TEFAL Secure 5 User Manual page 87

Never use a cutting
or pointed object to
do this, you can use a
cotton bud.
Always have your
pressure cooker
checked by a TEFAL
Approved Service
Centre after ten
years of use.
Safety
Your pressure cooker is provided with a number of safety mechanisms:
• Closure safety:
- If the appliance is not properly closed, the pressure indicator
cannot rise and therefore the pressure cooker will never come
up to pressure.
• Opening safety:
- While the pressure cooker is under pressure, the opening knob
cannot be activated. Never force the pressure cooker open.
Never tamper with the pressure indicator. Always make sure
that the pressure inside the pressure cooker has been released.
• Two excess pressure safety features:
- First feature: the safety valve (C) releases pressure and the
steam will escape horizontally from the top of the lid
- Second feature: the seal (I) lets steam escape vertically from the
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side of the lid
If one of the two excess pressure safety systems is triggered:
• Turn off the heat.
• Allow the pressure cooker to cool down completely.
• Open it.
• Check and clean the operating valve (A), the operating valve seat
and pipe (B), the safety valve (C) and the seal (I).
To clean the operating valve (A)
• Remove the operating valve (A): Refer to the "Using the
operating valve" heading.
• Clean the operating valve (A) under running tap water
Fig 11
To clean the operating valve seat located in the lid
• Remove the valve (A).
• Visually inspect the seat and the steam release pipe in
daylight to make sure that it is round and clear. If
necessary, clean it with a Toothpick -
To clean the safety valve (C)
• Clean the part of the safety valve located inside the lid by
placing it under running water.
• Check that it works properly by lightly pressing on the
plunger which should move without difficulty
To replace your pressure cooker seal
• Replace your pressure cooker seal every year.
• Replace your pressure cooker seal if it shows any signs of
splitting or damage.
• Always use a TEFAL genuine seal that matches your model
of pressure cooker.
To store your pressure cooker
• Turn the lid over and place it on the pressure cooker body.
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