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?

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[–] 49 points 3 years ago (10 children)

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.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    The filter isn't broken by the way. That's designed to come out I think.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Thanks for confirming my suspicion with the filter

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    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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  • [+] -6 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Bleach is a good option too to kill bacteria and fungi if any.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago*

    The contact with boiling water, steam and hot coffee from normal regular use is more than enough to ward off bacteria and fungi that you would encounter in households.

    And bleach will ruin it, so definitely don't use that.

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