Found this moka pot at a friend’s relative’s house, they said it’s been in their family for a bit over a decade. It just broke about a week ago, but it seems like it means a lot to them. Unfortunately they’re a little too old to check out how to get it fixed, so I’m thinking of doing it for them in the near future just as a gesture.
Question is, is it possible? If so, what needs to be done/replaced?
Looks like it just needs a new o-ring and a good clean.
You can buy o-rings, and to clean it you could trying giving it an overnight soak in vinegar, followed by a scrub.
Sounds simple enough, thank you. I thought it would be a bigger job because they mentioned that the filter in the picture never came off before, but it doesn’t have any signs of breakage. I appreciate the input.
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You say it broke relatively recently, so likely only one thing has failed. That seems to be the o-ring. As others have said, that is easily replaceable.
But …
I think you haven’t included all the parts in the photo. Or is that just it?
What is the status of the funnel where you place the ground coffee?
Also, how does the side safety valve look like? It should be on the side of the bottom compartment. The moka works with vapour pressure. A good valve is needed.
As others said, NO dishwasher. And I would also avoid much scrubbing. The moka is made out of aluminum which is a soft metal, easily damaged by acids, and with harsh scrubbing.
Echoing the others, this is totally fixable. I recommend buying a silicone gasket rather than the standard rubber ones they come with. My rubber gasket was obliterated within 9 months of daily use, but then I bought a pack of 3 silicone gaskets on Amazon maybe four years ago and the first one is still basically pristine.
Just give it a clean and replace the rubber gasket. Should be fine. The replacement gaskets usually even come togheter with a new filter, if you don’t feel like cleaning the old one.
Oh and don’t put it in the dishwasher! It will completely ruin the surface and make it black and rough.
The top and water reservoir look alright. I would buy a new gasket and screen. After that, it just looks like it needs a good cleaning, and possibly descaling.
Looking at the pictures closer, it looks like the stem has some greenish tarnish in it, so a good scrub and maybe some vinegar or citric acid would be in order.
