Fagor PRACTICA User Manual
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• At this point the cooking time begins.
To open the cooker
TO DO THIS IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THERE
IS NO PRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR:
• Make sure that the heat source is turned off
completely and cold.
• Raise the revolving valve slightly letting the
steam escape until the pressure drops.
• It is also possible to cool the cooker under
running water, which will reduce the pressure
more quickly, and also prevent the kitchen
from steaming up.
• DO NOT IMMERSE THE COOKER IN
WATER.
• SHAKE THE COOKER BEFORE OPENING
THE LID.
• NEVER FORCE OPEN THE PRESSURE
COOKER.
• Turn the handle in the opposite direction to
that of closing until the bridge comes down
to the lid. Lift the lid until it disengages and
turn it.
3) MAINTENANCE
• Before using check the chimney orifice is
completely clean.
• Safety valve. Before each use, press the
sfere with a ballpoint pen to make sure it is
not obstructed.
After each use:
• Wash the cooker with hot water and normal
detergent using a soft cloth, rinse and dry
it.
To maintain your cooker, follow these
instructions:
• Do not use metallic scourers or abrasive
detergents.
• Do not put its parts in the oven.
• If you cannot clean the parts used,
immediately after cooking, fill them with a
little soap and water, which will prevent any
leftover food from sticking.
• If there are white stains because of excessive
lime in the water, clean them with a little
vinegar.
• To prevent corrosion do not leave bleach in
the interior.
4) PRACTICAL ADVICES
If you observe that steam escapes from
the edge of the lid before the revolving
valve starts to move, it is possible that:
• The lid is not correctly engaged or you
have not tightened it enough, in this case,
repeat the closing operation.
• The closing seal is worn, in this case,
replace it.
• The safety valve emits steam.
• It is normal that the safety valve emits small
jets of steam. This is not significant.
• In the case that the steam escapes violently
it is possible that the chimney is blocked
by food remnants. In this case, check the
operating unit and the chimney by the inside
of the lid and clean it.
• The revolving valve does not revolve.
• It is possible that you have insufficient water
in the interior of the cooker and it lacks
steam to turn the valve.
• Check the quantity of water, and put in what
is needed.