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When it takes a long time to come to the boil:
Questions and answers
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 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 „ 0 “
• The pressure cooker is properly shut
• The sealing ring or the rim of the cooker is damaged
When the red pin 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 pin 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 pot:
• 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
