The stainless steel heating/steam chamber in my espresso machine leaks water at a brass inlet fitting. Is there any type of epoxy or sealer that will adhere to stainless and brass, and withstand the heat?

Marklinalan, March 2009

Hi
you need a food safe sealant call loxeal 50-30
Red High Temperature One component moisture curing acetic silicon sealant by reaction.
Suitable for pumps, motors and hot fluid pipes.
Provides an extremely flexible gasket between surfaces and resists to vibrations, thermal shocks, water, gas, LPG, oils and several chemicals.
Keeps its sealing properties within temperatures of - 60° and + 275°C with peaks up to 350 °C.
Sealed parts can be disassembled using normal tools.

paul c, April 2009

Im sure there is prrobably a better answer than this out there but if all elce fails try threa tape from a hardware store (used by plumbers to make joints waterproof, Im unsure about its heat tollerance but its used on hot water systems so it might be ok.

Mac, March 2009

For anyone else with this problem, J-B Weld works fine and is easy to apply. It is rated to 600 degrees, where most products of this type are limited to 200.

Marklinalan, March 2009