Cosori PREMIUM CP018-PC User manual

Model No.: CP018-PC
Premium 8-Quart Pressure Cooker
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Table of Contents Package Contents
Specifications
Package Contents
Specifications
Important Safeguards
Getting to Know Your Pressure Cooker
·Control Panel
·Controls
·Display
·Display Messages
Before First Use
·Setting Up
·Removing the Lid
·Water Test
Safely Releasing Pressure
Cooking with Your Pressure Cooker
·Pressure Cooking
·Non-Pressurized Cooking
·Manual Cooking
·Other Functions
Care & Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Warranty Information
Customer Support
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23 Power Supply AC 120V, 60Hz
Rated Power 1200W
Inner Pot
Capacity
8.4 qt / 8 L
Working
Pressure
5.8-10.2 psi / 40-70 kPa
Pressurized
Temperature
235°-239°F / 113°-115°C
1 x Premium 8-Quart Pressure Cooker
1 x Rice Spoon
1 x Ladle
1 x Rice Measuring Cup
1 x Steamer Rack
1 x Glass Lid
1 x Main Lid (Attached)
1 x Sealing Ring (Pre-Installed)
1 x Water Collection Cup (Pre-Installed)
1 x Inner Pot
1 x Recipe Book
1 x User Manual
1 x Reference Guide
1 x Quick Start Guide
1 x Warranty Card

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Always follow basic safety precautions when using your cooker. Read all instructions.
• Foods with high starch or liquid contents
(such as porridge, soup, and noodles) can
froth under pressure. This can clog the valves,
or cause hot steam to sputter. Only cook these
foods as directed by a Cosori recipe.
• Only use your cooker as directed in this
manual.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Key Safety Points
General Safety
Plug and Cord
• Do not touch hot surfaces.
• Only cook inside the inner pot. Cooking
without the inner pot will damage the cooker.
• Do not fill above the ”MAX“ fill line. If
ingredients expand (such as dry rice or pasta),
do not fill over halfway.
• Do not immerse cooker plug or housing in
water or liquid.
• Closely supervise children near the cooker.
• Unplug when not in use, and before cleaning.
Allow to cool before putting on or taking o
parts.
• Do not use cooker if it is damaged, not
working, or if the cord or plug is damaged.
Contact Customer Support (page 23).
• Using third-party parts or accessories may
cause injuries.
• Designed for household use. Not for
commercial use. Do not use outdoors. Use on
countertops only.
• Do not place your cooker on a stove, near gas
or electric burners, or in a heated oven.
• Be extremely cautious when moving the
cooker if it contains hot oil or other hot liquids.
• Never use cooker for canning, deep frying, or
pressure frying.
• Spilled food can cause serious burns. Keep
away from children. This cooker uses a short
cord to avoid being tangled, tripped over, or
grabbed.
• Do not let cord hang over the edge of a table
or counter, or touch hot surfaces. Do not use
with a below-counter outlet. Do not use with
an extension cord.
• Your cooker has a 3-prong grounding plug,
and should only be used with 120V, 60Hz
electrical systems in North America. Always
plug in to a grounded electrical outlet. Do not
modify the plug in any way.
• Always properly secure the lid before pressure
cooking.
• Never place exposed skin over the valves or
steam vent.
• Only use side handles to move. Never move
while cooker is on.
• Never force lid open. Only open the lid after
all pressure is released.

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BACK
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PRESSURE COOKER
1. Lid Handle
2. Steam Vent
(with Hidden Float Valve)
3. Main Lid (Attached)
4. Latch
5. Display
6. Control Panel
FRONT
Inside of cookerInside of lid
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7. Handles
8. Housing
9. Pressure Release Valve
10. Water Collection Cup
11. Power Cord
12. Inner Pot
13. Glass Lid
14. Anti-Clog Filter
15. Lid Retainer Nut
16. Sealing Ring
17. Float Valve Sealing Ring
18. Safety Pin Catch
19. Heating Plate
20. Inner Pot Sensor
Your Cosori pressure cooker uses pressurized steam to cook much faster than traditional
cooking. Your cooker can also slow cook, sauté, boil pasta, make yogurt, and more. Your cooker
is safe, fast, powerful, and easy to use.

