Tower Hobbies T80206 Operator's manual

Aluminium
Pressure Cooker
Safety and Instruction Manual
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PRODUCT SAFETY IMPORTANT
• To reduce the risk of personal injury or property
damage, basic safety precautions should always
be followed, including the following:
• Read all instructions carefully, as improper use
may result in bodily injury or property damage.
• Always check the regulator before use. Hold
the cover up to the light and look through the
regulator to be certain it is clear.
• Do not fill the pressure cooker over 2/3 full.
When making soup, cooking rice, and dried
vegetables which expand during cooking,
do not fill the cooker over 1/2 way.
• Do not pressure cook foods such as applesauce,
cranberries, rhubarb, pearl barley, oatmeal, other
cereal, split peas, soup mixes containing dried
vegetables, noodles, macaroni or spaghetti.
These foods tend to foam, froth and splutter
and may block the regulator.
• This appliance cooks under pressure. Improper
use may result in scalding. Make certain that
the pressure cooker is properly closed before
operating and the cover handle must be directly
above the body handle.
• Do not place or attempt to pressure cook
in a heated oven.
• Extreme caution must be used when moving a
pressure cooker containing hot liquids. Do not
touch the hot surface, only touch the handles.
• Do not open the cooker until the internal pressure
has been completely reduced, the pressure
indicating valve has been released, also check
that no steam is escaping when the pressure
limiting valve is removed.
• Caution: To ensure safe operation and
satisfactory performance, replace the sealing
ring if it becomes hard or deformed.
• Close supervision is necessary when the
pressure cooker is used near children.
It is not recommended that children use
the pressure cooker.
• Do not use the pressure cooker for anything
other than its original intended use.
• Never use this pressure cooker with oil.
TECHNICAL PARAMETERS
Working Pressure: 80 10% kPa
Safety Pressure: 112-160 kPa
Destroy Pressure: > 480kPa
NOTE:
Save these instrucitions for future reference.
This product is intended for household use.
Thank you…
… for purchasing a Tower Pressure Cooker. We hope you have years
of trouble free cooking with your new purchase.
There are many benefits of using a pressure cooker:
• Foods retain most of their nutrients and are tastier
• Save energy – no need for multiple pots and pans
on seperate burners
• Save time in preparing meals – cook up to 70%
faster when a pressure cooker is used, making it
a handy tool to quickly get the meal on the table.
• Less washing is required with ‘one pot’ cooking
and a pressure cooker lid prevents any splashes,
splatters or boil overs.
Prepare a variety of meals, side dishes and deserts:
• Soups & Paté
• Steamed vegetables
• Stews and casseroles
• Pasta dishes
• Beans, rice and pulses
• Steamed puddings
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STRUCTURE OF COOKER
1. Cooker Body
2. Ear Handle
3. Cooker Cover
4. Spring Safety Valve
5. Regulator
6. Pressure Indicating Valve
7. Safety Lock
8. Upper Handle
9. Push Rod Assembley
10. Lower Handle
11. Blockade Guard
12. Sealing Ring
1. Cooker Body
8. Upper Handle
10. Lower Handle
9. Push Rod Assembly
11. Blockade Guard
11. Sealing Ring
2. Ear Handle
3. Cooker Cover
6. Pressure Indicating Valve
7. Safety Lock
4. Spring Safety Valve
5. Regulator
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Fig 3
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Only when adhering to the rules strictly, can the full
advantages of the pressure cooker be achieved.
1. To use the pressure cooker for the first time,
please add edible oil to the place as shown in
Fig 1 for easy opening and closing.
2. The amount of food and water put in the cooker
can not exceed 2/3 of the cooker’s volume, see
Fig 2, water or soup can not be
less than 200 millilitres (about 2 bowls).
3. Always look through the regulator to make
certain that it is clear before closing the cover.
Please ensure that the safety valve and pressure
indicating valve is in good order and the
indicating valve is in the dropped position.
4. Place the cover on the cooker and turn the
upper handle of the cover clockwise to meet
the lower handles position, as shown in Fig 3.
This aligns the pushing plate to a working
position and the indicating valve is shown,
see Fig 4.
5. Place the pressure limiting valve on the regulator
in Fig 3. Align the hook for the correct
cooking conditions.
