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If Rice Does Not Cook Properly
Check the following points if you experience a problem with the cooked rice or with the operation of the rice
cooker, etc.
Check point
Problem
W
as the amount of rice,
ingredients, and water
, or the ratio
of multi-grain rice, correct? W
as more than the maximum
acceptable amount cooked? W
as cooking done with
alkaline ionized water (pH 9 or higher)? W
as cooking done with hard
water like mineral water? W
as the correct menu
selected? W
as the
Timer function used?
W
as the [Start] key pressed after
cooking without turning of
f the Keep
W
arm function?
Are there grains of burned rice or water drops adhering to the outside bottom of the inner pot, or to the heating plate or the center sensor? Is the inner pot deformed? W
as the rice stirred and
loosened well? W
as there a prolonged
power
outage?
Cooked rice
Is too hard
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Is too soft
       
Is not cooked
completely
      
Has a hard center
      
Is burned
      
During cooking
Steam leaks
   
Boils over
   
The cooking time is
excessively long
     
Reference page
12-14,
43
43 – – 16 – 18
14,
30-31
– 18 43
Check point
Problem
Are there any grains of rice adhering to gaskets or the brim of the inner pot, etc.? W
as the rice (other than rinse-
free
rice)
washed
sufficiently?
W
as hot water (35°C or higher)
used to wash the rice or adjust the water level? W
as the rice left soaking in the
water too long after washing? W
as the rice left in a colander
after washing? W
as the lid closed securely?
W
as the rice mixed with other
ingredients or multi-grain rice? W
ere seasonings stirred well?
W
ere there a lot of cracked
grains of rice? W
as cooking continued
immediately after the initial cooking? W
as the rice cooker and its parts
cleaned
sufficiently?
Cooked rice
Is too hard
    
Is too soft
      
Is not cooked
completely
  
Has a hard center
   
Is burned
    
Smells like rice bran

During cooking
Steam leaks
  
Boils over
   
The cooking time is
excessively long

Reference page
14,
30-31
12,
14
14 – –
15,
30-34
12 – – 30-35
Problem Cause
There is a thin film covering
the rice.
A thin, tissue-like film is formed by melted and dried starch. This is not harmful to your
health.
Rice sticks to the inner pot. Soft rice and sticky rice can easily stick to the pot.
Check point
Problem
W
as the amount of rice and
water correct? Are there grains of burned rice or water drops adhering to the outside bottom of the inner pot, or to the heating plate or the center sensor? W
as the rice stirred and
loosened well? Are there any grains of rice adhering to gaskets, the brim of the inner pot, or the lid, etc.? W
as the rice (other than rinse-
free
rice)
washed
sufficiently?
W
as the rice or food reheated 3
or more times? W
as the
Timer function set for
more than 12 hours in advance? W
as the Keep W
arm function
used continuously for more than 12 hours? W
as the rice left in the rice
cooker with the Keep W
arm
function turned of
f?
W
as th
ere
a
p
ro
lo
ng
ed
p
ow
er
outage?
Rice being kept warm
Has an odor
      
Is discolored
   
Is dry
    
Is sticky
       
Reheated rice is dry
  
Reference page
12-14,
43
14,
30-35
18
14,
30-31
12,
14
22 20 21 – 43
Check point
Problem
Is other than white rice or rinse- free rice being kept warm? W
as less than the minimum
required amount of rice being kept warm or reheated? Is the rice concentrated around the outer portions of the inner pot (less rice in the middle of the pot)? W
as cold rice added?
W
as a spatula left in the inner
pot? W
as the rice cooker and its parts
cleaned
sufficiently?
Did you try to reheat rice that was just cooked and was still hot? W
ere odors removed after
cooking?
Ric
e
being
kept
warm
Has an odor
     
Is discolored
    
Is dry
    
Is sticky
   
Reheated rice is dry
 
Reference page 21 21 21 21 21 30-35 22
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35