupboard.
spray which ensures the       with high-vacuum              heats up. A Quooker helps
avoidance of accidental       insulation, using 50          you prevent wastage like
scalds or burns. Quookers     percent less energy than      this. With a Quooker CUBE,
have a double insulated       a household boiler. As        which also dispenses
spout, and so are cool to     the most energy-efficient     cool sparkling and filtered
the touch, unlike kettles.    hot water supply for the      water, you also save on
Last but not least, you       kitchen, the Quooker          plastic water bottles!
cannot accidentally knock,    COMBI has an energy
tip or ‘spill’ a Quooker as   rating of A. Make your
one can with a kettle or      purchase even more
pan of boiling water.         sustainable by adding a
                              Quooker CUBE that makes
                              plastic water bottles
                              redundant.
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
Versatile                    Tasty                         Time saving

A Quooker Is a kitchen       How does it taste? Well..     The average person
appliance that can be        An active carbon filter in    spends four months of
used for a multitude of      the tank purifies every       their life waiting for a kettle
tasks. Whether it is tea     delivery of boiling water.    to boil – but with Quooker,
or coffee, blanching         Furthermore, because          you’ll never have to wait
vegetables or sterilising    the tank keeps it under       for your kettle to boil
baby bottles or even         pressure, at a temperature    again! Once installed, the
cleaning dirty pans,         of 110°C it remains           Quooker will undoubtedly
the Quooker can do it all!   constantly fresh. This        become your most used
With the Quooker Flex,       technology keeps              appliance in the kitchen.
which is equipped with       the water hot without         As the boiling tank is
an extendable hose,          needing to use much           constantly replenishing,
rinsing your sink or         energy, which translates to   you’ll always have instant,
cleaning that chopping       very minimal running costs.   fresh boiling water on tap.
board just became even       The Quooker CUBE is fitted    With our CUBE accessory,
easier. The Quooker is       with a Hollow Fibre filter    you will also have filtered
also a great choice If       and an Active Carbon filter   chilled and sparkling water
you’re looking to maximise   that removes any bacteria     at your fingertips, meaning
work-top space and be        from the water, giving you    less supermarket trips for
rid of unsightly wires!      instantly chilled, fresh      bottled water!
                             water every time.
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
Choose your tap

    Flex stainless steel
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
Flex

Height: 412 mm
Reach: 220 mm
Tap hole: Ø35mm
Rotation: 270°

                                 polished    stainless       black
                                 chrome        steel

               Fusion Square                                                 Fusion Round

Height: 291 mm                                           Height: 366 mm
Reach: 220 mm                                            Reach: 220 mm
Tap hole: Ø 35 mm                                        Tap hole: Ø 35 mm
Rotation: 360°                                           Rotation: 360°

                      polished   stainless    black        patinated           gold
                      chrome       steel                     brass
The tap that does it all - 100 C BOILING, CHILLED AND SPARKLING WATER - Kitchens Of Desire
Classic Fusion Square                                                    Classic Fusion Round

Height: 291 mm                                                         Height: 366 mm
Reach: 220 mm                                                          Reach: 220 mm
Tap hole: Ø 35 m                                                       Tap hole: Ø 35 mm
Rotation: 360°                                                         Rotation: 360°

                            polished           stainless           nickel        patinated
                            chrome               steel                             brass

    Classic Nordic Square single tap                                        Classic Nordic Round single tap

Maximum-height: 350 mm                                                  Maximum-height: 405 mm
Minimum-height: 115 mm                                                  Minimum-height: 170 mm
Reach: 160 mm                                                           Reach: 160 mm
Tap hole: Ø 32 mm                                                       Tap hole: Ø 32 mm
                                                                        Rotation: 360°

                                    polished           stainless            nickel
                                    chrome               steel
Nordic Square Twintaps                                          Nordic Round Twintaps

                         Maximum-height: 350 mm                                         Maximum-height: 405 mm
Height: 270 mm            Minimum-height: 115 mm                Height: 345 mm           Minimum-height: 170 mm
Reach: 220 mm                     Reach: 160 mm                 Reach: 220 mm                    Reach: 160 mm
Tap hole: Ø 35 mm              Tap hole: Ø 32 mm                Tap hole: Ø 35 mm             Tap hole: Ø 32 mm
Rotation: 360°                     Rotation: 360°               Rotation: 360°                    Rotation: 360

