Fagor America 918010053, 918010052, 918010051 user manual Chef Interior 12-19.indd 12/19/11 914 AM

the pressure cooker. When pressure begins to build, the grey pressure indicator will begin to rise and simultaneously the pressure gauge will also begin to rise from resting position.

If you have selected pressure setting 1 on the Operating Valve, you will see the entire black line on the gauge as soon as the pressure cooker has reached complete LOW pressure. If you have selected pressure setting number2, the gauge will continue to rise until both black lines are visible, indicating you have reached complete HIGH pressure within the pressure cooker.

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12.Thermo Heat Conductive Base: Since the objective of a pressure cooker is rapid cooking, the bottom of the pressure cooker pot has a thermo heat conductive base, comprised of three layers of metal. The first layer is stainless steel, which is safe for contact with food. In view of the fact that aluminum should not be in contact with food and it does not have magnetic properties, the aluminum middle layer

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is sandwiched between the two outer layers. Aluminum is the best heat conductor and therefore provides faster and more even heat distribution. The last layer is stainless steel with magnetic properties, making the pressure cooker compatible with induction cooking.

13.Safety Vent: In case of high pressure buildup, steam will be released through the safety vent cutout located in the rim of the lid. The cutout in the handle

of the pressure cooker is an emergency pressure release mechanism that should never become operative under normal use. If both pressure release valves become blocked due to over filling, for example, the pressure will tear the gasket and escape through this hole.

WARNING: Excess steam escaping through the hole will be very hot and might cause serious injuries.

In the event the safety vent is triggered to release excess pressure, always place the pressure cooker on the stove in such a position that the Safety Vent is not facing towards you or towards anything that could get damaged by the steam and sputtering liquid.

14.Timer: The Fagor Chef comes with a built-in removable timer that allows you to time your meal up for to 99 minutes. To remove the timer from the unit, simply pull the tab on the corner

of the timer and lift. To start the timer, begin by holding down the START/STOP button for

3 seconds the digital screen should turn on and 00.00 should appear in the window (Fig. 5).

If there is time on the clock, you can reset the screen by simultaneously holding down the MIN and SEC buttons on the timer (Fig. 6). To set the timer, you can independently select the minutes by pressing the MIN button and the seconds by pressing the SEC button

to the specified cooking time (Fig 7). To begin timing, press the START/STOP button (Fig

8). The clock on the timer will decrease until it reaches 00.00 when it is done. At the end of the cooking time, the alarm will ring letting you know your meal is ready. The alarm will continue to ring until you press the START/STOP button to shut off. The alarm will not stop the pressure cooker from cooking your meal; you will need to shut off the heat to finish cooking.

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NOTE: THE APPROXiMATE LiFEsPAN OF THE TiMER BATTERY is APPROXiMATELY 18 MONTHs. YOU CAN REPLACE

THE BATTERY YOURsELF WHEN iT RUNs OUT BY REPLACiNG iT WiTH ANY NEW sMALL ELECTRONiC BATTERY, MODEL # sR1130W.

15.Max Fill Line: This line indicates the maximum amount of liquid and food that should not exceed the pressure cooker. When filling the pressure cooker please

do not fill the pressure cooker beyond the MAX FILL LINE (Fig 9) or more than two thirds full with liquid and food, or half full

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