HYGIENIC MINERVA 4-IN1 TAP REDUCES HAND CONTACT

"Simple care and maintenance is something that installers could also highlight to customers more so they understand, for example, the importance of changing the cartridge to prevent limescale build up in the boiler, while also improving water taste."

HYGIENIC MINERVA 4-IN-1 ELECTRONIC TAP REDUCES HAND CONTACT

The expansion of the range has opened up the scope for installers when recommending products to clients that look great, are high performance and which are easy to maintain.

Current events mean that there is now a huge emphasis for good hygiene in the home and Franke’s newly extended Minerva 4-in-1 Electronic Instant Boiling Water tap range ticks all the boxes whilst reflecting the trend for colour in the kitchen with three new industrial design finishes of Industrial Black, Gold and Copper

The Minerva 4-in-1 Electronic tap has long been a popular model in Franke’s portfolio thanks to its hands-free functionality. Now, with consumers increasingly looking at ways to reduce germ transmission and optimise hygiene in the home, an electronically operated tap is a very good option to recommend for installation.

LESS HAND CONTACT

The Minerva 4-in-1 Electronic tap is digitally operated and reduces hand contact, while also offering a raft of other practical benefits for the kitchen. One of these is that an instant boiling water tap dispenses 100°C water which is ideal for sterilising items.

The tap features pre-set touchcontrols which can be activated by a single twist and two taps of the dial for 30 seconds of 100°C filtered boiling or 15 seconds of filtered cold and three taps for 60 seconds of 100°C filtered boiling or 30 seconds of filtered cold water from the 5 litre tank. Once activated you can stand back and watch while it fills pans, teapots, cafetières and jugs. The 4-in-1 design also gives users to access to standard mains hot and cold water from a separate lever.

MORE DESIGN SCOPE

The three new industrial colours of Industrial Black, Gold and Copper are now available across Minerva’s Mondial L-Spout and the new Helix J-Spout tap models, in addition to stainless steel, to offer design flexibility

across a range of kitchen styles. The Minerva Original model is available in chrome for those who prefer a classic finish.

The Minerva Mondial and Helix are made from solid stainless steel and feature a coloured PVD coating that is designed to keep the structure of the stainless steel visible.

The expansion of the range has opened up the scope for installers when recommending products to clients that look great, are high performance and which are easy to maintain.

DON’T FIT AND FORGET

Any installer will know just how easy the Minerva tap range is to install thanks to the innovative M-Box system.

The box contains no single parts, just one compact box containing Franke Pro M filter, inlet combination, mixing valve set, gasket set and control box

Franke’s Minerva 4-in-1 Electronic tap and offers the flexibility to be fitted horizontally or vertically, with just two drill holes and few tools required.

What’s more, the integral Pro M filter is designed so that it can be easily removed and replaced by the customer. Replacing the water filter is an important part of the ongoing maintenance of an instant boiling water tap. It reduces limescale build up in the tank and also improves the quality of the dispensed water too. This is a point worth pointing out to consumers once you have installed the tap as it ensures the proper working of the tap ongoing.

Jeanette Ward, communications manager at Franke UK comments: “Like all instant boiling water taps, the Minerva Electronic requires a little maintenance from time to time, just as you would with other appliances in the home, to keep them running like new. We are all used to adding salt and rinse aid to the dishwasher and with a hot tap you need to change the cartridge, wash the plastic casing and de-scale the tap sieve. This takes no more than half an hour and should be done every six months. Although we cover this in our technical guide and on our website, simple care and maintenance is something that installers could also highlight to customers more so they understand, for example, the importance of changing the cartridge to prevent limescale build up in the boiler, while also improving water taste. While ongoing maintenance may not necessarily be the responsibility of the installer it may save them a return visit and could make for a more satisfied customer in the long-term.”

Contact Franke: 0161 436 6280