If the safety valve is triggered – Frieling Sitram: Speedo Pressure Cooker’s User Manual

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• The ball type safety valve placed under the cover is desi-

gned to let off excess steam in case of excess pressure
caused by blocking of the regulator.

• If steam escapes through this valve, immediately cut off the

heat source.

• Decompress the equipment when the lid opens, complying

carefully with the precautions in paragraph 8.

• Carefully clean the regulator and steam outlet duct on the lid

as well as the protection strainer.

• Carry out the checks described in paragraph 4 before the
pressure cooker is brought back into service.

9. IF THE SAFETY VALVE IS TRIGGERED

CAUTION

NEVER TRY TO FORCE THE LID OPEN.
In case of difficulty, do not persist. Do not open the lid until after complete cooling.
It is essential to decompress your pressure cooker by placing it under running cold water or by immersing it in a
container full of cold water for at least one minute before opening it.
After decompression, remove the regulator carefully to make sure that there is no pressure left inside the equipment.
It is strongly recommended not to cause the pressure to drop by removing the regulator. You would be liable to be
burnt by steam or spattered with boiling liquid.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE PRESSURE INDICATOR DURING COOKING, you might be seriously burnt as
a result of the steam exhaust and you would prevent operation of the safety devices.

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