Operation Manual

Care and Cleaning
To get the best use from your Hawkins Pressure Cooker, observe
the following directions.
Body and Lid
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Remove label, wash, rinse and dry cooker before use. Remove
any adhesive with baby or vegetable oil.
•
Do not hit or knock the rim of the cooker body with a ladle,
spoon or any other object and protect the edge of the lid
from dents which may disturb sealing.
•
Do not leave food or water in the cooker for hours. Do not leave
the cooker lying in water or with dirty dishes. Chemicals and natural
salts in the water and decomposing food can cause pitting of the
metal. Do not leave salted liquid, vinegar, lemon juice, mayonnaise
or mustard in the cooker. Never add salt to the cooker when there
is no liquid in the cooker.
Handles
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Plastic handles are liable to break under a blow.
•
Do not attempt to remove the “play” or movement provided for
the lid handle bar where it is attached to the lid.
Rubber Sealing Ring
•
Do not stretch the sealing ring, particularly when it is hot, as it
may distort.
•
Replace the sealing ring when it no longer seals, becomes hard or
cracked. Before replacing at the first sign of not sealing, however,
check that the sealing ring is sitting flush in the lid curl and that
the lid is properly centered. Sometimes just moving the sealing
ring around or inverting it stops the leak.
General Cleaning
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DO NOT WASH PRESSURE COOKER OR ANY OF ITS PARTS IN A
DISHWASHER.
•
Always wash and dry every surface of the cooker soon after use.
Food, if not removed, can corrode the metal over a period of time.
•
Wash all parts of the cooker in hot water with a mild soap or
detergent and a dishcloth or sponge. Rinse and wipe dry.
Aluminium can become pitted if left wet.
•
Carefully remove the sealing ring when washing the lid. Gently
wipe or wash and rinse the sealing ring without stretching it.
•
Check that the steam vent
is clear after rinsing. If it is
clogged, clean by carefully
pushing a wire through the
steam vent. Rinse with
running water. A needle
may be used to remove food
from the steam vent nut.
•
The pressure regulator can be cleaned with a jet of water to clear
the holes inside. The colour of the black spring of the pressure
regulator may wear off over time. This is normal wear and does
not affect its functioning.
•
Clean the area between the lid and the lid handle bar with a brush
as required.
•
Metallic marks – most often from gas stove pan supports – may
appear on the black hard anodized base. To remove metallic marks
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CLEAN STEAM VENT
BY PUSHING
A WIRE THROUGH IT