4.3 Cleaning the silicon lid gasket
After each use of the pressure cooker, remove the silicon gasket from the fid, hand-wash
the gasket with hot water and soapy sponge thoroughly, and then dry n. Based on the use
frequency of your pressure cooker (if used daiY), the lid gasket should be replaced with an
original gasket every two years.
5. Trouble shooting
5.1 The pressure cooker cannot be Closed
• Place the gasket properly into the lid.
• Provide the full opening of the clamps on either side
• It there is boiling food in the cooker, when you put the lid on, the pressure inside
Will raise the lid and locking the lid Will be harder,
• Turn the cooking valve to "pressure release" position and tr„' to close
the lid by pushing.
• The lid mechanism could be out Of order. Take the cooker to the place you bought
or consult the manufacturer.
5.2 Too much steam release from the cooking valve during cooking.
• Heat source is too high. Decrease the heat as much as possible.
• Cooking valve could be dirty. Atter releasing the cooker pressure, unscrew and
clean the valve.
• Cooking valve could be out of order. Take a new one from the manufacturer
and replace.
5.3 Steam leaks uncontrollably from the bottom and along the sides Of the
pressure cooker lid. Water drops.
• The cooking valve could be dirty or clogged. Cool the cooker completely and
in accordance with the instructions, remove the cocking valve and clean.
• There could be no water in the cooker. Add at least one glass of water
• The gasket could be damaged, Check it.
• Make sure that the O-ring under the valve nut is in place
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