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SQPro Pressure Cooker - Aluminium
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SQPro Pressure Cooker - Aluminium
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If there is any unusual activity during cooking always TURN OFF the heat immediately, remove the
pressure cooker carefully and place it on a heat resistant level surface. Slowly pour cold water over
the lid (avoiding the valves) to reduce pressure and temperature.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Steam evaporates
from safety lock
valve, the valve
does not rise.
Pressure inside the
cooker is low.
1
There is not enough heat.
2
Insufficient water in the pot.
3
Safety lock valve is clogged or the
screw is loose.
4
gasket is dirty.
5
The lid does not fit properly.
1
Increase the heat.
2
Add more water.
3
Clean the safety lock valve and tighten
the red screw.
4
Clean the gasket, the cooker rim and
the lid.
5
Fit the lid properly.
Steam evaporates
from the under
the lid.
1
gasket is dirty.
2
gasket is old (deformed).
1
Clean the gasket, the cooker rim and
the lid.
2
Replace the gasket.
Lid does not fit.
1
Lid may have become deformed.
1
Replace the lid.
During cooking, the
gasket bulges and
steam evaporates.
1
gasket is performing its safety
function (releasing the pressure in
the cooker due to faulty valves).
2
gasket is aged and deformed and
thus has lost its function.
1
Remove the pressure cooker from
heat and cool it down. Check all the
safety devices and replace the faulty
ones.
2
Replace the gasket.
6
Remove
hex nut
from new safety spring
valve.
7
Insert new
spring safety valve assembly
from the top into the hole in the lid . Make
sure the
gasket
is between
locking plug
and
top of the lid .
8
Install and tighten
hex nut
with fingers until
snug on the bottom of the lid. Using wrench
or pliers, tighten ¼ to ½ turn past finger tigh-
tening, making sure not to over- tigh ten and
scratch the lid.
9
Install
acorn nut
with fingers until snug on
bottom of
spring safety valve assembly
.
10
Lightly pull on
lifting ring
to ensure new
spring safety valve operates properly. When
re lea sed, the
lifting ring
should snap back
ra pid ly to its original position without stopping.
Fusible Safety Valve
The fusible safety valve is equipped with a
fusible plate. When the pressure cooker’s other
vents and safety valves become blocked and
the pressure cooker reaches about 480 Kpa,
the fusible plate will melt and steam will rush
out from the fusible safety valve , thus ra-
pidly re du cing the pressure inside the cooker.
After the pres sure has been completely re-
leased and the pres sure cooker has sufficient
-
ly cooled, the fu sib le plate must be replaced
before the pressure cooker can be used again.
To replace the fusible plate, follow these
steps:
1
Using
a flat-blade screwdriver, remove the
threaded valve core.
2
Turn the the lid over. Insert a small metal
wire or pin into the hole in the bottom of
the fusible valve body and push the melted
fusible plate out.
3
After the melted fusible plate is removed,
thoroughly wash out the fusible valve body
and threaded valve core. Use a small wire
or pin to clean the holes in the fusible body.
Thoroughly dry fusible valve body and inspect
for debris. valve body must be clean and free
of all debris before placing new fusible plate
to body.
4
After fusible body has been cleaned, place
new fusible plate into fusible valve body. Be
certain the fusible plate is laying flat in the
bottom of the fusible valve body.
5
Reinstall the threaded valve core and tighten
¼ to ½ turn past snug.
