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BEFORE FIRST USE
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Open the lid A1 as described in chapter OPENING THE LID OF ACOLD PRESSURE COOKER. Take out the inner pot A14 and, together with
accessories A26 to A28, thoroughly wash it in warm water using neutral kitchen detergent. Then rinse all these parts with clean water and dry
them thoroughly with afine wiping cloth. The inner pot and accessories can also be washed in adishwasher.
■ Wipe the inside of the built-in outer pot A19 with alightly dampened, soft wiping cloth and then wipe dry using adry, clean wiping cloth.
CORRECTLY HANDLING THE LID
OPENING THE LID OF ACOLD PRESSURE COOKER
■ Grasp the lid A1 by the handle A3 and turn it anticlockwise all the way to release it. If the pressure cooker is connected to the mains power
supply, the display will show "OPEN".
■ Lift the lid upwards and put it aside in asuitable location. If the pressure cooker is connected to the mains power supply, the display will show
four dashes.
OPENING THE LID DURING AND AFTER COOKING
■ When cooking and after finishing cooking, it is only possible to open the lid once the steam is released from inside the pressure cooker. When
it is not possible to turn the lid, it means that there is still steam inside the pressure cooker, the temperature of which still presents adanger to
you. If this happens, either hold down button A2 or turn the steam release valve to position . Steam will flow out continuously from the valve.
As soon as it stops flowing out, the lid can be open.
Warning:
When releasing steam, keep away from the escaping steam to avoid being scalded. Never place your hands, arms or face in the
vicinity of the valve A7 when it is releasing steam.
Attention:
When cooking food such as porridge or edible seaweed, never release the steam by pressing button A2, but rather allow the
pressure cooker to automatically release the pressure itself.
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When all the steam has been released, first visually check the position of the safety float valve A11, see chapter FUNCTION OF THE SAFETY FLOAT
VALVE. If the valve is extended out closer to the lid, then there is still pressure inside the pressure cooker. Wait until the valve retracts on its own
deeper into the hole and only thereafter open and remove the lid.
Warning:
When the valve A11 is extended out closer to the lid, never handle the pressure cooker or move it around, rather always wait
until the valve retracts on its own.
Never open the lid using excessive force!
CLOSING THE LID
■ Prior to putting on the lid A1, always first check:
- that the gasket A8 is correctly seated in its place in the holder A13 on the underside of the lid.
- that the cover A12 of the pressure valve is in its place and is clean. If the cover is soiled, clean it before continuing.
■ Grasp the lid by the handle A3, put it down horizontally on the top side of the pressure cooker unit while at the same time turning it clockwise
all the way so that the points of the alignment symbols A5 and A16 are facing each other. Aproperly secured lid is indicated by an audible click
sound. If the pressure cooker is connected to the mains power supply, the display will show four dashes.
Attention:
Never close the lid using excessive force!
FUNCTION OF THE SAFETY FLOAT VALVE
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When the temperature and pressure inside the pressure cooker reaches acertain level during the cooking process, the steam will push the safety
float valve A11 out the hole in the lid A8. This activates amechanism that locks the lid in place and prevents it from being opened. Thereby,
the valve serves as asafety mechanism that prevents the lid from being opened during the cooking process as well as avisual indication that
there is pressure inside the closed pressure cooker.
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Before opening and removing the lid, always first visually check the position of the valve A11. If the valve is extended out closer to the lid, then there
is still pressure inside the pressure cooker. Wait until the valve retracts on its own deeper into the hole and only thereafter open and remove the lid.
Note:
In the event that the safety float valve A11 does not retract into the hole in the lid even after avery long time. (e.g. an hour or more)
from the time that the pressure cooker is turned off and steam has been released and the outer casing is already cold, then it is possible
that the valve may have jammed, e.g. by the effect of jammed food or due to the valve sticking to the lid with food. If this occurs, then
carefully remove the lid in the same way as with acold pressure cooker. When opening the lid, as aprecaution, stand in such away
that no part of your body may be scalded.
OTHER SAFETY ELEMENTS OF THE PRESSURE COOKER
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As soon as the pressure inside exceeds acertain value, the pressure cooker will automatically release steam through the valve. At the same time,
the valve is protected against being soiled by food by means of the cover.
■ If the pressure inside the pressure cooker is high and is unsafe for the user, it will not be possible to open the lid.
