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Franke Planar Tap Valve Removal Guide

Franke Planar Tap Valve Removal Guide

All the parts referred to below, with links, are Genuine Franke Spare Parts.

Franke Planar Guide Blueprint for valve and o rings replacement instructions

Summary :

1. Check valves if your Tap is dripping from the Tip of the Spout (Aerator end) or Handle.
2. Examine the Spout if your Tap is dripping from around the base of the spout. You will be looking for worn O Rings or holes in the spout itself.

The Franke Planar Tap has various models produced from 2005 to March 2018.  Over this time period the Valve changed from initially a 20 spline valve to then a 28 spline valve. We have included images at the end to illustrate the various valves used and advice as to which genuine parts to buy as replacements.

Franke Planar Tap Handle removal Guide  [Find Franke Planar Handle here.]

1. You will need a 2mm allen key
2. Accessing the valve :
   • Isolate water supply
   • Remove handle by undoing screw located on underside of Handle (3) and slide off handle.
   • With the aid of a small mirror undo the 2 grub screws securing the chrome handle housing with small Allen key from underneath
   • Pull off housing.
   • Undo old valve with adjustable spanner [see below for examples of what your own Valve might look like and which Valve to buy]
   • Take care when removing valve to try and and not remove the Bush (which is a round piece of brass that surrounds the valve).
     

     Example Handle and Valve Removed. Bush 3886R remaining in Tap

   • & fit new valve.
     

     Franke Planar Tap Handle Removed, showing Valve 3547R & Bush 3886R

   • Refit housings same in reverse.
   • Make sure handle housing is on splines, so that handle upright is off & handle forward down is off.

Troubleshooting and Images of all three valves used in Planar Tap with or without the bush

1. If you have Planar Valve with 20 Splines (the oldest variation) ? Buy the 3549R Valve
This Valve is discontinued but customers have bought the 3549R. It looks a little different, but it fits.

Old Planar Valve (Pre Feb 2008) With 20 Splines, Buy 3549R

Handle Insert : Remove the handle insert to reuse by undoing the screw at the top of the old valve that holds the handle insert in place.

Old Planar Valve with Handle Insert Covering splines. Remove handle insert to reuse

2. If you have Planar Valve with 28 Splines, and two sets of threads, 2307R (second variation) Buy 2307R (4276R) Valve.

Spare Tap Parts 2307R – Cold Valve shown here

3. If you have Planar Valve with 28 Splines and one set of threads 3547R (the third variation) Buy 2307R (4276R) Valve based on the manufacturer’s recommendation.

SP3547R (shown here Hot Valve)

We do stock the genuine 3547R valve but it is based on the manufacturers advice for this particular design of tap that the 2307R (4276R) valve is still the better option. Please remember that it will look different from your own valve.

Planar Valve Bush

3886R Brass Bush with Lip

Sometimes in the process of removing Franke Planar Tap Valve the Brass Bush Part can be removed alongside the Valve. This Part is SP3886 (aka 3886R with lip).

If you cannot separate the Brass Bush from your old valve then you will need a new one.

Here is our guide Removing Brass Bush ring from Valve

2307R (SP2307) inside Brass Bush 3886R (SP3886)

2307R Valve inside Brass Bush with lip 3886R

Here is a picture of the 3547R valve with 28 splines stuck inside the brass bush SP3886

Useful Guides and Links

You can find all theBrands we do Genuine Tap Spares for here , where we list each Brand alphabetically, and in turn, each model is then listed Alphabetically or by Tap Model Code.  Here is our Franke Taps Spare Parts section.

O Rings: Tap dripping where the spout meets the base of the Tap? Guide here.
Aerator: Found at the tip of the spout. Here is our Guide How to Remove your Aerator / Antisplash from your Kitchen Tap.

Our general Franke Help Section is here

See our Trouble Shooting Guide here for the most common problems.