Berghoff eclipse 3700067 User manual

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BERGHOFF – MANUAL PRESSURE COOKER ECLIPSE
Dear customer
Your new BergHOFF Eclipse pressure cooker will contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
You’ll prepare delicious dishes with less fat than with the traditional cooking methods and all vitamins and minerals of your
ingredients will be preserved. Additionally, you’ll save a lot of time and you’ll consume less energy.
This booklet with instructions to use and care will explain the functions and details to help you cook with this pressure
cooker in a comfortable and safe way. Make sure you read and understand all instructions before use.
The design and production of this Eclipse pressure cooker is based on the European Directive 97/23/EG and the European
standard EN 12778
We wish you many delicious and healthy dishes with your new BergHOFF Eclipse pressure cooker.
Table of contents: 1 Components
2 Important precautions
3 Principles of cooking with a pressure cooker
4 Getting started and how to cook
5 Releasing pressure and opening the lid
6 Cleaning and maintance
7 Practical Advice
8 Warranty
1 COMPONENTS
1.1 knob
1.2 foldable handle
1.3 pressure indicator
1.4 face plate
1.5 clamp
1.6 safety window
1.7 pressure limiting valve
1.8 safely open-preventing valve
1.9 rubber sealing ring
1.10 body
1.11 lower body handle 1.11

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2 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS
• Read and understand all the instructions before use.
• The user is responsible for any accident resulting from not following this manual.
• Keep the pressure cooker, when in use, away from children or pets.
• Never leave the pressure cooker unattended. Supervision is needed during use, for adjusting the power level when the
pressure-limiting valve (g1.7) is releasing steam, and for keeping the pressure under the limited pressure during the
cooking process.
• Never put the pressure cooker in a heated oven/microwave.
• Never carry the pressure cooker with the foldable handle (g1.2)
• Pay attention to the moving parts (clamps) of the locking system (g1.5)
• The pressure cooker should always be used on a steady cooking surface.
• Don’t put the pressure cooker on a coil with a bigger diameter than the cooker’s bottom. When cooking on gas, the ames
shall not reach the cooker’s wall.
• Only use this pressure cooker on heat sources mentioned in this manual (see the icons in section 1)
• When moving or carrying the pressure cooker, while under pressure, remember to move with greatest care. Move it
horizontally and put it down gently. Don’t bump. Do not touch hot surfaces, use the lower body handles (g1.11). Never
carry the cooker using the foldable handle (g1.2). If necessary, use gloves or other protecting materials.
• Do not use the pressure cooker for other than intended use.
• This appliance cooks under pressure and therefore can cause scalds (in case of improper use). Make sure that the cooker
is properly closed before use. Please refer to the chapter “Instructions for use” and pay attention to the moving clamps of
the locking system. (g1.5)
• Never open the pressure cooker with force. Do not open before its internal pressure has completely dropped. Please refer
to the chapter “Getting started and how to cook”.
• Never use your pressure cooker without adding water or liquid; this would seriously damage it. Avoid total evaporation and
don’t heat dry.
• Don’t cook expansive food such as apple jam, pearl rice, seaweed, oatmeal, etc. to avoid blocking of the steam-releasing
hole. Do not ll the pressure cooker beyond 2/3 of its capacity. (see marking inside the cooker) (g. 3)
• When cooking foods that expand during cooking, such as rice or dehydrated vegetables, don’t ll it beyond 1/4 of its
capacity.
• Allowed volume of food inside the pressure cooker:
• Less than 1/4 of the cooker height for expansive food such as rice, beans, etc. (g.2)
• Less than 2/3 of the cooker height for non-expansive food such as meat, vegetables, etc. (g.3).
• After cooking meat with a skin (e.g. beef tongue or chicken) which may swell under the effect of pressure and after the
pressure cooker has cooled down to open, make sure that you do not puncture the meat while the skin is swollen to avoid
scalds
• When cooking doughy food (that tends to foam) and after the pressure cooker has cooled down to open, gently shake the
pressure cooker before opening, to avoid food ejection and scalds.
• Before each use, make sure that the valves are not obstructed. In general, keep the pressure-limiting valve (g1.7), safely
open-preventing valve (g1.8), sealing ring (g1.9), knob (g1.1), lid and body (g1.10) clean and out of dirt before and
after using. Please refer to the chapter “Getting started and how to cook”.
• It’s prohibited to put anything on the pressure-limiting valve (g1.7 + g.4).
• Never use the pressure cooker for pressure deep-frying oil or shortening. Don’t use for frying or baking food.
• Don’t point the opening of the safely open-preventing valve (g 1.8) towards your body.
• If steam sprays out from the safely open-preventing valve (g1.8) or the sealing ring (g1.9) squeezes out from the
safety window (g1.6), the power shall be shut off immediately. The problem should be found and solved before using the
pressure cooker.

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• If the pressure indicator (g1.3) shows not only the blue level, but also the red level, immediately reduce the power since
the inner pressure reaches or even exceeds its maximum pressure level.
• Don’t store salt, soy sauce, alkali, sugar, vinegar, or steam water inside the cooker for a long time. Clean and dry it every
time after using.
• Do not tinker with any of the safety systems. Please refer to the chapter “Getting started and how to cook”.
• Only use manufacturer’s spare parts in accordance with the relevant model. Always use body and cover from the same
manufacturer, indicated as being compatible.
• KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS close at hand. When someone else is to use your pressure cooker, make sure that person
knows how to use it. Always hand over this manual with the pressure cooker.
3 PRINCIPLES OF COOKING WITH A PRESSURE COOKER
In a pressure cooker, food is cooked by means of steam. The steam is produced by heating a little amount of liquid –
mostly water – in a closed container. Due to the extremely heated steam that is created the ingredients are ready fast.
Cooking times with a pressure cooker are much shorter than when other methods are used. The principle of using steam
also explains why always a liquid is used.
The pressure limiting valve (g1.7) indicates when the right amount of steam, thus the right amount of pressure is
reached. That’s the signal to immediately lower the heat so that the correct pressure can be maintained. It’s also the
moment that you have to start timing. Since you have to adjust the heat, never leave the pressure cooker unattended.
When cooking time has passed, you can’t directly open the lid. There’s more on this topic in section 4.5
To feel safe and at ease we designed and equipped this pressure cookers with several safety-devices. (Fig.5)
The 5 independent safety systems:
Safely open-preventing valve (g.5.1): Will raise when the pressure inside
reaches 4Kpa. From that moment on, the lid can not be opened anymore, until
the pressure has dropped under 4Kpa again. (The safely open-preventing valve
has to be down again).
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(Fig.5)