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3. How to use safely – general usage?
• Do not use appliance for other than the intended purpose.
• Do not use the appliance to fry food in oil. Only browning is
allowed.
• Do not use the pressure cooker in pressure mode for deep
frying food.
• When cooking doughy food, gently shake the cooker before
opening the lid to avoid food ejection.
• This appliance is not a steriliser. Do not use it to sterilise jars.
• This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of
an external timer or separate remote-control system.
• To carry the appliance always use the two side handles
on the housing of the appliance. Wear oven mitts if the
appliance is hot. For more safety, make sure that the lid is
locked before transporting the appliance.
• The bottom of the cooking pot and the heating plate should
be in direct contact. Remove any object or food residue
located between the cooking pot and the heating plate, it
could affect performance
• Be aware that certain types of food, such as applesauce,
cranberries, rhubarb, pearl barley, oatmeal or other cereals,
split peas, noodles, or pasta can foam, froth and sputter, and
clog the valves. Use caution when cooking these types of
food and after use clean valves thoroughly.
• Be aware that certain recipes which include milk can foam,
froth, overflow and clog the valves. Use caution when
cooking these recipes and after use clean valves thoroughly.
• After cooking meat which has an outer layer of skin (such as
ox tongue), which could swell with the effect of pressure, do
not pierce the skin after cooking if it appears swollen: you
could get burnt. Pierce it before cooking.
• Do not use the appliance empty, without its cooking pot or
without ingredients inside the cooking pot. This could cause
serious damage to the appliance.
• Do not use the appliance under pressure without adding
water, which could cause serious damage to the appliance.
• Do not fill up your appliance without its cooking pot.
• Caution: do not spill liquid on the plug.
• Do not heat the cooking pot with any other heat source
than the heating plate of the appliance and do not use any
other pot. Do not use the cooking pot with other appliances.
• Use the cooking pot in the appliance ONLY. Do not use it to
cook on stovetops, in the oven etc.
• Use a plastic or wooden spoon to prevent any damage to
the non-stick coating of the cooking pot. Do not cut food
directly in the cooking pot.
• Do not touch the valves, except while cleaning and
maintaining the appliance in accordance with the
instructions given.
• Do not place any foreign objects in the valves and pressure
release button. Do not replace the valve.
• Check regularly the ducts in the valves allowing the escape
of steam to ensure that they are not blocked.
• Do not use a cloth or anything else between the lid and the
housing to leave the lid ajar. This can permanently damage
the sealing gasket.
• Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of table or
counter; or touch hot surfaces.
