My Duetto has a long-standing issue with the steam wand valve leaking. I've disassembled and cleaned it multiple times with no improvement. I also tried reversing the teflon insert in the stem since it had been deformed from months of tightening the knob, but it only made a small difference and eventually got just as bad.

I contacted Chris' Coffee and was told they do not carry any individual replacement parts for the Duetto's steam wand and hot water tap valves. The entire valve assembly costs $46 plus shipping, which is a little crazy for a part which seems likely to fail again in the not-too-distant future.

I gather my only option here is finding a supplier for teflon rod of the appropriate diameter and hoping it will fix my problem. Is there anything else I can try? I need to order some parts from CC and I'm considering just biting the bullet on the whole valve since I don't want to end up paying shipping twice.


Tool marks on the nut are factory original.


Deformed teflon insert.

I've read that thread many times when searching for a solution over the past six months. The proportions of the Espresso Care stem don't appear to be the same as the one the Duetto uses (shown in the photo I posted), so I'm not sure if it's even physically compatible. It's also not chromed.