It is that easy to fix malfunctions
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Malfunctions… Possible causes… How to fix them…
bringing to the boil takes too long energy supply too low – use higher setting
steam and water droplets constantly leaking from pressure indicator seal defective – replace by new one
pressure indicator
pressure indicator does not rise 1 slider control still in initial position – push slider control into desired position
2 energy supply too low – use higher setting
3 liquid for steam build-up missing – open cooker adding liquid
4 lid gasket defective – replace by new original Sicomatic
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lid gasket
5 black safety valve does not close – push stainless steel ball into correct chamber
(see page 42)
during the whole of the bringing to the boil, steam 1 foreign body on lid gasket or on cooker rim – open cooker wiping clean lid gasket as well as
and water droplets are constantly oozing (short-term cooker rim
oozing is meaningless and not a to be regarded as a 2 lid gasket defective – replace by new original Sicomatic
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lid gasket
malfunction) from the lid rim.
during the whole of the cooking process, steam and lid gasket defective, hardened, brittle, cracked, – replace by new original Sicomatic
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lid gasket
water droplets are constantly oozing from the lid rim. scorched, damaged or worn
leakage especially on cooking level 1: 1 check pushing the slider control to level 2: –
reduce energy supply in time or take Sicomatic
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slider control positioned on ‘gentle cooking’ yet steam if there is no more steam release, energy supply off the hotplate releasing steam by pulling back
is continuously being released was too high for ‘gentle’-cooking level 1 slider control to cooking level 1
2 if despite cooking level 2 steam continues to be – rinse grey working valve and clean in boiling
released, the grey working valve is soiled or water or replace it respectively
defective
during cooking there is a constant undesired steam 1 grey working valve is soiled or gummed up – rinse valve plug or clean in boiling water
release at the front of the lid handle outlet. 2 grey working valve is defective – replace it by a new valve plug
during cooking there is a sudden outburst of steam 1 grey working valve is soiled or gummed up – rinse grey working valve plug or clean in boiling
from under the valve cover. water
2 grey working valve is defective – replace it by a new grey working valve
on opening, handles are blocked cooker is under pressure – release steam or let it cool down until the pressu-
re indicator has fully sunk back in, on no account
force open
long handle at cooker body is loose normal wear and tear – fasten screw with screwdriver
cooker handle is defective wrong handling – do have replaced by a new original Sicomatic
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cooker handle consulting your expert dealer
Sliding knob cannot be moved from 0 position to the
desired pressure setting after the pot is sealed.
1. Pressure indicator is raised and protrudes above
surface of handle.
2. Sliding knob jams pressure indicator.
3. Sicomatic is slightly pressurized.
– Release pressure indicator.
– Move sliding knob back and forth gently.
– Remove Sicomatic from cooking zone, release
steam, open pot, reseal pot, move sliding knob to
desired pressure level and return Sicomatic to
cooking zone to continue cooking process.
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