Cook's essentials K42027 Instruction Manual page 16

NOTES & TIPS #4:
When pressing a MENU BUTTON, the LED screen will not immediately change until
the pressure has built up to capacity. This may take approximately 5-10 minutes
depending on the quantity of food you are cooking.
IMPORTANT! If your cooker begins to build pressure and heat up, but in about 5-
minutes it beeps 3 times and goes to Keep Warm without cooking your food
completely, please read below:
 The unit is detecting that not enough liquid has been added to your recipe.
The pressure cooker has an automatic over-heat protection sensor that will
automatically set itself to OFF or Keep Warm when it detects that not enough
liquid is present so that it does not over-heat. Make sure all pressure is released,
open the lid and add in increments of 1/2 cups of liquid until the unit will properly
build up pressure and cook.
 The unit is detecting that there is a leak in the pressure and that it is not sealed
properly. Firmly push down on the lid to help the seal form or release any built up
pressure and safely remove the lid to check the unit thoroughly. Make sure the
rubber gasket ring is in place, the lid is securely locked, and that the Valve on top
of the lid is set to the "Airtight" position. Reset the unit by unplugging it. Wait 10-
seconds and plug it back in. Program the unit again. 
 Both of the above solutions will cause some liquid to have evaporated and it is
recommended to add back in any liquid that has evaporated otherwise you will
keep encountering the same issue.
The pressure cooker will begin to operate based on a cooking time of 30 minutes.
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When proper pressure is achieved, the display will show 00:30 and the cooking time
will begin to countdown. (The time displayed will correspond with the selected
MENU BUTTON and the DEFAULT COOKING TIMES CHART on page 14.)
When the unit has pressurized, it will begin to pressure-cook the food. You may
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hear quiet hissing or sizzling sounds coming from inside of the unit during this time.
**See Notes & Tips #2 if there is steam escaping from the Lid (2) or the Pressure
Limiting Valve (3).
When cooking has completed, the pressure cooker will beep 3-times and
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automatically go to KEEP WARM. The display will show bb during KEEP WARM.
The KEEP WARM indicator light will illuminate and the Pressure Cooker will begin
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naturally releasing the pressure. (See Notes & Tips #6). This will take approximately
10-15 minutes.
You may also Quick Release the pressure. To use Quick Release, move the Pressure
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Limiting Valve (3) to the "Exhaust" position to release the pressure until the Float
Valve (4) sinks. (Figures 21-22 on the next page).
 CAUTION: Use an oven mitt or long utensil. Keep hands and face away from Pressure
Limiting Valve (3) while in the Exhaust position. Failure to comply may cause serious
injury.
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