Getting Acquainted - Presto Pressure Cookers Instructions Manual

Your pressure cooker is like a saucepan with a very special cover that locks in place. Air is automatically exhausted
and steam is sealed inside creating pressure within the unit. Under pressure, internal temperatures in the cooker are
raised above the normal boiling point of water, causing foods to cook faster. At 15 pounds of pressure, a temperature
of 250° F. (or 121° C.) is reached inside the pressure cooker. These higher temperatures speed cooking and the moist
steam atmosphere tenderizes meats naturally.
It is important to become familiar with the various parts of the pressure cooker (Fig. A) and to read the "HOW TO
USE" section beginning on page 4 before using the unit for the first time.
Before the first use, remove the sealing ring (Fig. B) by simply pulling it out of the inside rim of the cover.
Wash sealing ring, cover, body, and cooking rack (Fig. A) in hot, sudsy water to remove any packaging material and
white manufacturing lubricant. Rinse all parts with warm water and dry. Then, replace the sealing ring, being careful
to fit it under the stop tabs and the lock pin (Fig. B) which are located on the inside rim of the cover.

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Pressure Regulator
Overpressure Plug
Sealing
Ring
Body
Fig . A
Lock pin
Fig . B
Stop Tab
Vent Pipe
Air Vent /Cover Lock
Stop Tab
Sealing Ring
3
Cover Handle
Body Handle
Cover
Cooking rack