When later the pressure valve (6) rises, letting steam escape, reduce the heat so that a small
amount of steam escapes continuously. This way, the working pressure has arrived and food
will be perfectly cooked, while nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and aroma are preserved as
much as possible. If the pressure valve stops releasing steam during the cooking process, turn
up the heat. If the valve releases steam too strongly, turn it down. During cooking it is quite
normal to lose small amounts of steam through the safety valve.
Open the pressure cooker:
When the cooking process is finished, open the pressure cooker as follows:
• Turn down the heat source.
• Turn the pressure valve (6) into the position of the steam logo and let the
steam escape.
• once the pressure cooker has cooled down, push the switch on the
handle gently forward (to the open position) and open the lid.
(see tables p 9-10) For the food marked with *: After cooking time, don’t release the
steam as described by releasing the steam by setting the 3-steps pressure valve (6) on
the steam logo! But let the pressure cooker cool down by itself or cool down carefully
with cold running tab water. Position the pressure cooker straight in the sink and let
run cold tab water over the closed cover, until the safety valve(7) drops down before
opening the cover.
Do not attempt to open the cooker while it is still hot or when steam is still escap
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ing from the pressure valve!
4.4. Three independent safety systems
• As soon as the pressure reaches 80 kpa/0.8 bar (working pressure), a pressure valve (located
in the right side handle) regulates the inside pressure and releases steam.
• A safety valve located inside the left side handle prevents any overpressure from further ris
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ing. An automatic steam release system is activated when the pressure inside exceeds 160
kpa/1.6 bar.
• If, for some reason, the pressure and safety valve don’t work or the pressure in the cooker
keeps increasing, the rubber ring is pressed through the safety window in the border of the
cover, causing superfluous steam to escape and the pressure to decrease.
