How to tighten flexible hoses to a Mondella sink mixer?

[DocAdkins]

Purchased this mixer but can’t see how you can properly tighten the two flex hoses to the mixer body. Previous mixers I’ve installed had the inlet tails at the base of the mixer, but this Mondella Resonance mixer has the inlets right up inside the body (about where the spout arm is). No way to get a spanner or grip up in there. Do I need to disassemble the mixer body to reach the two inlet points? Appreciate any help.

[JacobZ]

Hi @RichardT,

Thank you for the additional details. We appreciate you letting us know about this issue.

We have notified the relevant people, and Mondella and our team will work to resolve the issue.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to assist at this time.

Jacob
 

[Noyade]

Hello fellow DIY'ers.

"can’t see how you can properly tighten the two flex hoses to the mixer body."

This has piqued my curiosity.

A glass of wine and I am on my back with my phone looking up.

I am convinced this is a Bunnings mixer.

I know I installed it.

And I'm convinced I connected the 'hookers' according to the instructions. You feed them into/onto the correct connections and then - "Hand tightened"

No need for spanners/wrenches.

No leaking over 9 years of use.

Or am I completely wrong?

[EricL]

Hello @Noyade 

It may very well be that it is hand tightened, but let's wait for confirmation from Mondella in regards to the proper procedure of hose installation.

Eric

[RichardT]

The instructions themselves referenced a tail that should be there. So I think it's a manufacturing / assembly problem.

[mal7018]

Hi JacobZ

Was there any clarification from Mondella?

I just bought and installed a Mondella Overture chrome mixer. A bit shocked to find much like mentioned in this thread the tap doesn't have any access to the attachment points for the flexi hoses. You've just got to poke the flexi hose a few cm into the base then tighten by trying to grip the hose itself and apply torque. More worrying when attaching to the copper pipe and there's a bit of torque the other direction.

First mixer tap I've bought and installed but this seems to be what is in the instructions. Is this actually what Mondella is intending?

 

 

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @mal7018. It's terrific to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about installing tap hoses.

The feedback we've received from Mondella is that the hoses should be hand-tightened by gripping them. They removed any tails from the kits and now updated their instructions to reflect that. They have verified that gripping the hose outside the body of the tap is sufficient for tightening them to their specifications.

The nut on the end of the hose is free-spinning, so it shouldn't force the hose in the wrong direction and undo it. Still, best to hold the hose in position as the nut is nipped up.

As a side note, installing taps requires a licensed plumber, so if you are in doubt, it would be best to reach out for assistance.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell