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Removing flow restrictor in Franke pull-out mixer (Read 3406 times)
Jozwolf
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Removing flow restrictor in Franke pull-out mixer
May 15th, 2015, 12:20pm
 
Hi - I have installed a Franke pull-out mixer tap (Ta641) on the sink in my lovely new country kitchen. But the water is gravity fed from a spring, the tap has a flow reducer intended for mains water, and I don't know how to remove the reducer. There is a valve which looks like it might house the flow reducer washer called "Restraint Valve Housing" but I don't know if I can just take the whole Restraint Valve Housing out or remove a washer for it, or whether this is any case not the right place to look!  Is there a way I can proceed?
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Reply #2 - May 16th, 2015, 12:36am
 
Thanks for the pump idea.  Should have said I get pretty good pressure and flow out of the other taps in the house - laundry etc - so it appears it is flow limitation by the Franke tap.  It's hard to see from the diagram why that happens......
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Reply #3 - May 16th, 2015, 8:55am
 
I wouldn't have thought that type of tap would be suitable for low pressure, perhaps a call to their help desk
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