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The Franke Davos Tap has been in production since 1997. If you have a Franke Davos mixer tap which is dripping then you need to identify which Franke Davos Mixer Tap you have to ensure that you order the correct parts to repair your Tap. How to recognise / identify which Davos Model you have. […]
Continue Reading →Its very simple to distinguish between the Hot and the Cold San Marco 1/4 turn valves: The Hot Valve has a nick on every side of the nut whereas the Cold valve doesn’t. More importantly though, Valves open clockwise and anticlockwise. To open a Cold Valve you turn the Splines (at the […]
Continue Reading →What does a Reversible Sink mean? It means that there is a tap hole on both sides of the sink so that you can pick which side you want the drainer on, and included in the fittings is a round disc (known as a ‘blank’ with the Carron Phoenix Logo on it) that covers the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Question: Hi, is there any tips on How to remove brass bush from Valve? I have tried wwd40 but seems solid. Answer: The Valve Bush (Brass Ring) is a separate part that surrounds the Valve & is a part used in some (but not every) Tap. Over time grit or debris like Limescale can cause […]
Continue Reading →Sometimes when you are replacing a valve (see our step by step guide here) the Brass Bush (Ring) that surrounds the valve also comes out with the old Valve. The Bush can come embedded with the valve due to wear and tear/dirt in the water etc and they can seem to be ‘one piece’. You […]
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