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When it takes a long time to come to the boil:
• the source of heat is not hot enough
• turn up the source of heat to maximum
When the pressure indicator does not rise, and during
cooking no steam escapes from the valve:
• this is perfectly normal in the first few minutes
• if this effect persists, check whether:
• the source of heat is hot enough; if not, turn it up.
• there is sufficient liquid in the cooker.
• the pressure regulator valve is set at “0”.
• the pressure cooker is properly shut.
• the sealing ring or the rim of the cooker is damaged.
When the safety valve has risen and during cooking, no
steam is escaping from the pressure regulator valve:
• hold your pressure cooker under cold running water to
release the pressure
• open the cooker
• clean the pressure regulator valve and the safety valve.
When the steam escapes from all around the lid, check:
• whether the lid is properly closed.
• whether the sealing ring is properly fitted.
• the condition of the sealing ring (if necessary, change it).
• cleanliness of the lid, the safety valve and the
pressure regulator valve.
• rim of the cooker is in good order.
Questions and answers
When the lid cannot be opened:
• check whether the safety valve has dropped
completely; if not, release the pressure.
• if necessary, cool the pressure cooker off under cold
running water.
When the food being cooked is either not fully cooked or
overcooked, check:
• the cooking time
• the hotplate output
• the pressure regulator valve that it is correctly set
• the amount of liquid
When the food being cooked is burned on in the cooker:
• leave your pressure cooker to soak for a good time
before cleaning it.
• do not use any caustic cleaners, or cleaners containing
chlorine.
When one of the safety devices is triggered:
• turn off the source of heat and remove the cooker from it
• allow the cooker to cool down
• open it
• check the pressure regulator valve, the safety valve and
the sealing ring and clean them.