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CONTROL PANEL
Stop
Delay
Start
Cook
Time
Adjust
Poultry Soup Beans
Chili
Pressure
Manual
Keep
Warm
On
Start
Temp
Cancel
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Less
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Pasta
Boil
Sauté
Brown
Meat
Stew
White
Rice Brown Rice Multigrain Steam
Vegetables
Slow
Cook Yogurt Steam Potatoes
Bake
Hot Pot Reheat
Cancel any
cooking program
Start cooking
Delay start time of
cooking program Keep Warm Mode
Change
cooking time
Manual Modes
Cycle through
preset cooking
program settings
Change pressure or
temperature
Decrease value Increase value
Preset cooking
programs
Controls
• Use On/Start and Stop/Cancel to
control any cooking program.
• Delay Start and Keep Warm are special
cooking functions (see page 18).
• Use Manual to customize your own
cooking program (see page 17).
• Use Adjust to choose the preset settings
on a cooking program (from Less/Low
to Normal/Medium to More/High).
• Pressing Cook Time allows you to
use the +and –buttons to change the
cooking time.
• Pressing Pressure/Temp allows you
to use the +and –buttons to change
the pressure (for pressure cooking
programs) or temperature (for non-
pressurized cooking programs).

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DISPLAY
Pressure Unlock
More
High
Normal
Medium
Less
Low
Preset Setting
Indicator
Display
Pressure Indicator
(see chart below)
Flashes red when lid is
not properly secured to
the housing
Pressure cooker is on
standby.
Display for non-
pressurized cooking
programs. Time and
temperature displays
switch every 2 seconds.
A cooking program has
been turned o.
Pressure cooker is
heating up / building up
pressure.
Lid is not closed properly.
Display time for
pressurized cooking
programs.
Common Display Messages
Number of
indicator bars Pressure Temperature
15.8 psi / 40 kPa 228°F / 109°C
26.5 psi / 45 kPa 230°F / 110°C
37.3 psi / 50 kPa 232°F / 111°C
48.0 psi / 55 kPa 234°F / 112°C
58.7 psi / 60 kPa 235°F / 113°C
69.4-10.2 psi / 65-70 kPa 237°F-239°F / 114-115°C

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BEFORE FIRST USE
Setting Up
1. Remove all packaging from your
pressure cooker and its accessories,
including any temporary stickers. Make
sure all package contents are included
(see page 3).
2. Open the lid by rotating the latch
counterclockwise. The handle will not
move, but the rest of the lid will rotate.
Line up with the on the side of
the cooker. Lift lid to open. [Figure 1.1]
3. Make sure the pressure release valve is
on the lid. The valve will have a loose fit.
4. Wash the inner pot, accessories,
and the inside of the lid (see Care
& Maintenance, page 19). Dry
thoroughly.
5. Make sure that the sealing ring fits
snugly inside the lid. [Figure 1.2]
6. Install the water collection cup onto the
Figure 1.1
Figure 1.2
Figure 1.3
Note: The water collection cup catches
condensation released from the cooker.
back of the cooker. [Figure 1.3]
7. Before cooking, complete the Water
Test (page 10).

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Removing the Lid
To remove the lid:
1. Open the lid.
2. Twist the lid retainer nut
counterclockwise to remove it.
[Figure 2.1]
3. Remove the lid from the handle.
To replace the lid:
1. Line up the slot on the lid with the bolt
on the handle. [Figure 2.2]
2. Line up the safety pin at the bottom of
the lid with the safety pin catch on the
hinge handle. [Figure 2.3]
3. Press the handle and the lid together,
and twist the retainer nut clockwise to
replace it.
Figure 2.1
Figure 2.3
Figure 2.2
Note: Removing the lid is optional. The handle
cannot be removed.
Counterclockwise

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Water Test
1. Put the inner pot into the cooker.
[ Figure 3.1 ] Plug in.
2. Pour in 6 cups (1.4 L) of water.
3. Secure the main lid onto the cooker,
by rotating the latch clockwise until
lines up with . [ Figure 3.2 ]
4. Turn the pressure release valve to .
[ Figure 3.3 ]
5. Press Steam Vegetables, then press
Cook Time. Use the –button to
change the time to 3 minutes.
6. Press On/Start. The display will show
“ “ as the cooker builds pressure.
Figure 3.1
Figure 3.2
Figure 3.3
Figure 4.1
Note:
• Small amounts of steam may come from the
steam vent and pressure release valve.
• Steam should not come out of the side of
the lid. If this happens, see Troubleshooting
(page 20).
Note: The cooker will beep loudly as a safety
feature.
7. The cooker will beep once when the
correct pressure is reached, and the
timer will count down.
Make sure you perform the Water Test
before using your pressure cooker. This
will help you learn how to use the cooker,
and make sure it’s working properly.
8. The cooker will beep 3 times when
the timer is finished, and will switch to
Keep Warm.
9. Release pressure to complete the Water
Test. See Safely Releasing Pressure
(page 11).