                                              polished   stainless
                                              chrome       steel

         Nordic Square single tap                                        Nordic Round single tap

Maximum-height: 350 mm                                         Maximum-height: 405 mm
Minimum-height: 115 mm                                         Minimum-height: 170 mm
Reach: 160 mm                                                  Reach: 160 mm
Tap hole: Ø 32 mm                                              Tap hole: Ø 32 mm
Rotation: 360°                                                 Rotation: 360°

                                              polished   stainless
                                              chrome       steel
Nordic soap dispenser gold and Fusion Square gold
Nordic soap dispenser gold and Fusion Round gold
The tanks

         PRO3                                                  PRO7                                                           COMBI
                                                                                                                              ­­
         Provides three litres of
                                                               Provides seven litres of                                       Provides seven litres of
         instant boiling water.                                instant boiling water.                                         instant boiling water or 27
                                                                                                                              litres of hot water (40 °C) all
         Diameter: 150 mm                                      Diameter: 200 mm
         Height: 400 mm                                                                                                       from a cold feed.
                                                               Height: 470 mm
         Heating-up time: 10 minutes*                          Heating-up time: 20 minutes*
         Vermogen: 1600W                                       Standby power consumption: 10 W                                No more waiting for hot
         Standby power comsumption: 10 W                       Volume 100°C: 7 litres
         Volume 100°C: 3 litres                                                                                               water with the Quooker
                                                               Energy label: none**
         Energy label: none**                                  Mounting bracket availible: yes                                COMBI or dealing with
         Mounting bracket availible: yes
                                                                                                                              low hot water pressure.
                                                                                                                              Furthermore, it is the first
                                                                                                                              ‘boiler’ with high-vacuum
                                                                                                                              insulation. This makes it the
                                                                                                                              most energy-efficient hot
                                                                                                                              and boiling water provision
                                                                                                                              for the kitchen.

                                                                                                                              Diameter: 200 mm
                                                                                                                              Height: 470 mm
                                                                                                                              Heating-up time: 20 minutes*
                                                                                                                              Standby power consumption: 10 W
                                                                                                                              Volume 100°C: 7 litres
                                                                                                                              Volume 60°C: 15 litres
                                                                                                                              Volume 40°C: 27 litres
                                                                                                                              Energy label: A
                                                                                                                              Mounting bracket availible: yes

* These values are averages.
** PRO3 and PRO7 tanks only produce boiling water. The EU has no energy label guideline for boiling water tanks. However, these tanks are equally economical.
Choose your tank

                      Which tank will suit your kitchen best?

               Are hot water
              pipes present?

                    yes

              Is your hot water
            pressure below 2 bar
                                           no              Is there a waiting
            and are you ordering
                                                          time for hot water?
                a Flex, Fusion
no               or Twintaps?

                                                                                no < 6 m
                                   yes
                                                                 yes

                                         COMBI                                   PRO3
                                                                                / PRO7

                         Would you
                           also like
     CUBE   yes       filtered chilled
                      and sparkling
                            water?
Flex stainless steel
Quooker CUBE

With the CUBE, your Quooker will dispense filtered       The CUBE has a CO2 cylinder attachment from which
chilled and sparkling water in addition to 100 °C        you can draw up to 60 litres of cold sparkling water.
boiling, hot and cold water. The CUBE contributes to     It will be placed at the bottom of your kitchen
sustainable living by eliminating the need to purchase   cupboard next to the existing boiling water tank.
single-use plastic bottles and helps to lower your       If you’re short of plug sockets, we offer a Quooker
carbon footprint by reducing supermarket visits.         Powerswitch. In addition to being handy, it also
Not to mention, there will be no more carrying heavy     prevents the circuit from overloading by switching
bottles! With the CUBE you can make the most             the Quooker tank to standby mode if too much power
delicious lemonades and cocktails in no time, or just    is drawn from another appliance. The filtered chilled
enjoy a glass of crisp, cold water.                      and sparkling water will still operate as normal.

