Franke Olympus Replacement (1425R,SP1425, 133.0069.183) Spout Seal O Ring Kit

This was perfect. Took a gamble because this wasn’t the make for my exact kitchen tap but it worked and the leak finally stopped. Contained everything I needed to get this sorted.

Easy DIY job that I did decided I could do myself after plumber quoted a daft price to fix! Original grub screw needed some persuasion to come out, see photo. New one had an end on it so Allen key didn’t go all the way thru it. Does the same job, just a different design. Only needed 1 of the 2 plastic rings on my tap (Olympus Filterflow), as some other reviews have said. See photo. Both black o rings used to replace existing. Cleaned and greased everything, easy to put back on with a firm press and wiggle of tap into base. No more puddly tap, yay!

The washer set fitted easily and worked well. However I removed a star because the brass grub screw sheared when the cold tap was turned on, launching the tap spout into orbit and wetting all the nearby cupboards. I can't say whether the grub screw was incomplete when I fitted it or whether the force of the water sheared the soft metal but I wish I had checked before fitting it. After mopping up I re-used the original grub screw and it has held the spout securely. The washers are working fine with no leaks.

It's a 2 minute job to replace the o-rings on my leaky tap and now it leaks no more; ideal little kit (the washer grease was a nice touch) that sorts the problem out. Good stuff.

Replaced my original kitchen mixer with another from the Franke range once it failed due to the destructive qualities of our local water supply. That too failed after a few years and I thought "there most be a better way to manage this". Luckily I found this kit after doing various searches on line. This is the 3rd kit I have bought and they have pushed the life of the 2nd mixer well beyond the original fitting. Saving not just the cost of 3 new mixers but 3 installation costs too (£100's). The kit really is all you need to do the job, including an Allen key and you only need basic DIY skills to refit it too. Worth a try for 5 quid.

Instructions were clear. I couldn’t use the Allen key supplied due to limited room at the back of the tap. Perfect result! Update: unfortunately after a period of use the spout was pushed of the body of the unit whilst the tap was in use. I removed the spout again (sounds like incy wincy spider) and reassembled and the same result occurred. I have now reinserted the original plastic bearing rings (keeping the new o rings on the spout) and the spout now fits correctly . Therefore I will be regrading my review score to 3 stars.

So glad Amazon stocked these. Price was good and next day delivery. Could have got these via plumbing spare parts suppliers - but more expensive there (and that doesn’t include delivery - free with Prime), and usually take longer to arrive. Shipment included both replacement grub screw and Allen Key to fit - a nice touch!

Instructions were well written.