Use and Care Manual

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Air Vent/Cover Lock in UP
Position. Pressure in Unit.
Air Vent/Cover Lock in DOWN
Position. No Pressure in Unit.
Fig. H
Pressure Regulator/
Steam Release Valve
Lever
Quick Steam
Release Position
Fig. I
Fig. J
⅔FullLine
½ Full Line
If this occurs, turn the pressure regulator/steam release valve
clockwise until the lever on the regulator is aligned with the
pressurearrow.Steam,liquid,andfoodwillnolongerbere-
leased.Finishreducingpressurequicklybycoolingthepressure
cooker under a running water faucet or pour cold water over
it until pressure is completely reduced. Pressure is completely
reduced when the air vent/cover lock has dropped.
After removing cover, look through the vent pipe to make sure
it is clear. If it is blocked or partially blocked, clean it with a
small brush or pipe cleaner (see #3, page 6).
B) Cool the pressure cooker under a running water faucet or pour cold water over it until
pressure is completely reduced. NOTICE: Do not set hot cooker in a sink that is not
heat resistant as it could damage the sink. Pressure is completely reduced when the
air vent/cover lock has dropped.
If the air vent/cover lock remains in its raised position, there is still pressure inside the
pressure cooker. Continue to cool until the air vent/cover lock drops.
10. After pressure has been completely reduced, remove the cover. To open the cover, turn it
counterclockwiseuntilthe▼onthecoveralignswiththearrowoneitherofthebodyhandles.
Then, lift the cover toward you to keep any steam away from you. If the cover turns hard,
there still may be some pressure in the unit. Do not force the cover off. Continue to cool the
pressure cooker until the air vent/cover lock has dropped and the cover turns easily.
11. If you have used the steamer basket, use pot holders to grab the two handles on the sides of the steamer basket and carefully lift the
basket out of the cooker. Food is ready to serve.
12. Your pressure cooker is now ready to clean. Remove the pressure regulator and sealing ring and follow the cleaning instructions on
pages 5–6.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Cookingunderpressureenablesyoutopreparefoodbothquicklyanddeliciously.Ifusedproperly,yourpressurecookerisoneofthe
safest appliances in your kitchen. To ensure safe operation, make sure you always observe the following simple rules whenever you use
the pressure cooker:
1. Never overll the pressure cooker. The pressure regulator is designed to maintain cooking pressures at a safe level. It relieves
excesspressurethroughtheventpipeasaveryslow,steadyowofsteamescapes.Manyfoodstendtoexpandwhencooked.If
thecookerisoverlled,expansionoffoodmaycausetheventpipetobecomeblockedorclogged.Intheeventthattheventpipe
becomesblocked,therearetwobackupsafetydeviceswhichareintendedtoreleaseexcesspressure:thepressurereliefvalveand
theoverpressureplug.Itispossible,however,toblockthemaswellifthecookerisoverlled.
 Donotllthecookermorethan⅔fullwhencookingmostfoods.Whencookingfoodsthatfoam,
froth,orexpand,suchasrice,grains,drybeansandpeas,orfoodsthataremostlyliquid,suchas
soups,neverllthecookermorethan½full.
 Foryourconvenience,boththe⅔and½fulllevelsaremarkedbyindentationsonthesideofthe
pressurecookerbody(Fig.J).Theuppermarkingindicatesthe⅔fulllevelandthelowerthe½
fulllevel.Inaddition,ineachsectionoftherecipesyouwillndinstructionsonthemaximum
lllevelforeachtypeoffood.
REMINDER: Whencookinganyfood,donotletanyportionextendabovethemaximumll
mark. When cooking rice, grains, dry beans and peas, soups and stews, the cooker should never
be more than ½ full.
2. Never pressure cook applesauce, cranberries, rhubarb, cereals, pasta, split peas, dried soup
mixes, or dry beans and peas which are not listed in the chart on page 23.Thesefoodsexpandsomuchasaresultoffoaming
and frothing that they should never be cooked under pressure.
3. Always add cooking liquid. If an empty pressure cooker is left on a hot burner or if a cooker boils dry and is left on a heated burner,
thecookerwilloverheatexcessivelycausingpossiblediscolorationand/ordamagetothecooker.
4. Always look through the vent pipe before using the cooker to make sure it is clear. If vent pipe is blocked, it cannot function
asitshouldandthuscannotrelieveexcesspressure.Pressuremaythenbuildtounsafelevels.Tocleanventpipe,see#3,page6.