Height: 430 mm
Width: 235 mm*
Depth: 440 mm*
Chilling time: 40 min                                    * W hen the CO2 cylinder is connected, 55 mm extra space is required at the front or
Standby consumption: 12W                                    side of the CUBE.
Nordic Square Twintaps stainless steel
Accessories

                  Soap dispenser                            Cold Water Filter

                                            The cold water filter has
                                            been designed to allow you
                                            to quickly switch from tap
                                            water to cold filtered water.
                                            The Quooker tap supplies
                                            cold filtered water via
                                            a single push and turn which
                                            engaged will light the tap
This soap dispenser makes                   ring blue. The water passes
a great combination with                    through an activated-carbon
a Quooker tap. It can be                    filter which ensures the water
operated with one hand                      tastes and smells better.
and is easy to fill from the top.           The filter is easy to replace
This is the first soap dispenser            and must be changed every
that uses a patented ball                   12 months. A Cold Water
bearing system and solid metal              Filter is not necessary when
internals.                                  you have purchased a CUBE.

                Scale Control Plus                              Powerswitch

                                            The powerswitch for Quooker
                                            and CUBE is a three-way
                                            adaptor that will allow you to
                                            connect the Quooker tank,
                                            the Quooker CUBE and another
                                            appliance, for example a
                                            dishwasher, to the same
                                            socket. It prevents the circuit
                                            from overloading as it will
The Scale Control Plus has                  detect when the third-party
been developed to lengthen                  appliance is in use and will
the lifespan of your Quooker                switch the Quooker tank to
by reducing the water                       standby mode if too much
hardness. It is the most reliable           power is drawn by the other
descaling solution for the                  appliance. The chilled filtered
Quooker and improves the                    and sparkling water will
taste of the Quooker water.                 operate as normal.
Classic Fusion Round messing patina
A world class service and
                    business philosophy

With over 40 years’ experience and over 1 million        Sustainability is also at the centre of our DNA with
installations, Quooker is the trusted name in the        people and protection of the planet at the forefront
provision of 100°C boiling, hot, cold, chilled and       of our minds. Our factory is covered with 900 solar
sparkling water. The business’ DNA is all about          panels which supplies all of our energy needs!
providing an unparalleled world class service adopting   We recycle old products and manage our waste
a unique approach with a true desire to be the best in   flows in a sustainable way.
class at everything and anything we do.

A Quooker is easy to maintain which increases
its longevity. Our taps typically last between fifteen
and twenty years and all of our systems are
maintained by a dedicated team guaranteeing
a prompt and reliable service.
Virtual                      Augmented
           appointment                       reality
With our virtual appointment service we      Quooker augmented reality allows you to
will be able to guide you through our full   virtually place the tap of your choice in your
 collection, ensuring we find the system     own kitchen in a fun and easy way. This way
                    which best suits you!    you can instantly visualize how any Quooker
                                             tap will look and fit your kitchen.
UK | 30.547.03 | V24

    Quooker UK Ltd.
   Beaumont Buildings
   Great Ducie Street
   Manchester M3 1PQ
  +44 (0)207 923 3355
enquiries@quooker.co.uk
   www.quooker.co.uk
45 years and 50 patents
  further we are still ahead
and a Quooker in your kitchen
 has become indispensable.
2005                                                              2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                     For the introduction of the                                       In 2016 we built another
                                                                                                                                                                                                     boiling water tap in the UK,                                      new factory, our seventh
                                                                                                                                                                                                     we made a series of pictures                                      expansion on the same
                                                                                                                                                                                                     showing only the tap and                                          locaton, doubling the
                                                                                                                                                                                                     its uses against a black                                          working area to 11,000 m².
                                                                                                                                                                                                     background. No kitchen                                            The building is compact,
                                                                                                                                                                                                     setting, just huge white                                          combining both a modern
                                                                                                                                                                                                     clouds of steam.                                                  manufactoring facility with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       an aestethically attractive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       office space.
                                                                1976                               1985                              1993
1970                                                            The first series of tanks          After completing his studies,     Reinforced with his son
                                                                                                                                                                    2000
When he was working on the development of a new, instant
                                                                – 40 pieces.                       Henri‘s son Niels began
                                                                                                   working in his father‘s cellar.
                                                                                                                                     Walter, also a law graduate,
                                                                                                                                     the product was launched                                                                                                          2016
soup for an international food company, Henri Peteri realised                                                                                                       The Quooker VAQ was
                                                                                                   The idea became a product         commercially.                                                                                                                     Introducing FLEX. Another
that instant soup could never be truly instant if you didn‘t                                                                                                        launched in 2000.
                                                                                                   and the Quooker was born.                                                                                                                                           new function for our boiling
have boiling water at hand. From this point on he remained                                                                                                          VAQ denotes the tank’s
                                                                                                                                                                    revolutionary high-vacuum                                                                          water tap: a flexible hose for
focused on the concept, working at home, in his basement,
                                                                                                                                                                    insulation. This insulation                                                                        hot and cold water.
to develop a device to produce instant boiling water.
                                                                                                                                                                    technology makes the
                                                                                                                                                                    Quooker highly energy- and
                                                                                                                                                                    compact, so that it can be
                                                                                                                                                                    easily fitted even in kitchens
                                                                                                                                                                    that have drawer units.          2006                              2010
                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Quooker COMBI was             Introducing the Twintaps,
                                                                                                                                                                                                     introduced in 2006. Thanks        a combined boiling water
                                                                                                                                                                                                     to its insulation technology,     and mixer tap in the same
                                                                                                                                                                                                     the new model is 60%              design.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     smaller and far more energy-
                                                                1978                                                                                                                                 efficient than other boiling or

