Frequently Asked Questions
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If you can't open the | • Release the pressure by turning the valve to |
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lid: | the “pressure release” position. |
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| • Check that there is no longer any pressure. |
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| • If necessary, put back on the heat for a few |
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| seconds with the valve on position “Release”. |
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If the Pressure Cooker | • Get the Pressure Cooker checked in a TEFAL | EN |
has been heated | Approved Service Centre. |
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without any liquid |
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inside: |
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If there is no steam | • Pressure has not risen inside the Pressure |
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coming out of the | Cooker. This is usual during the first few |
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pressure regulator valve: | minutes of heating. |
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If the problem persists, | • The source of heat must be quite strong, |
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check that: | otherwise increase it. |
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| • The quantity of liquid in the pan is sufficient. |
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| • The pressure regulator valve is in position. |
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| • The pressure cooker is closed correctly. If |
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| required, tighten the button. |
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| • The pressure regulator valve is not dirty. |
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| • The gasket and rim of the pan are not |
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| damaged. |
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If the safety valve is | • Turn off the heat. |
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activated: | • Let the Pressure Cooker cool down. |
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| • Check the steam release rod, the operating |
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| valve, the safety valve and the valve. |
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If steam leaks out | • That the lid is properly closed. If necessary, |
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around the lid, check: | tighten it. |
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| • That the gasket is in good condition. |
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| • That the gasket is correctly positioned inside |
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| the lid. |
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| • That the lid, safety valve and pressure |
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| regulator valve are clean. |
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| • That the rim of the pan is not damaged. |
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