Franke Olympus Tap dripping…
Note: At the end of this blog are links to all the Spare Parts referred to throughout the Blog for ease of reviewing / purchasing.
1. Franke Olympus Tap dripping from the Spout:
Most likely you need to change the valves (one or both), and / or the brass bush ring, (but usually its just the valve) hot or cold. This Blog Post How to tell which Valve needs replacing : Hot or Cold? might help
2. Franke Olympus Tap dripping where Spout meets Base:
Most likely that you need to replace the O Rings.
3. Franke Olympus Tap leaking from the handle:
Valve may need replacing. Here is our Guide How to remove the Handle on your Kitchen Tap.
If the valve bush comes out with the valve, order a new set of valve and valve-bush.
If you have replaced the valve :
remember new valves can take a few days for the rubber washer to “be bed down”. Tighten the valve manually and only use a wrench for the last quarter turn so as not to damage the seals on the Valve.
If leak continues after tightening please contact us on sales@tapsandsinksonline.co.uk.
Valve Details:
Hot and Cold valves are NOT interchangeable. A Hot Valve opens Clockwise. A Cold Valve opens Anti-Clockwise.
If you have the Franke Filterflow Olympus Tap then the same Cold Valve is used in both the Cold ‘mains’ and Cold ‘filtered’.
Tip: Franke Olympus Filterflow :If your water is dripping from the Cold side and you don’t know whether it is the Cold Mains valve or the Cold Filter Valve that needs replacing, try the replacement valve in one of the cold sides and if drip continues switch. If drip still continues then you either need 2 Cold valves i.e. both need replacing, or the drip is on the Hot Water side.
We only stock the Franke Olympus Tap spare parts ‘currently’ being used in the manufacture of the Franke Olympus Tap, Franke Olympus Filterflow Tap ,Franke Olympus Side Spray and Franke Specialist Spring Tap as per the current technical specifications (1427R/3561R).
Here are the measurements of the Valve that we stock 1427R / 3561R (4276R) as we supply the original version of this with the white seal underneath as the Olympus Tap was modified c.2011 and by supplying the original valve with larger white seal, then irrespective of the age of your own Olympus, you will receive a part that will work. Later Olympus Valve with coloured seal is flatter and is only for post modified Olympus Taps. We call this earlier valve 4276R to distinguish from later same coded valve with the flatter seal:
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- Length of Valve from top to bottom (brass) 53mm
- Diameter at thread: 21mm
- Number of splines: 28
- Nut (below splines) Height: 8mm
* all ‘mm’ measurements are rounded to the nearest mm.
There are two sets of threads, one above the Black Rubber O Ring and one set below.
Brass Bush still attached to Valve:
If your valve appears to be wider than ours but all measurements tally except diameter, just make sure that you have removed the brass bush. For more information on removing the brass bush, see here.
We do not stock the very earliest one (thin lip / ridge at the bottom) in which case , all that we can recommend is that you try to separate in order to re-use. Here is close up detail of the old Franke Olympus Valve inside this Bush that we do NOT stock.
Franke Olympus Brass Bush that we stock (if in doubt, order the one with Recess but to be 100% sure, remove your own Valve prior to ordering):
If your own valve looks like this :
If your own Valve looks like this image below, then you need to order the SP3561 plus Brass Bush with lip SP3886
If your own Valve looks like this below – order SP3561 and SP3868 with recess. :
Here below is example of an Olympus Tap where the customer has removed Handle, Valve Cover and Valve. The Bush has remained in the Tap so this customer only needed to replace the Valve.
O Ring Details:
Franke Olympus Tap O Rings (1425R) Franke Olympus O Ring Kit is suitable for the Franke Olympus Tap, the Franke Olympus Side Spray Tap and the Franke Filterflow Olympus. The Franke Specialist Range Olympus Spring Tap requires a different O Ring Kit can be purchased here:
See here for all our Franke Olympus Spare Parts (Valves, Brass Bush, O Rings, Handles, Spouts and Aerator).
For common Kitchen Tap problems, see our Kitchen Taps Troubleshooting Guide here.