                                                                                                                                     1995
                                                                                                                                                                                                     hot water equipment. More
                                                                After he had taken out                                                                                                               than half the Quookers now
                                                                his seventh mortgage on                                                                                                              sold in the Netherlands
1970-1973                       1970-1976                       his home, the financial                                              In December 1995 they
                                                                                                                                                                                                     are COMBI's.

Despite his immense drive,      The users of the proto-
                                                                resources he needed to
                                                                work on his invention had          1988                              bought a building on
                                                                                                                                     Staalstraat in Ridderkerk,                                                                                                        2018
he didn’t manage to get any     types were extremely            been depleted. Henri Peteri        First set produced by             even though the business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       In 2018 we opened the
further than the prototype      enthusiastic. Those who had     was forced to discontinue          Niels Peteri – 100 pieces.        was still making a loss. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       doors of our new office in
stage after several years of    a Quooker could no longer       his project and go back to                                           adjacent buildings were
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Manchester.
hard work. The appliance        do without it.                  earning a living for his family.                                     purchased in 1998, 2001,
was hard to sell and broke                                                                                                           2002 and 2006 (including
down regularly.                                                                                                                      the mattress factory, which
                                                                                                                                     was turned into a production
                                                                                                                                                                    2004
                                                                                                                                     hall). And so, the Quooker     In 2004, Quooker began
                                                                                                                                     continued to grow.             exporting for the first time.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2012
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       After a long lead-up, we
                                                                                                                                                                                                     2007                              launched the Fusion in 2012.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Because we had to work
                                                                                                   1992                                                                                              Henri Peteri died in 2007.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     During the last years of his
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       hard to dispel the idea that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       boiling water straight from
                                                                                                   The Quooker Basic was                                                                             life, he kept a low profile in    the tap could be unsafe, we
                                                                                                   launched in 1992. This was                                                                        the family business. What         were hesitant to ­develop an    2019
                                1976                            1978                               the first in a series of taps
                                                                                                   designed by Niels Peteri.
                                                                                                                                     1997                                                            he considered to be his
                                                                                                                                                                                                     greatest achievement was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ‘all-in-one tap’. But we bit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       the bullet and in May 2012      With the new CUBE, you can
1972                            The first series of taps
                                40 pieces were made with a
                                                                Prototype. IDEI design; The
                                                                designers of the first Renault
                                                                                                   The Classic followed in 1997,
                                                                                                   the Design in 1998 and the
                                                                                                                                     The Classic. The first
                                                                                                                                     addition to the tap
                                                                                                                                                                                                     that the three of them
                                                                                                                                                                                                     (Walter, Niels and himself)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       we started handing over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       the very first Fusions to our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       now also dispense chilled
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       sparkling and filtered water
The first patent                safe detachable control knob.   Espace.                            Modern in 2005.                   collection.                                                     had worked so well together.      dealers in person.              from your Quooker tap.
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