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User manual Presto, model 1241

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Clean it with a small brush or pipe cleaner if it is blocked or partially blocked (Fig. N).Also clean the vent pipe nut as shown. 3. Occasionally remove the air vent/cover lock in the pressure cooker cover handle for cleaning. To remove the air vent/cover lock, place your finger over the hole in the cover handle (Fig. N) and remove the white rubber gasket from the air vent/cover lock on the underside of the cover (Fig. O).Push the air vent/cover lock throughthe top of the Fig. N Cover Handle Hole cover and wash it and the gasket in hot, sudsy water. The metal shaft of the air vent/cover lock may be cleaned with a nylon mesh pad. Clean the hole in the cover handle with a small brush. After cleaning, reinsert the metal shaft of the air vent/cover lock from the top side of the cover down through the cover handle hole(Fig. P).Place a finger over the handle hole (to keep the cover lock from falling out) and turn the cover over. Wet the rubber gasket and push onto the end of the metal shaft until it snaps into the groove on the shaft. 4. The overpressure plug can also be removed for cleaning by pushing it out of its opening from the top of the cover. After cleaning, reinsert it by pushing the domed side of the plug into the opening from the underside of the cover, until the bottom edge is fully and evenly seated against theunderside of the cover(Fig. q).When the overpressure plug is properly installed, the word (TOP) will be visible on the overpressure plug when viewing the outside of the cover. Special Cleaning Instructions for Aluminum Cookers: 1. Iron and other minerals in water and foods may darken the inside of your aluminum cooker. This discoloration will not affect the food cooked in the unit. These stains can be removed by using a solution of water and cream of tartar. Use a tablespoon of cream of tartar for each quart of water and pour enough solutioninto the cooker tocover the discoloration (do not fill over. full). Close thecover securely, place the pressure regulator on the vent pipe, and heat until the pressure regulator rocks gently. Remove the cooker from the heat and allow it to stand for two to three hours. Remove the pressure regulator and discard the contents. Scour thoroughly with a soap impregnated steel wool pad; wash, rinse, and dry. 2. The outside surface of aluminum pressure cookers may be cleaned with a good silver polish if necessary. Staining may result if the cooker is washed in the dishwasher. If food residue adheres to the pressure cooker body, clean with a nylon mesh pad, a fine steel wool pad, or a fine kitchen cleanser. Special Cleaning Instructions for Stainless Steel Cookers: 1. If food residue adheres to the pressure cooker body, clean with a stainless steel scouring pad, a nylon mesh pad, or a non-abrasive powder cleanser, such as Bon ami* polishing cleanser or Cameo* copper, brass & porcelain cleaner. Do not use steel wool or cleaners with chlorine bleach. Your stainless steelpressure cooker may also be washed in anautomatic dishwasher. When washingin a dishwasher, you must firstremove the sealing ring and overpressure plug from the cover as these parts must be hand washed. 2. To bring out its luster, the outside surface of your stainless steel pressure cooker can be cleaned occasionally with a silver polish or any other fine, non-abrasive polish. Take care not to overheat your stainless steel pressure cooker. Very high heat can sometimes cause vari-colored stains, called heat tints, in stainless steel. Heat tints can usually be removed by using a non-abrasive powder cleanser. *Bon amipolishingcleanserisa registeredtrademark ofFaultless Starch/BonAmi Co. Cameo copper, brass & porcelain cleaner is a registered trademark of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 7 Care and maInTenanCe 1. When not in use, store your pressure cooker in a dry place with the cover inverted on the body. If the cover is locked on, unpleasant odors may form inside the unit and the sealing ring could be damaged. 2. As is the case of all cookware, avoid chopping or cutting food inside the cooker with a knife or other sharp utensil. 3. If the body or cover handles become loose,tighten them with a screwdriver. CAUTION: Overtightening can resultin stripping of screws or cracking of handles and legs. 4. Do not strike the rim of the pressure cooker with any cooking utensil because this could cause nicks in the rim which may allow steam to escape and prevent the pressure cooker from sealing. 5. The sealing ring, overpressure plug, and rubber gasket of the air vent/cover lock may shrink, become hard, deformed, cracked, worn, or pitted with normal use. Exposure to high heat, such as awarm burner or oven top, will cause these parts to deteriorate rapidly. When this happens, replace the sealing ring, overpressure plug, and small rubber gasket of the air vent/cover lock. Replace the sealing ring and overpressure plug at least every two years. Leakage between the cover and body is usually caused by shrinkage of the sealing rin...