Questions and answers
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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
If the red pin on the safety valve does not rise, and steam does not escape from the
valve during cooking:
• This is perfectly normal in the first few minutes (pressure build-up)
• If this 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 not set at „ “
• The pressure cooker is properly shut
• The sealing ring or the rim of the cooker is damaged
When the red pin of the safety valve has risen during cooking and steam is not
escaping from the pressure regulator valve:
• Hold the pressure cooker under cold running water to release the
pressure
• Open the pressure 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-regulation
valve
• That the rim of the cooker is in good order
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 (too short or too long)
• The hotplate output
• That the pressure-regulation valve 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
• Allow the cooker to cool down
• Open it
• Check the pressure regulator valve, the safety valve, and the sealing
ring and clean them
When the handles are loose on the cooker:
• Retighten screws using a screwdriver
