• When cooking food which expands during cooking, such
as dehydrated vegetables or rice, do not fill the cooking
bowl to more than half of its capacity.
• After cooking meat which has an outer layer of skin
(such as ox tongue), which could swell with the effect of
pressure, do not pierce the skin after cooking if it appears
swollen: you could get burnt. Pierce it before cooking.
• Do not use the appliance empty, without its cooking
pot or without ingredients inside the cooking pot. This
could cause serious damage to the appliance.
• Do not use the appliance under pressure without
adding water, which could cause serious damage to
the appliance.
• Do not fill up your appliance without its cooking pot.
• Caution: do not spill liquid on the plug.
• Do not heat the cooking pot with any other heat source
than the heating plate of the appliance and do not use any
other pot. Do not use the cooking pot with other appliances.
• Use the cooking pot in the appliance ONLY. Do not use
it to cook on stovetops, in the oven etc.
• Use a plastic or wooden spoon to prevent any damage
to the non-stick coating of the cooking pot. Do not cut
food directly in the cooking pot.
• Do not touch the valves, except while cleaning and
maintaining the appliance in accordance with the
instructions given.
• Do not place any foreign objects in the valves and
pressure release button. Do not replace the valve.
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• Check regularly the ducts in the valves allowing the
escape of steam to ensure that they are not blocked.
• Do not use a cloth or anything else between the lid and
the housing to leave the lid ajar. This can permanently
damage the sealing gasket.
• Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of table
or counter; or touch hot surfaces.
4. How to use safely – before cooking?
• Before using your appliance, check that the float valve
and the pressure limit valve are clean.
• Before using your appliance, check that the sealing
gasket has been correctly installed on the lid.
• Make sure that the bottom of the cooking pot and the
heating plate are always clean. Make sure that the
central part of the heating plate is mobile.
• Do not fill your appliance more than the MAX mark on
the cooking pot.
• Please follow the recommendations on the volume of
food and water to avoid the risk of boiling over which
can damage your appliance and cause injury.
• Make sure that the appliance is properly closed before
bringing it up to pressure.
• Make sure that the pressure release button is up (not
sunk) before cooking. Refer to figure 48 of the section
Quick Start Guide in Images.
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