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5. Information on using your pressure cooker
Safety mechanisms
Your vitaquick
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pressure cooker is equipped with various mechanisms that automatically make your pressure cooker
safe. Before you use the pressure cooker, and each time you use it, be sure to check that the following safety
mechanisms are functioning properly. Never alter these in any way. Make sure that the control valve unit and the lid
handle are properly and firmly attached before you begin to cook. You will find information on this in Chapter 10.
Control valve unit (Fig. A-5)
See Fig. G
Removethecontrolvalveunitfromthelid.Useyourngertocheckwhetherthecookingindicator(1)andthevalve
body (2) can move freely and spring back.
Euromatic (Fig. A-18)
See Fig. H+I
MakesurethattheEuromaticiscleanandcanmovefreelyinthelid.Theo-ringmustliecompletelyinthegroove
provided for it.
See Fig. J
UseyourngertocheckwhetherthewhiteballintheEuromaticdoesnotstickandcanmovefreelyandspring
back.
Silicone gasket (Fig. A-20) and safety nubs (Fig. A-17)
See Fig. K
Make sure that the silicone gasket and the edge of the lid are clean, that the silicone gasket has not been damaged,
and that the safety nubs can move freely. Insert the silicone gasket so that it lies completely flat, under the part of the
edge that curves inward, on the inside of the lid. The silicone gasket must fit in front of the safety nubs, that is, pressed
away from the edge of the lid.
Filling capacity
See Fig. L
Please note the following information on filling amounts. A scale found on the inside of the pot will make it easier to
measure these amounts.
“min“
Depending on the diameter of the pressure cooker, at least 200-300 ml of liquid is necessary to produce steam,
regardlessofwhetheryouareusinganinsetornot.Neverusethepressurecookerwithouthavingthisminimum
amount of liquid (see “min“ marking).
Ø 18 cm: 200 ml
Ø 22 cm: 250 ml
Ø 26 cm: 300 ml
“max“
The pressure cooker may only be filled up to ⅔ full to function safely (see “max“ marking).
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