Presto 1362, 1282, 1241, 1264, 1341 manual Special Cleaning Instructions for Aluminum Cookers

2.To be sure the vent pipe is clear, hold the cover up to the light and look through the vent pipe. Clean it with a small brush or pipe cleaner if it is blocked or partially blocked (Fig. N). Also clean the vent pipe nut as shown.

3.Occasionally remove the air vent/cover lock in the pressure cooker cover handle for cleaning. To remove the air vent/cover lock, place your finger over the hole in the cover handle (Fig. N) and remove the white rubber gasket from the air vent/cover lock on the underside of the cover (Fig. O). Push the air vent/cover lock through the top of the cover and wash it and the gasket in hot, sudsy water. The metal shaft of the air vent/cover lock may be cleaned with a nylon mesh pad. Clean the hole in the cover handle with a small brush. After cleaning, reinsert the metal shaft of the air vent/cover lock from the top side of the cover down through the cover handle hole (Fig. P). Place a finger over the handle hole (to keep the cover lock from falling out) and turn the cover over. Wet the rubber gasket and push onto the end of the metal shaft until it snaps into the groove on the shaft.

4.The overpressure plug can also be removed for cleaning by pushing it out of its opening from the top of the cover. After cleaning, reinsert it by pushing the domed side of the plug into the opening from the underside of the cover, until the bottom edge is fully and evenly seated against the underside of the cover (Fig. Q). When the overpressure plug is properly installed, the word (TOP) will be visible on the overpressure plug when viewing the outside of the cover.

Special Cleaning Instructions for Aluminum Cookers:

1.Iron and other minerals in water and foods may darken the inside of your aluminum cooker. This discoloration will not affect the food cooked in the unit. These stains can be removed by using a solution of water and cream of tartar. Use a tablespoon of cream of tartar for each quart of water and pour enough solution into the cooker to cover the discoloration (do not fill over ⅔ full). Close the cover securely, place the pressure regulator on the vent pipe, and heat until the pressure regulator rocks gently. Remove the cooker from the heat and allow

it to stand for two to three hours. Remove the pressure regulator and discard the contents. Scour thoroughly with a soap impregnated steel wool pad; wash, rinse, and dry.

2.The outside surface of aluminum pressure cookers may be cleaned with a good silver polish if necessary. Staining may result if the cooker is washed in the dishwasher. If food residue adheres to the pressure cooker body, clean with a nylon mesh pad, a fine steel wool pad, or a fine kitchen cleanser.

Special Cleaning Instructions for Stainless Steel Cookers:

1.If food residue adheres to the pressure cooker body, clean with a stainless steel scouring pad, a nylon mesh pad, or a non-abrasive powder cleanser, such as Bon ami* polishing cleanser or Cameo* copper, brass & porcelain cleaner. Do not use steel wool or cleaners with chlorine bleach.

Fig. N

Cover

Handle Hole

Rubber Gasket

Fig. O

Cover
Handle	Metal
Hole	Shaft

Fig. P

Overpressure Plug

Indented Portion

Fig. Q

Your stainless steel pressure cooker may also be washed in an automatic dishwasher. When washing in a dishwasher, you must first remove the sealing ring and overpressure plug from the cover as these parts must be hand washed.

2.To bring out its luster, the outside surface of your stainless steel pressure cooker can be cleaned occasionally with a silver polish or any other fine, non-abrasive polish.

Take care not to overheat your stainless steel pressure cooker. Very high heat can sometimes cause vari-colored stains, called heat tints, in stainless steel. Heat tints can usually be removed by using a non-abrasive powder cleanser.

*Bon ami polishing cleanser is a registered trademark of Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Co.

Cameo copper, brass & porcelain cleaner is a registered trademark of Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

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