Important safeguards
For your safety, this appliance complies with applicable standards and regulations:
- Pressure vessel directive
- Materials in contact with food
- Environment
• This product has been designed for domestic use only. Any commercial use, inappropriate use or failure
to comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the guarantee will not
apply.
• Take time to read all of the instructions and always refer back to the “User's Guide”.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Never place your pressure cooker in a hot oven.
• When the pressure cooker is under pressure, take great care when moving it. Do not touch the hot
surfaces. Use the handles and knobs. Wear gloves if necessary.
• Regularly check that the pressure cooker body handles are fixed properly. Tighten if necessary.
• Never use your pressure cooker for any purpose other than the one it was designed for.
• Your pressure cooker cooks under pressure. Burns could resulte from boiling over if not used properly.
Make sure that the pressure cooker is properly closed before bringing it up to pressure. Refer to section
"Closing".
• Always make sure that the operating valve is in the decompression position before attempting to
open your pressure cooker.
• Never force the pressure cooker opening. Make sure that the internal pressure has returned to normal.
Refer to section " Safety".
• Never use your pressure cooker without liquid : this could cause serious damage. Always make sure
that there is enough liquid in it during cooking.
• Use heat source(s) that are compatible with your pressure cooker, in line with the instructions for use..
• Never make a recipe with milk in
CLIPSO.
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Do not use rock salt in your pressure cooker, but rather add table salt when the cooking is nearly
finished.
• Never fill your pressure cooker more than two-thirds full (maximum fill mark).
• For food that expands during cooking, like rice or dried vegetables or stewed fruit, ... never fill your
pressure cooker more than half full.
For certain soups like pumpkin or courgette …give your pressure
cooker a few minutes to cool down, then cool it down fully by placing it under cold running water.
• For meat with an outer layer of skin (e.g. ox tongue..), which could swell due to the effects of pressure,
pierce the meat before cooking. At the end of cooking, if the skin looks swollen, wait before taking it
out the cooker and never stab the meat as hot juices and steam may scald you.
• When cooking food with a thick texture (e.g. split peas, rhubard, stewed fruit, etc) the pressure cooker
should be shaken slightly before opening to ensure that the food does not spurt out.
• Always check that valves are clear before use. Refer to section "Before cooking".
• Never use your pressure cooker to fry under pressure using oil.
• Do not interfere with the safety systems, except for cleaning and maintenance in accordance with
instructions.
• Only use TEFAL genuine spares designed for your model of appliance. This especially means only using
a model cooker body and lid
CLIPSO.
• Alcohol vapours are flammable. Bring to a boil for about 2 minutes before placing the lid. Watch over
your appliance when preparing alcohol-based recipes.
• Never use your pressure cooker to store acidic or salty foods, prior to and after cooking for this may
damage your pressure cooker body.
• You can use the pan to cook food without the lid. Do not use the lid if you do not intend the food to
be cooked under pressure.
• If you notice that your pressure cooker is broken or cracked, do not attempt to open it under any
circumstances; wait for it to cool down completely before moving it. Do not use it again and take it to
a TEFAL Approved Service Centre for repair.
Keep these instructions