Important Safety Information - Presto Pressure Cookers Instructions Manual

9. Reduce pressure according to the recipe or timetable instructions. If the instructions say "Let the pressure drop
of its own accord," set the pressure cooker aside to cool until pressure is completely reduced. If the instructions
state, "Cool cooker at once," cool the pressure cooker under a running water faucet (Fig. H) or pour cold water
over it, or place it in a pan of cold water (Fig. I) until pressure is completely reduced. Note: Do not set hot
cooker in a molded sink as it could damage the sink . Pressure is completely reduced when the air vent/cover
lock has dropped.
If the air vent/cover lock remains in its raised position, there is still pressure inside the pressure cooker. Continue
to cool until the air vent/cover lock drops.
10. After pressure has been completely reduced, remove the pressure regulator. Always remove the pressure regu-
lator before opening the cover .
11. To open the cover, turn it counterclockwise until the  on the cover aligns with the  mark on the body handle.
Then, lift the cover toward you to keep any steam away from you. If the cover turns hard, there still may be some
pressure in the unit. Do not force the cover off . Continue to cool the pressure cooker until steam no longer is
escaping from the vent pipe, the air vent/cover lock has dropped, and the cover turns easily.
12. Food is ready to serve.

ImporTanT safeTy InformaTIon

Cooking under pressure enables you to prepare food both quickly and deliciously. If used properly, your pressure
cooker is one of the safest appliances in your kitchen. To ensure safe operation, make sure you always observe the
following simple rules whenever you use the pressure cooker:
1. Never overfill the pressure cooker . — The pressure regulator is designed to maintain cooking pressures at a safe
level. It relieves excess pressure through the vent pipe as it rocks back and forth. Many foods tend to expand when
cooked. If the cooker is overfilled, expansion of food may cause the vent pipe to become blocked or clogged. If
the vent pipe becomes blocked, it cannot relieve excess pressure.
There are a few foods such as rice, grains, dry beans and peas, and soups which
expand so much or foam and froth while cooking that the cooker should never
be filled above the
⁄ fill line.
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3
For your convenience, both the
on the side of the pressure cooker body (see Fig. J). The upper marking indicates
the ⁄ full level and the lower the
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3
on the maximum fill level for each type of food.
Reminder: When cooking any food, do not let any portion extend above the maximum fill mark . When
cooking rice, grains, dry beans and peas, and soups, the cooker should never be more than
2. Always add cooking liquid . — If an empty pressure cooker is left on a hot burner or if a cooker boils dry and
is left on a heated burner, the cooker will overheat excessively causing possible discoloration and/or damage to
the cooker.
3. Always look through the vent pipe before using the cooker to make sure it is clear . — If the vent pipe is
blocked, it cannot function as it should and thus cannot relieve excess pressure. Pressure may then build to unsafe
levels. To clean the vent pipe, see page 6.
4. Always fully close the pressure cooker . — The cooker is fully closed when the cover handle is directly above
the body handle. Your pressure cooker has specially designed lugs on the cover and body which lock the cover in
place when the cooker is fully closed. However, if the cooker is not fully closed, the lugs cannot lock the cover
onto the body. It's possible that pressure could build inside the cooker and cause the cover to come off and result
in bodily injury or property damage. Always be sure the cover handle is directly above the body handle (see
page 4, Fig. E). Do not turn past handle alignment.
⁄ fill line. For other foods, never fill the cooker above the
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2
⁄ and ⁄ full levels are marked by indentations
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3 2
⁄ full level. In addition, in each section of the recipes you will find instructions
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⁄ fill line
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⁄ fill line
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Fig . J
⁄ full .
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