Our Blog / Plumbing Guides section includes tips e.g. how to remove a valve. Follow the links below.
If you have a Franke Filter Flow or Franke Triflow, please see the blog here
Hi there
I have a Franke Olympus, along with a spray attachment. The tap is dripping from the spout, and getting progressively worse. It was installed in 2012. How do I know whether I need to replace a valve, and which one it is?
Thanks
Usually if a tap is dripping from the spout, the valve is the issue. This blog might assist you in identifying which one is dripping. How to tell which Valve is dripping, hot or cold?
Update – I can undo the valve cover but obviously cannot take it off as the handle is still there. Could the lime scale inside be preventing the handle coming off? If so I can see how I will get rid of the lime scale as it is “inside” the handle.
HI Bernard
you could try this limescale removing tip: Removing Limescale
Hello, I am trying to replace the valve of a Olympus tap that is dripping from the handle as per the picture in your point 3 above. I can remove the grub screw from the handle with no problem but the handle itself is not going anywhere. Am I missing something – for instance should I remove the valve cover first even though the video’s that I have found do not suggest this? Thanks
Hi
In my kitchen i have a Franke Mythos MTX quarter turn tap in chrome that is leaking from the spout intermittently ,but when we run the hot tap in the bathroom it leaks a lot (which I find strange). Can you advise what is needed and how to change this please as your video although a Franke is different from mine
I purchase this in 2012
Many thanks Veronica
HI Veronica, usually if your tap is dripping from the spout you would need to replace the valve and here is the link to the Mythos Valve (Buy the earlier version 2307R and if calling a plumber you could buy the brass bushes as well and return if not needed). The bathroom situation seems to be some how water pressure related.
I seem to have a problem replacing a grub screw into the back of my frankie taps. Any tips on how to do this
Not sure exactly what you mean. Do you have the correct size Allen Key – the grub screw changed in size so you jsut need to get an Allen Key that fits your screw.
Hello There,
Your website is very helpful – Thank you. I have an old Franke Olympus tap and the cold feed copper tail underneath is weeping a small amount of water even when not in use. I have also noticed that the tap is leaking where the spout meets the base when the spout is rotated and the hot tap is on. Are there multiple issues here/ please can you advise on the replacement parts needed? Thanks. Oliver Marshall
Hi Oliver, if your tap is dripping where the spout meets the base then you would most likely need to replace the O Ring Kit. I am not sure about the copper pipes part. I could supply you with Tailpipes but it could be the connector that needs replacing / tightening but I can’t say for sure without seeing the Tap. Alice
how do I replace the O rings on a Franke Olympus kitchen tap?
HI Bob
Here is our Guide: How to change a Kitchen Tap O Ring Kit
You will find the Franke Olympus O Ring Kit that you need here: Franke Olympus O Ring Kit.
Earlier models take a different grub screw so we would recommend that you retain (carefully remove your existing one as they are very small) in case it is a different size than the one currently supplied by the Manufacturer.
Is it easy to replace filter on tap or does it require a plumber. The tap also has drinking filter tap attached
The instructions we post are for someone handy at DIY. If in doubt we always recommend calling a plumber. The advantage to having procured the spare parts in advance of a plumbers visit is that they can fix the tap for you rather than recommending purchasing a new tap when all your existing tap might require is the replacement of some spare parts.
My Franke Specialist Range Olympus Chrome Tap is leaking on the cold water side
of the tap cold valve. My plumber looked at it for me and asked me to buy replacement
valve parts. On your website it stated that the parts have been replaced since 2007,
which was when my tap was installed (in May). I have the instructions for installation
which state the part needed was S1022 for the cold valve, and S1023 for the hot. I would
like to replace both but am not sure which parts (presumably replacements for the dis-
continued ones) will fit my taps. Otherwise my tap is still working perfectly.
Dear Anne, the parts you require are the same (just a different code name, as this same valve has also been coded 3561R on some installation guides).
Here is the link to the to the parts for the Olympus S (coded on later Installation Guides as the 1427R Hot and the 1427R Cold) and here is the link
Olympus S Valves. If you require any further help just email me sales@tapsandsinksonline.co.uk