TEFAL ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS
Problems
If you are unable to
close the lid:
If your pressure cooker
has heated under
pressure without liquid
inside
Steam escapes
through the
operating valve
with a high-pitched
whistling
If the pressure
indicator has not
risen and nothing
is escaping through
the operating valve
during cooking
If the pressure
indicator has risen
and nothing is
escaping through
the operating valve
during cooking
If steam leaks from
around the lid,
*depending on model
Recommendations
Check that the opening button (F) is all the way back.
If needed, pull on the button to move it back.
Have your pressure cooker checked by an approved
TEFAL Service Centre.
Turn off the heat source. Let the appliance cool down.
After opening the appliance, check that the operating
valve pipe is not blocked by food.
This is normal during the first few minutes. If the
phenomenon persists, check that:
- The heat source is sufficiently strong; if not, increase
it.
- The quantity of liquid in the pan is sufficient.
- The operating valve is in a cooking position.
- Your pressure cooker is properly closed.
- There is no deterioration of the gasket or edge of the
pan.
- The gasket is correctly positioned in the lid
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This is normal during the first few minutes.
If the problem persists, put your pressure cooker in
cold water, see section «End of cooking», then open it.
Clean the operating valve outlet and check that the
safety valve ball can be pressed without any difficulty,
clean if necessary. Never interfere with the pressure
indicator.
Check:
The correct closure of the lid.
The position of the lid gasket. The condition of the
gasket; replace if necessary.
The cleanliness of the lid, the gasket, the safety valve
and the operating valve.
The condition of the edge of the pan.
EN
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