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Disassemble Cooker Parts for Cleaning
It is recommended that the pressure cooker be thoroughly washed before first use to remove
any manufacturing lubricants.
1. Lift the cooking rack and removable cooking pot out of the cooker body. Remove all
packaging.
2. Invert the cover and pull the sealing ring frame out from the cover (Fig. E).
Then remove the vent filter for cleaning. To remove, place the inverted cover on the
counter, then rest a table knife on the rim of the cover and insert the tip into one of the
filter slots (Fig. F); lift the filter up.
NOTE:
Although you will not need to remove the filter after every use, you should
periodically remove it for cleaning.
3. Remove the sealing ring from the sealing ring frame. Wash the sealing ring, sealing
ring frame, vent filter, cooking rack, and removable cooking pot in warm, soapy water.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
4. Clean the cooker cover with a damp, soapy cloth.
Do not immerse the cooker cover
in water.
CAUTION!
To prevent electrical shock, never pour water into the cooker body or immerse
it or the power cord in water. Always be sure the cooking pot is COMPLETELY DRY
before placing it back in the cooker body.
5. After cleaning, reassemble the cover. Be sure the filter is placed over all 3 clips (Fig. G)
when reattaching the vent filter. Then push it in place. You will hear a snap when it is in the proper
position. It should fit tightly.
Place the sealing ring back onto the sealing ring frame and reattach the sealing ring frame to the
cover. Fit the grommet over the cover post (Fig. E) and push it down until the frame is securely
positioned in the cover.
Important Information
In order for the unit to function properly,
always
follow these instructions:
♦ Be sure the bottom of the removable cooking pot and the heating plate (Fig. H) within the cooker
body are free of debris before placing the cooking pot in the cooker body.
CAUTION!
To prevent electrical shock, never use the unit without the removable cooking pot. Also, be
sure the outside of the cooking pot is completely dry before placing it into the cooker body.
♦ Check both the vent pipe and vent filter to be sure they are clear. In order to check the vent pipe, you
will need to remove the quick pressure release valve from the cover (Fig. I). Then hold the cover up
to the light and make sure you can see light coming through the vent pipe. If you cannot, remove the
sealing ring frame and vent filter and clean the vent pipe with a small brush or pipe cleaner to remove
the blockage. Reattach the sealing ring frame to the cover.
♦ Always verify that the sealing ring frame is attached to the pressure cooker cover before cooking.
♦ Make sure you have not overfilled the cooking pot. Do not fill above the ⅔ fill line when cooking
most foods. When cooking foods that foam, froth, or expand, such as rice, grains, dry beans, peas, and
lentils, or foods that are mostly liquids, such as soups, never fill the cooking pot above the ½ fill line.
For your convenience, both the ⅔ and ½ fill lines are marked inside of the cooking pot (Fig. J). In
addition, in each section of the recipes you will find instructions on the maximum fill level for each
type of food.
♦ Always make sure cooking liquid has been added to the cooking pot. One cup of liquid is the minimum
amount.
♦ Always follow special procedures found in the instruction book when pressure cooking dry beans,
peas, and lentils (page 18). During cooking, these foods tend to froth and foam which could cause the
vent pipe to become blocked.
♦ Never pressure cook applesauce, cranberries, rhubarb, cereals, pasta, split peas, and soup mixes con-
taining split peas, pasta, or grains. These foods expand so much as a result of foaming and frothing that
they should never be cooked under pressure.
♦ Always follow the special procedures found on page 19 when pressure cooking rice and grains.
Fig. E
Grommet
Cover
post
Vent filter
Fig. F
Sealing ring
frame
Sealing ring
Heating plate
Fig. H
Vent
pipe
Fig. I
Quick pressure
release valve
½
line
⅔
line
Fig. J
Fig. G
Clips
