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Manufacturer’s
Recommendations
To fully enjoy your new Fagor
pressure cooker, please read carefully
these recommendations before you
start using your pressure cooker,
and follow them accordingly:
1. Please make sure children do
not have access to or reach the
pressure cooker while cooking.
2. Never use the pressure cooker
with a worn or torn gasket. Inspect
the gasket before every use to
make sure it is pliable and does
not have any cracks or tears. If
you need to replace it, see the
Care and Cleaning section of
this manual for instructions.
3. To reduce the risk of burns or
spills, the lid and pot handle
should be positioned so that
it is turned inward towards
the back of the stove, and
does not extend over adjacent
surface units or overhang over
the edge of the stove top.
4. While cooking with the Fagor
pressure cooker, please make
sure the safety vent points
towards the back of the stove
and away from you. This will
reduce the risk of burns in the
event the safety vent is triggered
to release excess pressure.
5. It is very important that the
pressure cooker is not filled over
two thirds of its capacity with
food and liquid. If you’re cooking
grains or foods that expand during
cooking, do not fill the cooker
more than half full. Too much
steam might be produced if the
unit is too full with food and liquid.
6. Before cooking make sure that the
gasket is in good condition and
in place, and that the operating
valve is free of food particles
that could clog it up. See the
instructions found in this manual
for more detailed instructions.
7. Make sure the pressure cooker
has been properly closed before
cooking. The handles should
be aligned and the lid should
glide easily back and forth. If
the lid is not closed and locked
securely in place, the pressure
cooker will not build pressure.
8. After releasing the pressure from
the pressure cooker, open the
lid towards the back of your
stove since there may be some
steam still inside the cooker.
9. Caution: do not use the
pressure cooker on an outdoor
LP gas burner or commercial
ranges. This pressure cooker
is for household use ONLY.
10. Pressure cookers are not to be
used for medical purposes, such
as sterilizers, as pressure cookers
are not designed to reach
the temperatures necessary
for complete sterilization.
11. Do not allow anyone who is
not familiar with the instructions
to use the cooker.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a
Fagor Pressure Cooker. We
appreciate the confidence you
have placed in our company by
selecting one of our many pressure
cookers. We are confident that
the pressure cooker will give you
many years of excellent service.
Surrounded by endless myths,
pressure cookers are probably the
least understood of cookware.
This is unfortunate since pressure
cookers provide many advantages
over traditional cooking. First and
foremost, most foods can be cooked
in a fraction of the time, in most
cases up to one third of the time.
Since the food is being cooked for
such a shorter period, it is less likely
to lose its color and flavor, as well
as vital minerals and vitamins that
are normally evaporated or diluted
when cooking in large quantities of
water, for longer periods of time.
Made from high-quality, heavy-
gauge 18/10 stainless steel, Fagor
pressure cookers are manufactured
and designed with a concern for
function and safety, meeting all
international safety standards.
Fagor’s easy-to-use pressure
regulators make it simpler than ever
to determine the proper amount
of pressure and how to maintain
it. The pressure release valves
signal when to lower or raise the
burner heat in order to maintain
the desired level of pressure.
We know that once you begin
using your Fagor Pressure Cooker,
you’ll understand why it is the
single most important piece of
cookware you’ll ever own. Today
people are more conscious of the
food and products they consume
that affect the environment. Fagor
recognizes consumer demand
for more eco-friendly products
and manufacturing processes.
Fagor pressure cookers are made of
partially recycled stainless steel and
are polished using only mechanical
procedures instead of chemical. In
addition to being manufactured in a
more environmentally respectful way,
pressure cookers save you energy
in the kitchen too. Compared to
traditional cooking methods, cooking
with a pressure cooker saves up to
70% cooking time. And less time
spent cooking means less energy
used, and less heat produced in
the kitchen. Also, cooking at high
temperatures and high speed retains
essential vitamins and nutrients,
bringing you healthier meals. Using
Fagor pressure cookers will not only
make a difference in your health,
but a difference in our world. This
may be the most efficient piece
of cookware in your kitchen.
Before you begin cooking, it is
important that you read this detailed
user’s manual and make sure you
understand how to operate, care
and maintain your Fagor Pressure
Cooker so that you will be able
to enjoy many years of use.
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