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  1. B

    Help with Franke Planar tap

    Hello I have a Franke Planar Kitchen tap and it’s got a leak. One drop per minute. I’ve been on YouTube and seen that there are grub screws to remove, first for the handle, then once that is off the square piece between the handle and the tap body to get the cartridge for replacement. I have...
  2. PlumbingNewb

    Franke Davos handles

    Hi, I know nothing about plumbing 🤦‍♂️ and am trying to sort out a leaking kitchen tap. It's a Franke Davos 'J' Tap. I turned off the water to the sink and took off the screws at the end of the handles (also the spout, although that may not have been necessary). I thought the handles should just...
  3. C

    Franke tap water droplets query

    I have just had a Franke Athena kitchen mixer tap fitted. After turning it off there is a small drop on the spout. If I remove this then another one will form at some point later (and times between drops appear to get longer) This morning there was no drop there so I thought it must just be...
  4. B

    Where is the reset button on a franke omni boiler??

    Can anyone advise where the reset button is on a franke omni boiler tank? Has stopped dispensing boiling water and when everything has been taken apart and refitted is still showing 2 green leds as if it’s ready to use
  5. B

    Franke Olympus Kitchen tap

    Need to remove the spout on a Franke Olympus tap. I have removed the hot/cold previously with an allen key and the spout kit has a 2.5mm allen key in the pack. However, I can't get the allen key to take. It feels like the grub screw may be missing but the replacement grub screw won't go in. I'm...
  6. AdrianDonlan

    Removing a Franke Belfast monobloc tap

    Hi, I'm trying to remove the kitchen tap, it was installed around 2009. I can't seem to unscrew the connector, I've tried a variety of tools from a basin wrench to plumbers grips, access is tight but I can't move it. Can anyone give me any advice? I have called my plumber but he hasn't responded...
  7. A

    Franke Atlas tap pull out 15mm hose fitting tail

    Hello: obsessed with trying to resolve a Franke (Atlas kitchen tap ) pull out hose issue: the hose seems to be 14mm - the tail standard 19mm? Seems a connector missing (now lost). If anyone knows how or where to bodge or find spare - ideas all gratefully received :cool:
  8. A

    How to disconnect Franke sensor faucet from control box

    I have an issue with the faucet (Franke Atlas Neo Sensor) and it will require it to be sent back to the manufacturer. However I have an issue with disconnecting the hoses from the control box (Franke control box). The hoses plug into the control box without screwing, they're simply pressed into...
    • ales85
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    • Forum: USA
  9. O

    Franke sink plumbing kit, sewage smell

    I've had a Franke 1.5 sink fitted recently using their siphon 2 plumbing kit as part of a new kitchen installation. However, I now regularly get sewage smells coming into my kitchen. I was wondering whether the air vent has been installed in the correct position. Should it be installed in the...
    • Oliver8
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    • america franke plumbing sewage sink smell usa
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    • Forum: USA
  10. V

    Franke Eiger mixer tap

    My Franke Eiger mixer tap started leaking from where the spout joins the body. I took the spout off, the o rings looked ok so I put a bit of silicone grease on and put it back. After a couple of days it started again. I have a friend that has about six different boxes of o rings, he must have...
    • Vicdiy
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    • america franke mixer mixer tap tap usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: USA
  11. V

    Fitting Franke Fuji kitchen tap

    I am going to be fitting a Franke Fuji tap at my daughter’s. The tap comes with the hot and cold flexible tails, the hot has a standard nut and rubber washer on the end for connecting to a male compression fitting but the cold has a different end ( I think because it has a non return valve...
    • Vicdiy
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    • america fitting franke kitchen tap usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  12. J

    Franke Minerva 3 in 1 hot water tap plumbing advice

    Our newly installed franke hot water tap keeps running out of hot water when there is plenty in our heating system. Is this because the hot water supply is also coming from the small Franke boiler? I had assumed it would be just the boiling water part of the tap that this tank feed and the hot...
    • Jules
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    • advice america franke hot hot water plumbing tap usa water water tap
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  13. R

    Franke tap valve replacement

    I'm trying to change a dripping cartridge in a Franke Panto tap. I have a new cartridge and after a fight involving a decent hammer I've managed to remove the relevant lever. Inside, there is no hex head, double flat or anything else recognisable on the valve - there is what seems to be a...
    • Roger123k
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    • america franke replacement tap usa valve
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    • Forum: USA
  14. M

    Pipe adaptor help franke tank

    I got a new franke hot water tank to replace my old one but the fitting on the pipe is not the same. Any advice what adaptor I should buy?
  15. G

    Franke Tap Valve - special tool for removing?

    Hi Just bought a new Franke valve but once I took the cover off it appears to be different to what I expected - no hex nut, just two slots. Where can I find a tool to remove the old one - looked every but can't find one plus is there a 'normal' valve underneath this? Photo attached if anyone...
  16. W

    Can I use a Franke tap with a Carron sink?

    Hello there! I have a Carron sink and tap in my kitchen and I'm wondering if I can replace the Carron tap with a Franke tap? Many thanks!
  17. C

    Franke Olympu Kitchen Mixer Tap washer and O ring replacement.

    Hi, I bravely decided to replace the washers and O ring myself after the tap leaking for ages at the bit that swivels. I removed the grub screw at the back but then had to get a friend to pull the curved part out as it was stuck. I replaced the two washers and the o ring but I now can't get the...
  18. M

    Franke Panto tap cartridge

    Has anyone had any luck changing cartridges on the above tap without the removal tool? The tool is no longer available and I couldn't seem to get what looks to be a locking nut above the cartridge lose when I had a look at it. Didn't want to go mad with it, so thought I would ask before going...
  19. M

    Overflow pipe from Franke sink to...

    Hi all. Had a call from customer who flooded her kitchen after having an insinkerator fitted. Turns out the plumber didn't connect the overflow to the insinkerator waste. Now it is a Franke sink that doesn't come with a flexi overflow. It is rigid. Now I need to run a bit of pipe from this to...
  20. P

    Franke Askona mixer tap query

    hello all, I have recently had fitted a Franke Ascona mixer tap only to find that the hot water is not coming out with any force. I spoke to Franke and they advise that the tap is designed for high pressure on both hot and cold but I belive my hot water is low pressure. Thy suggest using the...
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