Use and Care Manual

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Overpressure
Plug
Top
Fig. N
Fig. K
Cover
Handle
Hole
Fig. M
Rubber
Gasket
Fig. L
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3. 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.
4. Occasionally remove the air vent/cover lock in the pressure cooker cover handle
forcleaning.Toremovetheairvent/coverlock,placeyournger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ngeroverthehandlehole(tokeeptheairvent/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tlooselyin
the groove.
5. 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 opening 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 prop-
erly installed, the word “TOP” will be visible on the overpressure plug when viewing
the outside of the cover.
6. 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.
7. 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ne,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 ⁄″wrench.
5. Periodically check the pressure relief valve nut for looseness. Retighten, if necessary, using an ⁄″wrench.
6. The sealing ring, overpressure plug, and rubber gasket of the air vent/cover lock may shrink, become hard, deformed, cracked,
worn,orpittedwithnormaluse.Exposuretohighheat,suchasawarmburneroroventop,willcausethesepartstodeteriorate
rapidly. When this happens, replace the sealing ring, overpressure plug, and small rubber gasket of the air vent/cover lock. Replace
the sealing ring and overpressure plug at least every two years.
Leakage between the cover and body is usually caused by shrinkage of the sealing ring after prolonged use. Replace the sealing
ring. Whenever you replace the sealing ring, replace the overpressure plug also.
7. Each time you clean or use your pressure cooker, check to be sure the bottom has not been damaged. Nicks and scratches may leave
sharp edges that can damage ceramic stovetops or other smooth surfaces. Lift pressure cooker to remove it from burner. Sliding
cookware could leave scratches on stovetops.
8. Theformationofasmallamountofmoistureunderthepressureregulatorisnormalwhencookingrstbegins.Itistheresultofthe
temperature of the regulator being lower than the rest of the unit.