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  • Hello, I had the twisty boiler. It's because the front of the gasket gets compressed over time so loosens up. If it's loose, check you haven't got a load of rust forming underneath the base from escaping vapour. If so, naval jelly will fix it up. The boiler is normally screwed on pretty tight, I used an adjustable 3-prong oil filter wrench to get it off to fit the new gasket.

    I use espressoshop service kits, they work great.

    @mmccarthy I solved the steam drip in a similar way. Used a hi-temp silicone end cap with the end cut off. Got a pack of twenty and go through about one a year with daily use.

  • Used a hi-temp silicone end cap with the end cut off.

    Ah yes I remember that suggestion! May go down that route as it seems a bit more tidy than the PTFE route. Though I think I probably got about the same duration from the PTFE, maybe I'll just use it as my "your machine could do with a light service" marker!

    Now to get an hour or two of peace and quiet away from the investigative 5 year old to actually service the thing.

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