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1) GENERAL DESCRIPTION
(*) Your pressure cooker is like this
(See fig. 1)
1) Cooker.
2) Lid.
3) Closing handle.
4) Handle.
5) Closing seal.
6) Revolving valve.
7) Safety valve.
8) Operating unit.
9) Automatic valve.
10) Bridge.
11) Heat distributing base.
This pressure cooker is designed to satisfy
the most demanding requirements.
2) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A) Before using the cooker for the
first time
Read all the instructions in the Manual:
• Set the handles in their position, put the
screw in the correct hole and tighten
with a screwdriver.
• Clean all the parts with hot water and
normal detergent and rinse and dry
them using a soft cloth.
• If there are white stains because of
excessive lime in the water, clean them
with a little vinegar.
• Using the dishwasher may alter the
colour of the stainless steel.
• Do not use metal scourers or abrasive
products as the stainless steel may be
scratched.
• Use an appropriate heat source, equal
to or smaller than the bottom of the
appliance. Overheating may blacken
the steel or cause yellowish or blue
stains which are removed with normal
cleaning.
B) BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS.
• MAINTAIN STRICT VIGILANCE IF THE
PRESSURE COOKER IS USED NEAR
CHILDREN.
• DO NOT PUT THE PRESSURE COOKER
IN A HEATED OVEN.
• MOVE THE PRESSURE COOKER WITH
MAXIMUM PRECAUTION.
• DO NOT TOUCH HOT SURFACES,
USE THE HANDLES AND BUTTONS. IF
NECESSARY USE GLOVES.
• DO NOT USE THE PRESSURE COOKER
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN
THAT FOR WHICH IT IS DESIGNED.
• THIS APPARATUS COOKS UNDER
PRESSURE. ITS INCORRECT USE CAN
RESULT IN BURNS, MAKE SURE THAT
THE UNIT IS CORRECTLY CLOSED
BEFORE OPERATING IT; SEE THE
OPERATING FUNCTIONS (PARAGRAPH
C.).
• NEVER FORCE OPEN THE PRESSURE
COOKER. MAKE SURE THAT THE ITS
INTERNAL PRESSURE HAS DISSIPATED
COMPLETELY. SEE ‘USER MANUAL’.
• NEVER
USE THE APPARATUS
WITHOUT ADDING WATER, AS THIS
WOULD SERIOUSLY DAMAGE IT.
• DO NOT FILL THE APPARATUS TO
MORE THAN 2/3 OF ITS CAPACITY;
WHEN PREPARING FOODS WHICH
ø Heat
distributing
plate
4-6 L.
8-10 L.
18 cm.
21 cm.
0.55
PRESSURE
bar
