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Steam leaking from around the safety valve. Anyone have any thoughts/expertise in (non-toxic - filling the thread with loctite would probably solve it...) methods of fixing this?
Andy
Can you unscrew the valve (mine has a nut on the outside) and investigate? Haven't had any reason to take mine apart, so just wondering if there's a perished o-ring in there.
That may be the problem, actually - it is screwed in, but it's just metal-on-metal. I shall see if I can get a small o-ring, as that should seal it without resorting to glue that might bung up the safety valve.
Andy
Contact them or the importer for spares.
Krupps sent me a seal for free as dealers were clueless when asking for one, contacted Krupps and they knew the exact part and sent me one out.
Over filling?
Over filling?
I don't think it's that - I've had leaking from where the two halves join when I overfill it; it does seem to be a leak from round the safety valve (there's always a bit of steam from this is use).
Andy
Overfilling shouldn't cause an issue - I've done it plenty of times with no problem