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Check the following if you experience problems with cooking rice:
Possible Causes
Problem
Was the amount of rice,
ingredients, and water or the
ratio of multigrain correct?
Was more than the maximum
acceptable amount cooked?
Was the rice cooked with
alkaline ionized water (pH 9
or higher)?
Was the rice cooked with hard
water such as mineral water?
Was the correct menu
selected?
Was the Timer function used?
Was the [Start] key pressed
after cooking without turning
otheKeepWarmfunction?
Are there grains of rice, cooked rice,
or water drops on the outside bottom
of the inner pot, heater plate, and
center sensor or on the lid sensor?
Is the inner pot deformed?
Was the rice stirred and
loosened well?
Was the appliance plug
removed or was there a power
outage during cooking?
Cooked rice
Too hard
Too soft
Not cooked
completely
Has a hard center
Burned
During cooking
Steam leaks
Boils over
The cooking time is
excessively long
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Possible Causes
Problem
Are there any cooked rice or
grains of rice stuck to the gaskets
or the brim of the inner pot, etc.?
Was the rice (other than
rinse-free rice) rinsed well?
Was hot water (95°F [35°C] or
higher) used to rinse the rice or
adjust the water level?
Was the rice left soaking in
water too long after rinsing?
Was the rice left too long after
rinsing and draining?
Was the lid closed securely?
Was the rice mixed with other
ingredients, barley, or multigrain?
Were seasonings stirred well?
Were there a lot of cracked
grains of rice?
Was cooking continued
immediately after the initial
cooking?
Were the rice cooker and its
partscleanedsuciently?
Cooked rice
Too hard
Too soft
Not cooked
completely
Has a hard center
Burned
Smells like rice bran
During cooking
Steam leaks
Boils over
The cooking time is
excessively long
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Rice Does Not Cook Properly
Problem Cause
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the rice.
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health.
Rice sticks to the inner pot. Soft rice and sticky rice can easily stick to the pot.
Possible Causes
Problem
Was the amount of rice and
water correct?
Are there grains of rice, cooked rice, or water
drops on the outside bottom of the inner pot,
heater plate, center sensor or on the lid sensor?
Was the rice stirred and
loosened well?
Are there any cooked rice or
grains of rice stuck to the gaskets
or the brim of the inner pot, etc.?
Was the rice rinsed well?
(other than rinse-free rice)
Was the Timer function set for
more than 12 hours in advance?
Was the Keep Warm function
used continuously for more than
12 hours?
Was the rice left in the rice
cooker with the Keep Warm
functionturnedo?
Was the appliance plug removed
or was there a power outage
during cooking?
Rice being kept warm
Has an odor
Discolored
Dry
Sticky
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Possible Causes
Problem
Is there anything other than
white rice or rinse-free rice being
kept warm?
Is there less than the minimum
required amount of rice being
kept warm?
Is the rice concentrated along
the wall of the inner pot (less
rice in the middle of the pot)?
Was cold rice added to rice that
is being kept warm?
Was a spatula left in the inner
pot?
Were the rice cooker and its
partscleanedsuciently?
Were odors removed after
cooking?
Rice being kept warm
Has an odor
Discolored
Dry
Sticky
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