Customer Reviews

Bialetti Replacement Gasket - 3 Cup Size

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I guessed that the 3-cup version was what I needed for our 4-cup stainless steel Bialetti pot, and luckily I was right. The gasket's outer diameter is 2.5 inches, and the ring is 0.25 inches wide.

It is the real deal, Bialetti product - a package of 3 gaskets plus a replacement filter. A great deal at this price.

This came from J&R, and arrived in only a couple days with standard shipping. I'm totally, completely satisfied!

I bought 3 new gaskets to replace the one in my Bialetti's 1 cup coffee maker.
As many here, I ended up buying the wrong ones :-(
No biggy, since I own different Bialettis in different sizes, but definitely a nuisance.
In order to avoid my mistake, I suggest you to go to the online Bialetti's store (Bialetti.com).
In the 'replacement parts' section, you'll find a very useful tool to determine which gaskets you need, based on some measurements.
Also it seems the prices are a little lower, but I'll leave this judgment to you...

To those listing these gaskets, please put this link on all of your listings to prevent us from ordering the wrong size: []

Nowhere on these makers is there a # cup measure so we're guessing. I only found this link after the fact. Now I have to reorder and have an opened pack of wrong size gaskets.

I'd give 5 stars since the current gasket has lasted forever but since Bialetti and amazon both are reluctant to provide sizing, I'm knocking it a star. I replaced mine since I now have to crank the pieces together firm enough I sometimes can't get it loose to prevent leaks.

As far as sizing, if a person were to go to espressoparts, they would find that the:
---3 cup gasket has measurements of: Outside Diameter: 64.75mm (2.54 in.); Inside Diameter: 50mm (1.96 in.); Thickness: 2.6mm (.102 in.) - that's the vertical thickness and not the width of the gasket

---6 cup gasket: Outside Diameter: 72mm (2.83 in.), Inside Diameter: 55.5mm (2.18 in.), Thickness: 2.75mm (.108 in.)

---9 cup gasket: Outside Diameter: 80mm (3.149 in.), Inside Diameter: 63mm (2.48 in.), Thickness: 3.52mm (.12 in.)

So, if you're under the 3, it's probably a 1, if you're between the 3 and 6, I guess you maybe have a 4 cup. The measurements for coffee are all silly anyway as they use a 4-6oz as a cup in order to appear to increase the volume of their maker.
-Also, my 3 cup maker takes almost exactly 1/2 cup (118ml) of water to reach bottom of the safety valve. So, in Bialetti math, we can assume that they think around 40ml is an espresso cup. Hopefully that helps.

I've had an IKEA Moka pot for years and the two gaskets it came with finally wore completely out. A visit to IKEA for the allegedly available replacement gaskets was futile - no stores actually carry them it seems - so I took a chance that these seals would fit my 3 cup IKEA model. They are the tiniest bit loose, not enough to keep the pot from making a seal, and I'm thrilled to have found a source for these. I think my IKEA pot was $12 when I bought it and although that's cheap, I hated the idea of tossing it and getting a new one just for lack of a new gasket.

These gaskets do wear out fast, when the Pot is used too often to brew espresso. I have found it handy to keep one set of spare gaskets at all times.

The item arrived in perfect condition but unfortunately was the wrong size for my coffeepot. This seems to be a common situation with the Bialetti coffeepots as I have read other reviews that make a similar observation. This is an issue with the coffeepot itself not with the vendor. The coffeepots don't have an easy identifier to help one pick the right gasket and one has to measure the volume capacity of the pot (which I did) and then make an educated guess as to which one should work. I finally found a gasket at a local kitchenwares store and the perfect fit is in a gasket that is actually for a coffeepot with a larger volume than the one I have, but it worked. The return process to Amazon was painless, so I am happy with the transaction. Thank you.

The filter and gaskets were good quality, arrived on time, but were the wrong size. My fault, as I couldn't remember if my almost 2 year old Bialetti was 2-cup or 3-cup, and the size is not marked on the coffee maker. Since no 2-cup replacement filter was offered, I guessed at 3-cup size. Too small. Amazon Return worked fine, and gave me full credit upon shipping the part back. I even sent a scan of the new vs old filter showing the size difference and suggested if they could send the right size I'd be happy, but got my money back instead.

This "size" matter is prevalent throughout the hardware mail-order business: everything is computerized, everything is inventoried and sold by part number. No one knows the part dimensions,and if you don't have the part number, you are buying a lottery ticket.

These things lasted a long time for me. I have had my 1 cup for 4 years now. I bought a 1 cup Bialetti Moka Express for my cousin and decided since these are hard to find (the 1 cups) that I would buy two of them. I probably use my 1 cup espresso maker (really it is called Moka, you need an espresso maker to truly make espresso) about 4 times a week for 4 years, so that is probably at least 500-800 times I have used this and the gasket could have gone longer, but hey, they are so cheap to buy, I decided to replace it. My only comment is that be sure to get the correct cup size for the replacement filters, you can't use another for another size, just won't happen.

I was so glad not to have to buy a new espresso maker. This was a great replacement for the gasket that often gets worn out.