Franke Kitchen Mixers
Franke Kitchen Taps and Mixers
Franke is a Swiss company, and its South African site describes the business as rooted in Swiss craftsmanship. Here it is best known for kitchen sinks, and the mixers on this page are made to sit alongside them. This is a working selection rather than a full catalogue: single lever sink mixers in stainless steel, chrome and black, covering swivel spouts, taller professional shapes and a project grade option.
The ranges stocked here
Saturn accounts for the largest share, with the Saturn Professional, Saturn Arc Swivel and Saturn Cube Swivel all in stainless steel. Arc and Cube differ mainly in spout geometry, curved against squared, so the choice comes down to matching the lines of your sink and cupboard handles. Lina Semi-Pro is listed in chrome with black and chrome with grey, Active Plus 2.0 is a black mixer, and the Highrise Swivel, Projectline single lever and Pescara 360 mixers complete the set.
Franke states on its South African site that its stainless steel consists of 70% recycled material. That applies to the steel bodies rather than to plated or coated finishes, so a solid steel mixer is a different proposition to a chrome or black one. In hard water areas steel shows water marks more readily than it shows wear.
Spout height and reach
The practical decision is usually height rather than finish. A high rise or professional spout gives clearance to fill a stockpot or rinse a baking tray, which matters with a deep single bowl. A lower swivel spout suits a shallower drop-in, or a double bowl where you move between two sides rather than filling anything tall. Measure the clearance above the tap hole first, particularly if there is a window sill or wall unit behind the sink.
Zip units listed on this page
Two entries here are not conventional mixers. The G5 BCS60 M Command Centre with HydroTap Classic Plus BCS in matt black is a boiling and chilled water system, and the raised font kit is an accessory for one. The full range sits on Franke boiling water taps and Franke Zip HydroTap. For the sinks these mixers pair with see Franke kitchen sinks, tap braces are on Franke plumbing, and the brand sits under Franke.





























