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SQPro Pressure Cooker - Aluminium
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SQPro Pressure Cooker - Aluminium
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MAINTENANCE
1
The pressure cooker should be cleaned
before and after each use:
•
All the parts of this pressure cooker, includ-
ing the sealing ring gasket and pressure
li mi ting valve
, are made to be fully im-
mersed in water and should be washed after
each use. Be sure to remove the blockage
guard and wash it thoroughly. Also, wash
and inspect the exhaust pipe to ensure it
is clean and free of debris. Thoroughly dry all
parts of the pressure cooker before storing
and be sure to correctly reinstall the bloc-
kage guard .
•
do not use harsh brushes or scourers on the
cooker surface to avoid abrasion.
•
do not store food inside the cooker for ex-
tended periods of time.
2
Maintenance of the sealing ring gasket
Remove the gasket from the lid . Clean
the dirt from the ring and the lid .
•
Wipe off the water and dry the gasket
tho-
rough ly.
•
Place the gasket back in the lid . do not
place the lid
on the cooking pot when not
in use to prevent the gasket from being
squeezed and deformed.
CAUTION!
The color and appearance of the gasket will
change with use, which is completely normal. The gasket
should be changed every two years or sooner if it is damaged
or deformed in any way. Please contact our customer services
for the replacement parts. Never use substitutes.
REPLACEMENT OF WORN PARTS
To ensure safe and continuous operation of
the pressure cooker, the sealing ring gasket ,
spring safety valve and fusible plate in the fu-
sible safety valve , should be replaced every
two years under normal usage.
Sealing Ring Gasket
For safe operation and satisfactory perfor-
mance, replace the sealing ring gasket if it
becomes hard, deformed, cracked or shows any
damage. To replace the sealing ring gasket ,
follow these steps:
1
Remove the old sealing ring gasket and
tho rough ly wash the the lid . ensure that
the area for the new sealing ring gasket is free
of any debris. dry thoroughly.
2
Place the new sealing ring gasket around in-
ner lip of the lid . Make sure the new sealing
ring gasket lays and fits smoothly around the
inner lip of the cooker.
3
With the new sealing ring gasket installed cor-
rectly, add a thin coat of cooking oil to the top
rim of the cooker body where it contacts the
lid gasket.
Spring Safety Valve
The spring safety valve is designed for long
life, and under normal operating conditions,
should not require dismantling. To clean and
check ope ra tion, lightly pull up on the
ring
and
rinse un der warm water. If the valve leaks steam
du ring the cooking cycle, replace
spring safety
val ve immediately
. do not attempt to repair
the sa fe ty valve or use the pressure cooker
without the spring safety valve in place.
Lifting Ring
Locking Plug
Spring Safety valve Core
Hex nut
Rubber gasket
Acorn Nut
To replace the safety valve, follow these steps:
1
Remove the
acorn nut
and
rubber gasket
.
2
Remove
hex nut
.
3
Remove
spring safety
valve assembly
and
gasket.
4
discard all the old parts removed in above
steps 1 through 3.
5
Remove
acorn nut
from new safety spring
valve.