Tescoma BIO EXCLUSIVE+ Gebrauchsanleitung Seite 8

STORAGE, MAINTENANCE and CLEANING
Lid
DO NOT WASH THE LID OF THE PRESSURE COOKER IN A DISHWASHER.
Clean the operating valve aperture by fl ushing it with running water or clean it using a suitable object
such as a thin skewer.
Clean the safety valve by repeatedly pulling it up under running water while simultaneously pushing
the lock against accidental opening away from the centre of the lid.
Do not disassemble the operating valve, the safety valve, the grips or any other parts of the lid.
STORE THE PRESSURE COOKER WITH THE LID UNATTACHED.
Vessel
THE VESSEL OF THE PRESSURE COOKER IS DISHWASHER SAFE.
Should white stains due to scale formation appear inside the pressure cooker, use vinegar, lemon drops or
the special stainless steel cleaning agent CLINOX to clean them. The white stains do not aff ect functioning
of the cookware and are not hazardous to health. As such they do not represent a fault and cannot be
claimed. When the cooker is overheated, purple to brown stains might appear on the surface. These
stains do not aff ect correct functioning of the cookware and are not hazardous to health. As such they do
not represent a fault and cannot be claimed.
Never expose the pressure cooker vessel to detergents including water-soluble detergents for prolonged
periods of time. Do not store remaining foods inside the vessel.
Silicone seal
The pressure cooker seal is made of excellent silicone that lasts for about 500 hours of operation. Remove
the seal from the lid after each use of the pressure cooker, wash it and dry, lightly smear with cooking
oil or fat and insert back.
If the seal shows any signs of leakage or loss of fl exibility, it must be immediately replaced with a new
Tescoma brand seal.
If you are not regularly using the pressure cooker, replace the seal regularly at two-year intervals.
ALWAYS USE TESCOMA SPARE PARTS.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS pursuant to EN 12778
1. Read the INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE thoroughly before fi rst use.
2. Do not leave the pressure cooker unattended during the cooking process and do not use it for any
other purposes than cooking foodstuff s.
3. Check the operating valve and the safety valve for proper functioning prior to each use.
4. Handle the pressure cooker with utmost care when cooking; never touch the hot parts.
5. Prevent children coming near the pressure cooker while cooking.
6. Fill the pressure cooker to a maximum of 2/3 vessel capacity; when cooking foods that tend to swell
such as rice, lentils, pasta, etc., fi ll the pressure cooker to a maximum of 1/2 vessel capacity. Shake
the vessel before opening when cooking pasta in pressurised environment. Never cook without
water.
7. Do not put meals wrapped in fabric, paper or plastic materials into the pressure cooker. Never pierce
foods that tend to expand in volume (such as meat with skin, beef tongue, etc.) while the skin is
enlarged to avoid scalding.