TEFAL CLIPSO User Manual
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Pressure Cooker
Clipso
Clipso Vitamin
Clipso Control
User's manual

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  • Page 1 Pressure Cooker Clipso Clipso Vitamin Clipso Control User’s manual...
  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    Do not use your pressure cooker to store acidic or salty food before or after cooking. • Alcohol vapours are flammable. Watch your appliance when preparing alcohol-based recipes. K e e p t h e s e i n s t r u c t i o n s...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Clipso Control Pressure Cooker Descriptive diagram Control panel Congratulations on the purchase of your Smart timer Air release system new Clipso pressure cooker. Welcome to the world of Tefal cooking. Clipso/Clipso Vitamin Pressure Cooker Descriptive diagram Control panel Characteristics Opening - Closing...
  • Page 4: Clipso Control Descriptive Diagram

    Timer Locking button Programme selector Lid knob Unlocking button Control module Jaws Stainless steel lid Module retaining nut Lid seal Vitamin basket* Integrated basket supports* Pot handles Stainless steel pot * except on 3L models and 25cm diameter 4.5L models...
  • Page 5: Control Panel Overview

    The control module contains all the equipment, which allows your pressure cooker to work. As soon as it is secured onto the lid. You can use your pressure cooker normally. Removing the control module Turn the lid upside down.
  • Page 6: Clipso Control Smart Timer

    Instructions for use To turn the timer on, press either + or – button. To set the cooking time (maximum of 59 minutes) press the + or – button. Hold down the button to move along more quickly.
  • Page 7 The OK sign should then appear on the screen. You have programmed the timer but then decide you don’t wish to use it: the timer will turn itself off automatically after an hour, but you can switch it off yourself manually by pressing both the + and –...
  • Page 8 The battery complies with European regulation. You can have the timer battery ref LR 54 replaced by an authorised service dealer. To remove the battery from your timer, unlock the cover of the battery chamber as shown on the diagram opposite (use a coin if necessary).
  • Page 9: Clipso Control Air Release System

    This allows the air to be released from inside the pressure cooker. Release time varies from a few seconds to a few minutes, according to the recipe. At the end of this phase, the system closes off and allows the temperature inside the pressure cooker to rise fast.
  • Page 10 Stainless steel lid Module retaining nut Lid seal Vitamin basket* (for Clipso Vitamin & Clipso Control models) Steam basket* (for Clipso model) Integrated basket supports* Pot handles Stainless steel pot * except on 3L models and 25cm diameter 4.5L models...
  • Page 11 The control module contains all the equipment, which allows your pressure cooker to work. As soon as it is secured onto the lid you can use your pressure cooker normally. Removing the control module Turn the lid upside down.
  • Page 12: Characteristics

    SOLID Stainless steel models are suitable for all hob types. On an electric stove, use a hot plate of diameter of equal or lower than that of the base of the pressure cooker. On ceramic and halogen hobs, make sure the base of the pot is clean and dry. Never slide the pressure cooker across the hob.
  • Page 13 Place the lid over the pressure cooker, ensuring that it is sitting correctly on the pot. Press down on the locking button. It is normal for the lid to be able to twist round whilst it is locked. If you are having trouble closing the...
  • Page 14 Minimum fill levels To cook directly in the pot Always ensure you have a minimum quantity of 250 ml (2 glasses) of liquid in the pot. To steam cook Pour 750 ml of water into the pot. mini Place the steam/vitamin basket on the integrated basket supports (designed for steaming).
  • Page 15 For models equipped with 2 rows of basket supports: You can simultaneously cook food at the bottom of the cooker with at least 250 ml of liquid, and in the steam basket placed on the basket supports. If you have 2 steam/vitamin baskets you can also steam two layers of food using the 2 baskets simultaneously.
  • Page 16: Using The Programme Selector

    You can also release the pressure by placing the pressure cooker under a running tap of cold water. Direct the cold water onto the metal part of the lid (and NOT the control module). For models with a timer, remove the timer...
  • Page 17: Using For The First Time

    (see chapter on Smart Timer). The pressure indicator moves up after a few minutes. For Clipso Control and Clipso Vitamin (model with air release system), air and steam release can be heard for a short period of time (see chapter on Air Release System).
  • Page 18: Before Cooking

    Close the lid. Set the programme selector to the position indicated in your recipe. If you have a Clipso Control, set the timer for the required cooking time. Put the pressure cooker on the heat source at the highest temperature.
  • Page 19: During Cooking

    If you have a Clipso Control, the timer will tell you when cooking time is up with a series of beeps. Turn off the heat source and press either the + or – button to stop the beeping. If steam escapes from around the edge of the lid, check that: The lid is properly closed.
  • Page 20: End Of Cooking

    Fast pressure release: place the pressure cooker under a cold tap, directing the flow onto the metal part of the lid. This is used for soups, rice, pasta, milk puddings, egg custards, cake and pudding mixtures, recipes containing rice or pasta and recipes with a high liquid content.
  • Page 21: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Wash your cooker after each use. Dishwasher cleaning You can wash the pot and the lid in the dishwasher, provided the module and the lid seal have been removed. Remove the pot and lid immediately from the dishwasher to prevent water stains and dulling of the exterior.
  • Page 22 Storing your pressure cooker Turn the lid upside down on the pot and adjust so that it rests in a stable position, ensuring that it is at an angle so that one side sticks out slightly (see diagram opposite).
  • Page 23 Remove the control module from the lid. Check visually and in plain daylight that the steam outlet is not blocked. If it is blocked, clean it using a cotton-bud, then rinse it under water. Wash the control module under running water.
  • Page 24 Closing Security The jaws must be in contact with the edge of the pot. If this does not happen, steam will be released from the pressure indicator and the pressure cooker will not reach pressure.
  • Page 25: Frequently Asked Questions

    - If no steam escapes, put your pressure cooker under cold water to release the steam, then clean the operating valve and release outlet. - If steam escapes, the pressure level has not been reached yet: set the selector back to the initial position. If steam escapes from around the control module: check: The control module is sufficiently screwed on.
  • Page 26 Guarantee Your new TEFAL pressure cooker has a 10 year guarantee against: - Any defect related to the metal pot, - Any premature damage of the metal base, provided the product is used according to the recommended instructions. This guarantee does not include:...
  • Page 28 September 2002 Ref. : 4132081 Conception et réalisation : ADHOC’S...

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