ingredients similar to the ones you use. You will quickly learn to judge for how long food
needs to be cooked with the Vital-X-Press pressure cooking system. We hope you have a
lot of fun and enjoyment with your cooking.
10.
Problems and possible solutions
Problem
You have been heating
the pressure cooker for
quite some time and you
can hear it cooking, but
no steam is emitted.
The red cap of the safety
valve does not rise into
the window..
The pressure cooker
cannot be closed or
opened properly.
Steam is coming out of
the area between the lid
and the pot.
Steam is coming out of
the safety valve.
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Cause
a. The control valve is
blocked.
b. Food remains are
blocking other valves.
a. The lid is not properly
locked.
b. The heat is too low to
bring the cooker's
contents to the boil.
c. The sealing ring is dirty
or damaged.
d. Check that there is
sufficient liquid in the
pressure cooker.
e. The security valve does
not move freely.
a. The sealing ring does not
fit properly into the lid.
b. The red cap of the safety
valve has not descended
completely.
c. The sealing ring became
deformed when excessive
force was applied to open
the lid.
a. The control valve and the
safety valve are
damaged.
b. The sealing ring has not
been inserted correctly.
c. The sealing ring is
damaged.
d. The sealing ring is dirty.
e. The lid is not properly
locked.
a. The ventilation of the
control valve is blocked
b. The cooker is too full.
c. The heat is too strong.
Solution
a. Remove the blockage.
b. If necessary, use a needle
to clear the valves.
a. Remove the lid and replace
it correctly.
b. Increase the heat of the
hotplate.
c. Clean or replace the
sealing ring.
d. Let the pressure cooker
cool down, open the lid,
and add some liquid.
e. Press the release button
(16) and check that the
valve moves freely.
a. Get an original,
manufacturer-
recommended sealing ring
of the right size.
b. Wait until the red cap of
the safety valve has
descended completely.
c. Replace the sealing ring
with a new one.
a. Use a needle to clear the
valves.
b. Insert the sealing ring
correctly.
c. Insert a new sealing ring.
d. Clean the sealing ring.
e. Close the lid properly.
a. Use a needle to clear it.
b. Remove some of the
cooker's contents.
c. Use a lower heating level,
set the control valve to the
corresponding pressure
level.
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