Important Pressure Cooking Safety Information

A few simple rules to remember whenever you are using your pressure cooker.

• Never overfill your pressure cooker.
• Always add cooking liquid .
• Be sure the vent pipe is clear before closing your pressure cooker.
• Make sure that the pressure cooker is fully closed.
• It is important to never open your pressure cooker when it contains pressure. The air vent/cover lock in the up position means that it contains pressure.
  
• If the overpressure plug becomes, deformed, cracked, worn, soft, sticky or hard you need to replace it.
• Things you should never pressure cook are applesauce, cereals, cranberries, dried soup mixes, certain dry beans, pastas, peas and rhubarb.
• When cooking dry beans, grains, peas, rice and soups, your cooker should never be filled more than half full.
• If the handle should become loose, tighten it with a screwdriver.
• Always remove and clean the sealing ring around the inside of the lid of the pressure cooker.
  
• When pressure cooking at higher altitudes, you will need to increase the cooking time by 5% for every 1000 feet above the first 2000 feet. Add an additional 1 cup of appropriate cooking liquid to your recipe.
  
• 3000 feet ~5%
• 4000 feet ~10%
• 5000 feet ~15%
• 6000 feet ~20%
• 7000 feet ~25%
• 8000 feet ~30%
• Never use your pressure cooker on an outdoor LP gas burner or a gas range that is over 12,000 BTU's.
• Always remove the pressure regulator before you open the cover.