SITRAM 5 L, Instructions Manual

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UK–6
• Remove the equipment
from the heat source.
• Decompress the pres-
sure cooker by placing it
under running cold
water or by immersing it
in a container full of cold
water for at least one
minute.
• Pull gently on the regu-
lator to raise it to the
notch. Make sure that
no jet of steam escapes
through the regulator in
this position. Otherwise, continue immersing the equipment
until this jet of steam stops. Completely remove the regulator.
• Completely remove
the regulator.
• Slowly open the lid, by
turning the control
knob of the clamp
clockwise and by pres-
sing firmly downwards
to disengage the clo-
sing bracket.
8. OPENING
CAUTION
Never leave your pressure cooker on a ring without water or juice inside it, as you are likely to burn the foodstuffs
and unsolder the triple bottom.
If steam stops escaping through the regulator during cooking this may indicate that there is no liquid left in the
equipment. In this case, immediately cut off the heat source and carry out decompression then open the pressure
cooker, complying with the instructions in paragraph 8. Add liquid before resuming cooking.
Steam leaks between the lid and the pan occur when the lid is not correctly closed or when the seal is worn. In this
case, immediately cut off the heat source and carry out decompression then open the pressure cooker, complying
with the instructions in paragraph 8. Check that the seal is in good condition and replace it if necessary. Close the
lid in accordance with the instructions in paragraph 6 and start cooking again.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE PRESSURE INDICATOR DURING COOKING, you could be seriously burnt as
a result of the steam exhaust and you would prevent operation of the safety devices.