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Fagor Express
Pressure Cooker
Components and Features
1. Pressure Cooker Pot: Made of
high-quality, heavy-gauge, 18/10
stainless steel, all cooking takes
place in the pressure cooker pot.
2.
Lid: Made of high-quality,
heavy-gauge, 18/10 stainless steel,
the lid must be properly locked in
position in order to build-up
sufficient pressure for cooking. The
raised indentation on top of the lid,
located to the left of the handle,
allows you to easily position the lid
by lining it up to the cutout on top of
the base handle. (Fig. 5)
NEVER FORCE THE PRESSURE
COOKER OPEN
3. Base Handle: Besides being used
to move and carry the pressure
cooker, the base handle interlocks
with the lid handle when the lid is
turned clockwise. ( Fig. 5)
4.
Lid Handle: Used to remove the lid
from the pressure cooker, the lid
handle contains important
components vital to the use of the
pressure cooker.
5.
Support Grip: The support grip
provides greater stability when
moving or carrying the pressure
cooker.
6.
Operating Valve: This operating
valve features 2 pressure settings, a
steam release position, and a unlock
position in order to clean the valve
(Figures 8-9)
7.
Pressure Lock: The pressure lock
allows you to lock the pressure
cooker in order to build-up pressure
when the lid is closed. To lock the
pressure cooker, slide the pressure
lock button up towards the lid.
(Fig. 6).
8.
Rubber gasket: In order to provide
an air-tight seal, a rubber gasket is
Selector’s
Position
Pounds of
Pressure per
Square Inch
(psi)
Pressure level
1
2
0
8
15
Release
Low
High
