User Manual

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CLEANING
1. All parts of your pressure cooker, except the pressure regulator, are fully immersible
for easy cleaning in hot, sudsy water. When washing the unit, remove the sealing ring
to allow easy cleaning of the inside rim of the cover. Wash the sealing ring separately.
The pressure regulator can be wiped clean with a damp cloth, if necessary.
2. We do not recommend washing the pressure cooker in an automatic dishwasher
because of the harsh nature of the detergent and its effect on the various pressure
cooker parts.
3. If food residue adheres to the pressure cooker body, clean with a stainless steel scour-
ing pad, nylon mesh pad, or a powdered cleanser without chlorine or bleach, such
as Bar Keepers Friend* cleanser and polish or Cameo* copper, brass & porcelain
cleaner.
4. To be sure the vent pipe is clear, hold the cover up to the light and look through the vent pipe.
Clean it with a small brush or pipe cleaner if it is blocked or partially blocked (Fig. K). Also
clean the vent pipe nut as shown.
5. Occasionally remove the air vent/cover lock in the pressure cooker cover handle for cleaning. To
remove the air vent/cover lock, place your finger over the hole in the cover handle and remove
the rubber gasket from the air vent/cover lock on the underside of the cover (Fig. L).
Push the air vent/cover lock through the top of the cover and wash it and the gasket in hot, sudsy
water. The metal shaft of the air vent/cover lock may be cleaned with a nylon mesh pad. Clean
the hole in the cover handle with a small brush.
After cleaning, reinsert the metal shaft of the air vent/cover lock from the top side of the cover
down through the cover handle hole (Fig. M). Place a finger over the handle hole (to keep the
cover lock from falling out) and turn the cover over. Wet the rubber gasket and push onto the
end of the metal shaft until it snaps into the groove on the shaft. The gasket should fit loosely
in the groove.
6. The overpressure plug can also be removed for cleaning by pushing it out of its opening from
the top of the cover handle.
After cleaning, reinsert it by pushing the domed side of the plug, marked “TOP”, into the open-
ing from the underside of the cover, until the bottom edge is fully and evenly seated against the
underside of the cover (Fig. N).
When the overpressure plug is properly installed, the word “TOP” will be visible on the over-
pressure plug when viewing the outside of the cover.
7. The pressure relief valve should not be disassembled for cleaning or repair. Clean the exposed
surface of the valve when cleaning the underside of the cover.
8. To bring out its luster, the outside surface of your stainless steel pressure cooker can be cleaned
occasionally with a silver polish or any other fine, non-abrasive polish.
Take care not to overheat your stainless steel pressure cooker. Very high heat can sometimes cause varicolored stains, called heat tints,
in stainless steel. Heat tints can usually be removed by using a powdered cleanser without chlorine or bleach, such as Bar Keepers
Friend* cleanser and polish.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1. When not in use, store your pressure cooker in a dry place with the cover inverted on the body. If the cover is locked on, unpleasant
odors may form inside the unit and the sealing ring could be damaged.
2. As is the case of all cookware, avoid chopping or cutting food inside the cooker with a knife or other sharp utensil.
3. If the body or cover handles become loose, tighten them with a screwdriver. NOTICE: Overtightening can result in stripping of screws
or cracking of handles.
4.Periodicallychecktheventpipenutforlooseness.Retighten,ifnecessary,usinga7/16″wrench.
5.Periodicallycheckthepressurereliefvalvenutforlooseness.Retighten,ifnecessary,usingan11/16″wrench.
* Bar Keepers Friend is a registered trademark of SerVaas Laboratories, Inc.; Cameo is a registered trademark of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Presto is not affiliated with
these companies.
Fig. K
Cover
Handle Hole
Fig. M
Overpressure Plug
Top
Fig. N
Rubber
Gasket
Fig. L