Safety Information; Safety And Maintenance - Fissler vitavit comfort Gebrauchsanleitung

2. Safety information

Instructions for use
• Read the Instructions for Use and all other information thoroughly before you use the vitavit
be dangerous.
• Do not let anyone use the pressure cooker before reading the Instructions for Use.
• If you give your pressure cooker to anyone, make sure you also provide the Instructions for Use.
Supervision
• Never use the pressure cooker near children.
Uses for the pressure cooker
• Only use the pressure cooker for the purposes described in the Instructions for Use. (See Chapter 8)
• Never use the pressure cooker or pressure skillet in the oven. The handles, valves, and safety mechanisms would
be damaged by the high temperatures.
• When deep-frying in the pressure cooker, do not cover it, and only fill it halfway with oil. Never deep-fry under
pressure! (See Chapter 8)
• Pressure cookers may not be used for medical purposes – especially not as sterilizers, as pressure cookers are not
designed to reach the temperatures necessary for sterilizing.
• Do not cook applesauce or stewed fruits in a pressure cooker, because pockets of steam often form that can
spatter up when the cooker is opened and cause scalding.
• When meat is cooked in the pressure cooker, an overpressure develops in the meat. For this reason, after you
open the pressure cooker wait a little while before you pierce or move the meat to avoid burning yourself.

Safety and maintenance

• Each time you use your pressure cooker, make sure beforehand that none of the valves and safety mechanisms are
damaged or dirty and that they function properly. This is the only way to guarantee that it will operate safely. You
will find information on this in Chapter 5.
• Do not alter the pressure cooker – especially the safety mechanisms – in any way, other than performing the
maintenance measures mentioned in the Instructions for Use. Do not oil the valves.
• Regularly replace parts that are subject to wear, such as the silicone gasket and other rubber parts, with original
Fissler replacement parts after you have used the pressure cooker about 400 times or, at the latest, after 2 years.
Parts that show visible damage (e.g. tears, discolorations or deformations) or that do not fit correctly must be
replaced immediately. Otherwise, this could affect how well and how safely your pressure cooker works.
• Use only original Fissler replacement parts. It is especially important for you to only use pots and lids for the same
model, as well as other replacement parts that are intended specifically for your cooker. (See Chapter 12)
• For your own safety, please retighten loosened screws immediately.
• For your own safety, please replace damaged plastic handles immediately with original Fissler replacement parts.
Operation of the pressure cooker
• The cooker is under pressure when in use. Incorrect use can result in burns. Make sure that the cooker is properly
closed before you build pressure. You will find information on this in Chapter 4. Never use the pressure cooker
with the lid placed loosely on top of it.
• Only use the heat sources that are mentioned in Chapter 5.
• Make sure that the pressure cooker contains liquid before you heat it up. Not doing so could result in damage to
the cooker and the burner.
Safety information
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