Electrolux GXWEOEOOOO, GXYEOEOOOO manual Closing and opening the lid, Pressureless cooking, Opening

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

5.2Closing and opening the lid

The lid of the tilting braising pan is a fast- action lock of a pres- sure vessel. This lock must be operated with care.

5.2.1Closing

A open B closed

Fig. 6 Pressure lid - Closing

DThe pan must be brought to the horizontal position.

1:

DThe appliance must be heated up and the cooking process started with the lid open. Before the lid is closed, the food should be boiled at least once (owing to burning).

DThe upper edge of the pan and the seal must be clean and free from food residues.

DBefore closing the lid, it must be ensured that the locking lever, the lever of the steam release valve, and the lever of the lid regulation and safety valve are in position A (open).

DThe swivel arm of the mixing faucet for the water must point to the front.

2:

DPress the lid downwards onto the pan by means of the lid knob and at the same time move the lock lever from the open position A backwards to the closed position B.

3:

DTurn the lever of the steam release valve from the open position A to the closed position B. The lid is thus closed and ready for pressure cooking.

4:

DThe lid regulation and safety valve must be closed (lever position B).

Pressureless cooking

When the appliance is used as a normal pan or open cooking vessel, the lid is placed loosely (on its own weight) on the pan without being locked.

5.2.2Opening

A open B closed

Fig. 7 Pressure lid - Opening

DBefore the lid is opened, the operator must ensure that there is no longer any pressure in the cooking space. This is done as follows:

1:

DTurn off energy supply to the appliance by turning the time setting switch (3) and the temperature setting switch (1) to zero.

2:

DSlowly open the steam release valve from position B to position A.

3:

DSlowly open the lid regulation and safety valve by bringing the grip from position B to position A.

P Pressure indicator

Fig. 8 Lid regulation and safety valve

Wait until the pressure indicator (pivot P on the top of the lid regulation and safety valve, Fig. 8) reaches its lowest position, which corresponds to a pressure of 0.6 psi (0.04 bar).

Again wait until:

Dno further liquid

Dno further water

Dno further steam

escapes through the upward-pointing opening of the lid regulation and safety valve.

4:

DPush the lid downwards onto the pan by means of the lid knob and at the same time move the lock lever from the closed position B forwards to open position A.

5:

As there is still a residual pressure again wait until:

Dno further liquid

Dno further water

Dno further steam comes out.

DHold the lid by the knob and carefully open.

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