Trial Run
10
ONCE STEAM ISSUES STEADILY
FROM STEAM VENT...
STeaM VenT
PLACE PRESSURE REGULATOR
ON STEAM VENT
PRESS DOWN FIRMLY
UNTIL IT CLICKS
WRONG: STEAM COMING
OUT FROM EDGE OF LID
RIGHT: NO STEAM
LEAKAGE
Even if you have used a pressure cooker previously, take a trial run
before cooking in your Futura. This section will take you step-by-step
through your trial run in about 30 minutes.
1. Preliminary Steps
Remove label and wash cooker, removing any adhesive with
vegetable oil. Read pages 1 to 9. Identify parts. Remove and place the
pressure regulator on the steam vent, the sealing ring on the lid curl.
Close and open the pressure cooker a few times.
2. Placing Cooker on Stove
Pour 2 cups/480 ml water in
cooker body. Remove pressure
regulator from steam vent.
Look
through steam vent and ensure
it is clear.
Check and adjust the seating
of the sealing ring on the lid curl by
patting down snugly. Close cooker
(without pressure regulator). Place
cooker on high heat.
3. Placing the Pressure Regulator
Once steam is coming out of
the steam vent steadily, place the
pressure regulator on the steam vent
and press down firmly. Keep fingers
on the pressure regulator and away
from the steam when placing the
pressure regulator on the steam vent.
A light click will tell you that the pressure regulator is in position.
4. Ensuring a Steam-tight Seal
When water boils, hot air and/or steam should issue only from the
steam vent. If steam comes out around the edge of the lid, check the
centralization of the lid thus: unlatch and reposition the lid by moving
the lid slightly towards the spot where steam is escaping and relatch.
DO NOT TOUCH LID with bare hands since it will be hot.