6. After the cover has been closed properly,
cooking can commence. Some steam may
escape from the regulator, but this is normal.
As the pressure builds up, the indicating valve
rod will rise up and remain in this up position,
while the steam escapes from the regulator with
a sound. Reduce the cooking temperature until
the cooking is complete.
7. To reduce the pressure after the cooking is
complete, set the cooker aside to cool until the
pressure is completely reduced. If you wish to
cool the pressure cooker down quickly, place
the pressure cooker, under running cold water
(Fig 5). Allow the cold running water to run over
the metal surface of the lid until the pressure
reduces. The pressure is completely reduced
when the pressure indicating valve has been
released. If the pressure indicating valve remains
in its raised position, there may still be pressure
inside the pressure cooker. Continue to cool until
the pressure indicating valve drops. After the
pressure has been completely reduced, remove
the pressure limiting valve. Always remove the
pressure limiting valve before opening the cover.
The following important safety precautions are recommended by most portable appliance manufacturers.
Fig 4
Indicating valve
completely shown.
Fig 1
Add edible oil here
Fig 2
No less than
200ml of water
min, 2/3 capactiy
of cooker.
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8. Once all the steam has escaped and the valve
rod has been released, the rod plate should be
pushed to the end by hand. Open the cover in a
counter clockwise direction. If the indicating valve
has not dropped it means that there is still some
pressure inside the cooker, and to ensure your
safety, the cover cannot be opened. Do not try
to force it open, turn the pressure limiting valve
hook to the position bettween two triangle marks
slowly, let the steam escape completely.
If the indicating valve is still not dropped just
press the indicating valve downwards with a
needle or cocktail stick, let the remaining steam
escape completely and then open the cover as in
Fig 6 and 7.
9. Maintenance of the blockade guard: In order to
ensure the clear hole of the blockade guard and
hygiene of the cooker, the blockade guard should
be washed after every use. Turn the blockade
guard counter clockwise by 60%, remove and
wash. To replace put it back clockwise, as Fig 8.
WORKING PRINCIPLE
• In the process of heating, the cooker is sealed
by a rubber ring. The pressure in the cooker
increases gradually and the water reaches
increased boiling point, accordingly.
• When the pressure in the cooker exceeds the
specified limit, the pressure limiting valve rises
up. Steam then escapes from the regulator,
keeping the temperature and pressure inside
the cooker at a certain level.
• If the vent is blocked by food, a safety valve
will open automatically for safety purposes.
To ensure your safety and in the event that
the cover has not been closed correctly, the
pressure in the cooker cannot exceed 5kpa.
(kpa = Kilopascal, a unit of pressure. It is a
measure of force per unit area, defined as
one newton per square metre).
Fig 5
Fig 8
Fig 7
To open in
anti-clockwise
direction.
Fig 6
No steam escapes
out from exhaust
pipe indicating valve
dropped down (if not
dropped, press it lightly
with a needle or
cocktail stick).
Indicating Valve
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REPLACEMENT OF CONSUMABLE PARTS
To avoid leakage or failure, please dismantle or replace
the spring safety valve in the order of the illustrated
picture, Fig 9. To wash, take the acorn nut out, with a
screwdriver, then remove the lifting cap and the valve
core and spring. After washing, put it back in the reverse
order.
PLEASE NOTE
1. Never open the cover forcibly when the indicating
valve has not been released.
2. If the regulator has become blocked during the
cooking process, the pressure must be reduced
by the manual release valve. Now open the cover
and clear the regulator in order for it to be used again.
3. If the pressure cooker has not been used for a period
of time, always check the safety lock before use.
4. While in operation, NEVER remove the pressure
limiting valve, do not put any weight on it NOR use
anything else, other than the pressure limiting valve
supplied.
5. In order to ensure safety, NEVER use any other
sealing ring, other than the sealing ring supplied.
6. Do not lift the manual release valve to lower the
pressure when cooking.
7. Whilst cooking, AVOID knocking the pressure cooker
as the contents are under pressure and will damage
the cooker. Should you experience any problems,
please take your pressure cooker to the nearest
service agent, or a suitably qualified person.
Lifting Cap
Valve Core
Spring
Rubber Gasket
Acorn Nut
Fig 9
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