Questions & Answers

• Very long heat-up time:
  • Too low energy input = Set heating source to maximum

• The red safety valve does not rise during cooking, no steam escaping from the valve:
  • This is normal during the first minutes (pressure buildup).
  • Otherwise please check whether:
  • the heating source is strong enough, if not, increase
  • the amount of liquid in the pot is sufficient
  • the pressure control valve is not in pos. '0'
  • the pot is properly closed
  • the seal ring or the pot rim are damaged.

• The red safety valve has risen but no steam is escaping from the pressure control valve during the cooking process:
  • For steaming off, hold the pressure cooker under cold water
  • open the pot
  • clean the pressure control and the safety valve acc. to the instructions

• Steam is escaping around the lid: Check to see whether:
  • the lid is closed
  • the seal ring has been correctly inserted
  • the condition of the seal ring is OK (replace if necessary)
  • the lid, the safety valve, and the pressure control valve are clean
  • the pot is in proper condition

• The lid cannot be opened:
  • Check to see whether the safety valve is completely down, if not: steam off.
  • cool the pot under cold water if necessary

• The cooked food is not cooked or burnt. Check:
  • the cooking time (too short or too long)
  • the power of the heating source
  • the proper setting of the pressure control valve
  • the amount of liquid

• When the cooked food has burnt in the pot:
  • let the pot soak some time before rinsing it.
  • do not use any caustic solutions or chlorine-containing detergents.

• When the safety system triggers:
  • Switch off the heating source!
  • Let the pressure cooker cool
  • open it
  • check and clean the pressure control valve, the safety valve, and the seal ring.

• If there are loose screws:
  • retighten the screws using a screwdriver.

• If the cap of the pressure control valve is loose:
  • check to see whether there are any locating grooves inside the cap.
  • If not, contact the after-sales service, please.

GRANAT pressure cooker FAQ

• Very long heat-up time:
  • Too low energy input = Set heating source to maximum

• The red safety valve does not rise during cooking, no steam escaping from the valve:
  • This is normal during the first minutes (pressure buildup).
  • Otherwise please check whether:
  • the heating source is strong enough, if not, increase
  • the amount of liquid in the pot is sufficient
  • the pressure control valve is not in pos. '0'
  • the pot is properly closed
  • the seal ring or the pot rim are damaged.

• The red safety valve has risen but no steam is escaping from the pressure control valve during the cooking process:
  • For steaming off, hold the pressure cooker under cold water
  • open the pot
  • clean the pressure control and the safety valve acc. to the instructions

• Steam is escaping around the lid: Check:
  • the lid is closed
  • the seal ring has been correctly inserted
  • the condition of the seal ring is OK (replace if necessary)
  • the lid, the safety valve, and the pressure control valve are clean
  • the pot is in proper condition

• The lid cannot be opened:
  • Check to see whether the safety valve is completely down, if not: steam off.
  • cool the pot under cold water if necessary

• The cooked food is not cooked or burnt. Check:
  • the cooking time (too short or too long)
  • the power of the heating source
  • the proper setting of the pressure control valve
  • the amount of liquid

• When the cooked food has burnt in the pot:
  • let the pot soak some time before rinsing it.
  • do not use any caustic solutions or chlorine-containing detergents.

• When the safety system triggers:
  • Switch off the heating source!
  • Let the pressure cooker cool
  • open it
  • check and clean the pressure control valve, the safety valve, and the seal ring.

• If there are loose screws:
  • retighten the screws using a screwdriver.