Troubleshooting - Spring Vitesse Gebrauchsanweisung

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Troubleshooting

Disorder
It takes too long for the cooking
process to start.
The red safety valve is not
visible and no steam escapes.
The red safety valve is visible
but no steam escapes during
the cooking process.
Steam escapes from all sides
of the lid.
The lid cannot be opened.
A lot of steam escapes and
food spills out of the lid and/or
through the safety valve.
The food is undercooked,
overcooked or burnt.
One or more safety devices
have tripped.
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Troubleshooting
- Check the heat output of your stove.
- Set to the highest setting until steam escapes. Then immediately reduce the
heat input.
Note that it may take a few minutes for sufficient pressure to build up. Otherwise
check, if:
- the heat source has sufficient heating power.
- you have added enough liquid to the pot.
- the regulating valve is set to level 0.
- the pressure cooker is fully locked.
- the sealing ring or the rim of the pot is damaged.
- Hold the pressure cooker under running water to release the pressure.
- Open the lid. Clean the regulating valve and the safety valve.
Check that:
- the lid is properly closed.
- the sealing ring is correctly inserted.
- the sealing ring is undamaged and shows no wear.
- the lid and the safety and control valves are free of dirt.
- the rim of the pot is undamaged.
- Check that the safety valve has sunk all the way down.
- Let the steam escape, under running water if necessary.
Make sure that the pressure has completely escaped and the safety valve has
completely sunk in before opening the lid.
- The heat is too high.
- Always observe the MAX mark and take into account that certain foods swell
up a lot.
- Let the pressure escape and remove the food from the pot.
- Observe the cooking time. Adjust it if necessary.
- Pay attention to the power of your stove.
- Make sure you set the correct pressure level.
- Make sure to add the required amount of liquid.
- Remove the pressure cooker from the heat source immediately, let it cool
down completely and open the lid.
- Check the regulating valve, the safety valve and the sealing ring. Clean them
if necessary.
- Make sure you always add enough liquid to the food. The pressure cooker
must never boil empty.
- Make sure that the maximum filling quantity is not exceeded. Also observe
the instructions in chapter 7 Use.