Buy Primula Replacement Silicone Gaskets for 6 Cup Size Aluminum Espresso Pots, Set of 3 Now
These silicone rings also fit our six-cup Alessi ARS09/6 Stovetop Espresso Maker perfectly.In my opinion, Silicone rings are a better choice for this kind of application than the usual soft white rubber one sees being sold. For one, the silicone is more durable unlike the white gum rubber typically used for gaskets, errant coffee grinds don't manage to embed themselves in the silicone. As a result, the gaskets usually come out completely clean after each use. As a result, I expect this gasket to last much longer than the rubber one it replaced.
I'll also wager that the silicone will be more temperature-resistant, i.e. less prone to degrading over time as a result of repeated use in a hot environment.
Time will tell, but the experience thus far has been very positive.My aluminum moka pot is several decades old and the rubber ring had become brittle and was leaking. I had a great deal of difficulty figuring out which replacement gasket to buy because the pot is only identified by the markings "ABC" and "Crusinallo" on the very bottom and "Zanzibar" on the top half.
After extensive research, I finally determined that it is indeed a Bialetti: "ABC" stands for "Alfonso Bialetti Crusinallo" and "Zanzibar" is the model name. (Crusinallo is the little town in the Piedmont of Italy where they have been made since 1918.) It is a six-cup pot as it makes about twelve ounces of espresso.
These replacement gaskets from Primula have an outside diameter of 2 13/16 in. and fit even my older aluminum Bialetti moka pot perfectly with no bubbling leaks. They are dishwasher-safe and easy to remove from the pot from cleaning whereas the old gasket was impossible to remove after a year or two. The silicone is simply much more heat-resistant than rubber and shouldn't harden or crack. Bialetti should supply their new coffee makers with these superior silicone gaskets.
Note: This fits the 6-cup aluminum Bialetti moka pot. Their stainless steel models use a 2 7/8 in. gasket, 1/16 in. larger in diameter.
These replacement gaskets are also available with a 2 1/2 in. outside diameter for 3-cup pots and with a 3 3/16 in. outside diameter for 9-cup pots as well.
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The old gasket from my venerable stove top espresso maker had fossilized. I was delighted that the gasket size was standard. I have worked with silastic material in other areas, and have found it to be durable and reliable, even in high heat uses.Installation was quick and easy, and my 25 year old pot is working like it is new.
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