Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker User Manual download pdf (Page 3)

Lock

Fig. C

Fig. A

Steamer

Basket

Primary Cover

Handle

Pressure Regulator/

Steam Release Valve

Vent Pipe

Air Vent/

Cover Lock

Cover

Overpressure

Plug

Trivet

Stainless

Steel Body

Sealing Ring

Secondary

Cover

Handle

Air Vent/Cover Lock in

UP Position. Pressure in Unit.

Air Vent/Cover Lock in DOWN

Position. No Pressure in Unit.

Fig. B

Sealing Ring in

Sealing Ring

Groove

Stop Tab

Fig. D

GETTING ACQUAINTED

Your pressure cooker is like a saucepan with a very special cover that locks in place. Air is automatically exhausted and steam is

sealed inside creating pressure within the unit. Under pressure, internal temperatures in the cooker are raised above the normal

boiling point of water, causing foods to cook faster. At 15 pounds pressure, a temperature of 250° F. (or 121° C.) is reached inside

the pressure cooker. This higher temperature speeds cooking and the moist steam atmosphere tenderizes meats naturally.

It is important to become familiar with the various parts

and features of the pressure cooker (Fig. A) and to read the

“HOW TO USE” section beginning on page 4 before using

the unit for the ﬁrst time. Here are some of the key parts of

the pressure cooker:

The PRESSURE REGULATOR/STEAM RELEASE

VALVE (1) ﬁts onto the VENT PIPE (2) located on the

PRIMARY COVER HANDLE (3). The pressure regulator

indicates when 15 pounds pressure is reached and controls

pressure inside the unit. A steady ﬂow of steam escaping

from the pressure regulator and the sound of the steam vent-

ing indicates that proper cooking pressure (15 pounds) is

being maintained. After cooking is completed, the pressure

regulator can be turned counterclockwise to the steam re-

lease position to quickly release pressure from the cooker.

The AIR VENT/COVER LOCK (4) automatically exhausts

air from the pressure cooker as you begin heating the unit.

When pressure begins to build, it slides up, causing the lock

pin to lock the cover on. The top of the air vent/cover lock

can be seen through a hole in the SECONDARY COVER

HANDLE (5), so you can tell at a glance if there is pressure

inside the unit. If there is pressure in the cooker, the air vent/

cover lock will be in the up position. (It will be ﬂush with

the cover handle.) If there is no pressure in the unit, the air

vent/cover lock will be in the down position (Fig. B).

The SEALING RING (6) ﬁts

around the inside rim of the

cover (see figure below) and

forms a pressure tight seal be-

tween the COVER (7) and the

STAINLESS STEEL BODY

(8) of the pressure cooker. Steam

is automatically

released by the OVERPRESSURE PLUG (9) if the vent pipe becomes clogged and

excess pressure cannot be released normally. The top of the overpressure plug can be seen

through a hole in the secondary cover handle. The overpressure plug is a safety device

and you should check its condition periodically (see page 7, step 10).

For steaming foods, the STEAMER BASKET (10) can be placed on the TRIVET

(11) in the bottom of the pressure cooker. The steamer basket when used with the trivet

will hold foods, such as vegetables, out of the cooking liquid. Because ﬂavors will not

intermingle when foods are pressure cooked out of the cooking liquid, it allows several

different foods to be cooked at the same time.

Before using your pressure cooker for the ﬁrst time, remove the seaing ring by simply

pulling it out of the inside rim of the cover. Wash ring, cover, body, trivet, and steamer

basket in hot, sudsy water to remove any packaging material and white manufacturing

lubricant. Rinse all parts with warm water and dry. Then, replace the sealing ring, being

careful to ﬁt it under the lock pin (Fig. C) and the stop tabs (Fig. D) which are located

on the inside rim of the cover.

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