• VII. Cleaning and Maintenance.
To ensure the correct operation of your pressure cooker, follow these
cleaning and maintenance recommendations after each use:
· Wash the pressure cooker after each use using water with a little mild
liquid soap.
*For your first time use – after cleaning, fill with water and heat it up for half
an hour to get rid of any residual smell.
· Never use bleach or products containing chlorine, as these will alter the
quality of the steel. Don’t scrape the cooker’s surface with hard materials
such as metal to avoid abrasion. Don’t touch the cooker with other kinds
of metal to avoid electro chemical corrosion.
· Don’t store food inside the cooker for a long time.
· Do not overheat your pan when empty.
Maintenance of the sealing ring (fig. 12):
· After each use, clean the seal and the rim where it fits.
• Wash the seal using a sponge and mild liquid soap. Dry it completely.
Never wash the seal in the dishwasher.
• Put the seal back in place.
Maintenance of the safely open-preventing valve, the
pressure-limiting valve and the steam-releasing pipe
· Check visually and in plain daylight that the steam release valve is not
blocked. If it is, run it underwater. Also check the correct operation of the
safety valve. Check that the sealing ring is correctly positioned. If this seal
is missing or damaged, leaks may appear when you use your pressure
cooker.
· Check the steam-releasing pipe and the safely open-preventing valve. If
it is blocked you may use a dredging needle and then wash and rinse the
pipe with water
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fig.13
）
. Special dismantling as follows:
· Safety open-preventing valve: Switch clockwise, then dismantle it (fig 14).
Then wash it Fig.15
Caution: Don’t lose small parts such as pressure-limiting valve. There
is no problem if the color of the sealing ring has changed. It is advised
to change the sealing ring once every two years depending on the
frequency of use; but it must be changed immediately if there is any
damage or if it changed its shape. Please contact the manufacturer for
replacement parts. Do not use substitutes.
·Storage: keep it in a dry and cool place. You may store the lid upside
down on the pressure cooker.
