Presto 01241 - Important Safety Information

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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.
13. Food is ready to serve.
14. Clean your pressure cooker according to
the instructions on pages 7 and 8.
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 overll the pressure cooker. The pressure regulator is designed to maintain cooking pressure 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overlled,expansionoffoodmaycausetheventpipetobecomeblockedorclogged.Iftheventpipebecomes
blocked,itcannotrelieveexcesspressure.
  Donotllthecookerabovethe
⅔ lllinewhencookingmostfoods.Whencookingfoodsthatfoam,froth,orexpand, such
asrice,grains,drybeans,peas,andlentils,orfoodsthataremostlyliquid,suchassoups,neverllthecookerabovethe½
llline.
Foryourconvenience,boththe⅔and½fulllevelsaremarkedbyindenta-
tions on the side of the pressure cooker body (Fig. M). The upper marking
indicatesthe⅔fulllevelandthelowerthe½fulllevel.Inaddition,in
eachsectionoftherecipesyouwillndinstructionsonthemaximumll
level for each type of food.
REMINDER: Whencookinganyfood,donotletanyportionextend
abovethemaximumllmark.Whencookingrice,grains,drybeans,peas,
lentils,soups,andstews,thecookershouldneverbemorethan½full.
2. Never pressure cook applesauce, cranberries, rhubarb, cereals, pasta,
split peas, and dried soup mixes. Thesefoodsexpandsomuchasaresult
of foaming and frothing that they should never be cooked under pressure.
3. Always follow special procedures found in the instruction book when pressure cooking rice, grains, dry beans, peas,
and lentils. During cooking, dry beans, peas, and lentils tend to froth and foam which could cause the vent pipe to become
blocked. Therefore, dry beans, peas, and lentils need to be prepared and cooked according to instructions beginning on page
30.Usingthismethodwillkeepfoamatsafelevelsduringcooking.Likedrybeans,peas,andlentils,riceandgrainstendto
froth and foam during cooking; therefore, to contain foaming and frothing during the cooking period, rice and grains must
be prepared in a bowl in the pressure cooker according to directions on page 32.
4. 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.
5. 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 7.
6. Always fully close the pressure cooker. Rotate the cover clockwise as far as it rotates without being forced. The cooker
isfullyclosedwhenthecoverhandleisaboveorslightlytotheleftofthebodyhandle(seepage5,Fig.H).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.
7. Never open the cooker when it contains pressure. The air vent /cover lock provides a visual indication of pressure inside
thecooker.Whenitisup,thereispressure.Whenitisdown,thereisnopressureinthecookeranditcanbeopened.Ifthe
pressure cooker is opened before all of the pressure is released, the contents of the cooker will erupt and could cause bodily
injury or property damage.
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