TEFAL Authentique, User Manual

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Recommendations for use
1 - Carefully supervise the cooking area if children
are close by.
2 - A little steam may escape from the safety valve:
this is normal.
3 - When releasing steam, beware of the hot jet of
steam and keep your hands away.
4 - To move the Pressure Cooker, only carry using
the handles. Never use the tightening knob (b) to
move or lift it.
5 - Do not leave food in the Pressure Cooker. 6 - Never use bleach or chlorine products.
7 - Never immerse the lid in water. Do not put the
lid in the dishwasher.
8 : Change the seal every year
9 - Do not use a sharp pointed object to clean the
valves.
10 - Make sure you get your pressure cooker
checked in a TEFAL Approved Service Centre after
10 years of use.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 - If you can't open the lid:
n Check that there is no longer any pressure.
n Release pressure and lift off the pressure valve.
n If necessary, put back on the heat for a few seconds.
2 -- If the Pressure Cooker has been heated without
any liquid inside:
n Get the Pressure Cooker checked in a TEFAL
Approved After Sales Service Centre.
3 - If there is no steam coming out of the pressure
regulator valve and the Pressure Cooker makes
no noise during cooking:
n Pressure has not risen inside the Pressure Cooker.
This is usual during the first few minutes of heating.
- If the problem persists, check that:
n The heat setting is high enough.
n The quantity of liquid in the pan is sufficient.
n The pressure regulator valve is in position.
n The Pressure Cooker is properly closed.
n The pressure regulator valve is not dirty.
n The gasket and rim of the pan are not damaged.
4 - If the safety valve is activated:
n Turn off the heat.
n Let the Pressure Cooker cool down.
n Release pressure and open cooker.
n Check the steam outlet, pressure regulator valve,
safety valve and the gasket.
5 - If steam leaks out around the lid, check:
n That the lid is properly closed. If necessary,
tighten it.
n That the gasket is in good condition. Replace
regularly.
n That the gasket is correctly positioned inside the lid.
n That the lid, safety valve and pressure regulator
valve are clean.
n That the rim of the pan is not damaged.
6 - If food is under-cooked or burnt, check:
n Cooking times.
n That the heat setting is high enough.
n Correct positioning of pressure regulator valve.
n Quantity of liquid.
7 - If food has been burnt in the Pressure Cooker:
n Fill the pan with water and leave for a little while
before cleaning it.
n Never use bleach or chlorine products.
n If the inside of your pan shows iridescent or white
marks (scale), clean it with vinegar or with a special
cleaning product for stainless steel.
To clean your Pressure Cooker if it has darkened
n Clean the pan with a special stainless steel cleaner
sold in your TEFAL Approved After Sales Service
Centre.
To change the gasket
n Make sure that you buy the correct gasket for your
model
n To put the new gasket in place, please check the
instructions on the back of the packaging.
n Do not cut the gasket.