Bought this to replace mesh in my bodum french press, but I don't see how to remove the old mesh and add the new. Any advice?
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It MIGHT be stuck. Hold the rod with pliers and unscrew the plate on the end. It should come apart with hand pressure, but that is a big variable. I clean mine by 1) pulling out the screen assembly 2) dumping/rinsing out the grounds (swirl with 1/2 pot of water & toss on garden) 3) add 1 drop of detergent, insert the screen assembly & plunge vigorously 'till it foams out the spout 4) dump it out, dissassemble the screen carrier, rinse everything & set inverted on a towel to dry. Detrgent breaks up the oils, plunging blows off 99% of the coffee chunks off the screen.
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My French press has a two part filter, the mesh and a perforated disc with a coiled wire on the edge. It holds the mesh rigid when pressing the plunger. The shaft of the plunger unscrews from the two parts and are separate pieces which you can then see where to exchange the old mesh for the new, screw the shaft back on and voila! Back to making coffee....
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Ahhh, gross. The reason it unscrews is so you can clean the parts. The coffee will taste much better if you clean the old grounds out of the screen before you use it again.
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I have a 35 yo old french press coffee maker but I'm sure the newer ones are the same. Just unscrew the base of the filter and the press comes apart with the old mesh sandwiched in between.
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The filter is sandwiched between to slotted disks, one with a spring threaded around the outer circumference. The whole assembly unscrews from the rod.
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This is the 12 cup size; it sounds as if you have the 8 cup size which I also have. BouJour Replacements are available for the 8 cup size as well. This is a larger size than you will need I suspect. Try putting 8 cup Bonjour French Press replacement carafe in the Amazon search. I think you will find it. And FYI, the Bonjour carafe is every bit as good or better than the more expensive Bodum.
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The frame should have a screw at the top. Loosen it, take the carafe out, put in the new one, tighten the screw. I am assuming yours has a screw as all mine do.
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Rodney, although the quantity of that carafe is the same as the original glass pot, my guess is that it won't work with the plunger that came with the original in that the original did not have a spout like the carafe has. There will be no way to seal the plunger, or the storage cap. I love my French press, but I have read numerous complaints about breakage. You cannot us a big metal spoon to stir the coffee. A large plastic cooking spoon, or a wooden spoon is required. Otherwise, eventually the metal spoon will break the pot. I don't have any idea about a price, but you might have to resort to Googleling Bodum.com and see if they can sell you just the pot. Good luck. Rodney, although the quantity of that carafe is the same as the original glass pot, my guess is that it won't work with the plunger that came with the original in that the original did not have a spout like the carafe has. There will be no way to seal the plunger, or the storage cap. I love my French press, but I have read numerous complaints about breakage. You cannot us a big metal spoon to stir the coffee. A large plastic cooking spoon, or a wooden spoon is required. Otherwise, eventually the metal spoon will break the pot. I don't have any idea about a price, but you might have to... » Read More Rodney, although the quantity of that carafe is the same as the original glass pot, my guess is that it won't work with the plunger that came with the original in that the original did not have a spout like the carafe has. There will be no way to seal the plunger, or the storage cap. I love my French press, but I have read numerous complaints about breakage. You cannot us a big metal spoon to stir the coffee. A large plastic cooking spoon, or a wooden spoon is required. Otherwise, eventually the metal spoon will break the pot. I don't have any idea about a price, but you might have to resort to Googleling Bodum.com and see if they can sell you just the pot. Good luck. « Show Less
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use a twisting motion. it almost feels like it will tear the plastic but eventually it will pop out. then just pop in the new nose piece.
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Yes, the replacement glass is made and labeled by Bodum. Way cheaper than a whole new press. This is probably the 4th replacement I have purchased for my French press purchased about 15 years ago.
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You have to cut the string that is sewn into the cloth, on the underside of the metal plate. To swap a cloth, cut the current string and remove the cloth. Take your replacement, place it on the metal plate so the side with the string is on the underside. Cut the string to remove any excess.
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We use paper filters instead of the mesh basket. Take the mesh basket out and use the paper filters as you would with a "conventional" coffee maker. It seems to brew faster and clean up is much quicker.
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Slide out and twist carafe and frame in opposite directions, and slide new one in. Good luck. Mine is aluminium frame.
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Not having tried to brew coffee with this, I would agree with the other people that, unless the coffee is really coarse, the grinds would likely go right through the mesh. Note that true "french presses" usually have a very fine (often nylon) mesh filter to filter the grounds from the liquid. The mesh on this screen is much larger than that.
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Sorry, I've thrown my instructions away, but you can call homebrewohio (419-502-9019) - they are the folks who make this. I had called them up when I received mine as well and they were helpful
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I have not noticed any difference. If anything, the fine mesh might retain the water a bit longer, thereby strengthening the brew.
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I'm not sure, sorry -- I just ordered Micro Fine Reusable Coffee Filter for French Presses (Qty:2, Size: 4" (Fits 8 Cup Press)) Sold by Aurora Product Development to try to deal with the sild & grinds. The Bodum replacement I ordered was smaller & not turned up on the sides, but even with the original filter there was lots of silt. Hope this helps ...
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It fits the 8 cup Bodum press but NOT the 8 cup Bon Jour... from my experience of 4 years ago. The stem of the Bon Jour press has a bigger diameter. I wrote Bon Jour about this problem but no response. More people should write Bon Jour about selling their own replacement filters without having to get a new press. Lydia D.
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You will need a very small flathead screwdriver. Something like a hobby screwdriver you buy in a set. There are 2 bands around the carafe and if you look closely you will see the screw head inside. Be careful sliding in the new carafe,you will have to use your fingernails on both hands to adjust the the bands (slide) into the correct position before tightening the screws.
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It is easy on the insert it says OPEN THIS SIDE I used a sturdy knife on that side and gently prided it up, to replace it you put in that side first and press firmly down and it clicks into place. If you notice there is a little lip on the side to open you have to place it below the lip and then press down.I hope this was helpful. Bye Ricalda
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Mine is still new but I have smaller french presses and they have been in use for several years and I don't see a need to ever replace them.