Instant Pot DUO PLUS 101 User Manual page 14

Releasing pressure
Quick Release (QR or QPR)
Stops cooking quickly and prevents overcooking. Perfect for quick-cooking vegetables
and delicate seafood!
Move the quick release switch from Seal to Vent and
wait until the float valve drops into the lid.
Seal position
If you see a lot of spatter while releasing pressure, move the quick release switch back
from Vent to Seal and wait a few minutes before trying to release pressure again. If
spatter continues, use NR to safely release the remaining pressure.
Timed natural release
The carryover cooking continues for a specific amount of time, then stops quickly when
you release the remaining pressure. Perfect for finishing rice and grains.
Leave the quick release switch in the Seal
position for a few minutes (according to your
recipe) then move it from Seal to Vent and
wait until the float valve drops into the lid.
Steam ejected from the steam release valve is hot. DO NOT place hands, face
or any exposed skin over the steam release valve when releasing pressure to
avoid injury.
Do not use QR when cooking fatty, oily, thick or high-starch foods (e.g., stews,
chilis, pasta and congee) or when cooking foods that expand when cooked
(e.g., beans and grains).
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What to do
Vent position
What to do
A jet of steam is ejected through the top of the steam
release valve.
This is normal!
When the pressure has been fully released, the float
valve drops into the lid.
A jet of steam is ejected through the top of the
steam release valve.
The temperature within the multicooker
drops, so the steam release may not be
as powerful as a normal QR.
When pressure has been fully released, the
float valve drops into the lid.
CAUTION
NOTICE
What to expect
What to expect