Cleaning Before First Use; Pressure Cooking Basics - Instant Pot DUO NOVA Series User Manual

Cleaning Before First Use

1. Remove the inner pot from the cooker and wash with hot water and dish
soap.
Note: the inner pot is dishwasher safe.
2. Inspect inner pot for deformations or damage.
Note: To avoid personal injury or damage to the appliance, replace a deformed or
damaged inner pot. Use only authorized Instant Pot inner pots in your cooker.
3. Rinse and dry the inner pot before returning it to the cooker.
4. Wipe the heating element with a dry cloth to ensure that it is dry and free
of food particles. Failure to do so may result in personal injury or damage
to the appliance.
CAUTION
WARNING
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To avoid risk of personal injury and/or property damage, do not pour food or liquid into
cooker base.
Do not fill the inner pot higher than the PC MAX — 2/3 line (Pressure Cooking
Maximum), as indicated on the inner pot.
Exercise extreme caution when cooking and venting food such as applesauce,
cranberries, pearl barley, oatmeal, split peas, noodles, etc., as these foods may foam,
froth, or spatter, and may clog the steam release pipe and/or steam release valve. Do
not fill the inner pot higher than the —1/2 line when cooking these foods.