Recently my bean door handle has become extremely hot. I thought that the little white washer was enough to create a heat shield, but it doesn’t seem like it is as effective as it used to be. Any suggestions, tips, or tricks? Thanks
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Hi @motovelocoffee,
For your information, the washer behind the Door Handle is made of PTFE. If you think that it has worn off, you can try looking for a PTFE washer, though we’re not sure if it will be readily available.
Best regards,
Kevin
You can buy replacement PTFE washers on McMasterCarr.
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I just put a little newborn sock on the handle. We had one laying around. Could probably get a pair or 2 at Walmart or something. Or a small silicone sleeve for a saucepan could be trimmed to length? Here is a sock example: Burt’s Bees Baby Unisex Baby Socks Ankle or Crew Height Made with Soft Organic Cotton, 6 Packs with Non-Slip Grips for Babies Amazon.com: Burt's Bees Baby Unisex Baby Socks Ankle or Crew Height Made with Soft Organic Cotton, 6 Packs with Non-Slip Grips for Babies: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry
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If you want to go extreme:
The handle never gets hot now.
The extra leverage, helps keep the door closed.
The magnet keeps the door open while dropping roasted beans.
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Sweet! I gotta’ get that going.
I’m jumping on this bandwagon as my handle keeps unthreading itself. What magnets did you use on that setup @billc
If you click on the blue Door handle extension hack link in my post above, everything is listed there including sources (mostly from Amazon)
Also pictures of the different components and cut to length dimensions.
I used high temp RTV for gluing the magnets to the bullet.