guys. pelase help. everytime it releases the pressure, it spills liquid onto the lid. am i doing something wrong?
2060215
Answer to this question is what dish you were trying to make? If you are cooking lentils or beans and if you put too much water then it comes over the lid when the pressure tries to escape. Another important thing is the flame, you should reduce the flame to medium low once the air starts coming out the weight.
1581317
Keep turning the lid counter clockwise and it will come off. It has a little resistance to show when in the open to drink position. You just turn past it and the lid comes odd.
1285396
My first one leaked like yours. I threw it away and bought a new one. The new one has not leaked I would say return it!
351762
I haven't had that problem but this is how I get it closed. First, every few uses I use olive oil around only the angled edge of the pot that contacts the lid (as per the manual) I only use a little oil, almost wiping it all away. I loosen all of the wing nuts and then set the lid on the pot looking at how much space is between the two all the way around leveling this out as much as you can (it's never perfect). Then I flip up all the wing nuts into their notches. I turn one only until it contacts the lid, not pushing the lid down yet. Then I do the one directly across from it continuing like this until all are making contact, always going across from the last one I tightened. Then I start over with one tightening it most of the way, then the one across from it and so on. Basically I keep tightening across the lid and around until they are finger tight. Now, when my husband helps me can I always have seal failures and problems because he is strong and thinks everything needs to be tightened as tight as he can get get them and not so with the lid just hand tight by me and I am not strong. Now, if the canner is getting up to pressure I personally wouldn't worry about it. Mine may have a little bubble or sputter here and there and I don't notice it if it comes up to pressure. Hope this helps, it sounds very complicated when I typed it out but it isn't really when I do it just a system I follow.
1276665
Mine did this at first. I turned it off, took off the lid and reseated the motor to the top of the unit. No more leakage. I believe I just did not have it seated properly the first time. It has been working absolutely fantastic.
2274530
Make sure the lid is snapped on tightly and it is fine. I used it once without the lid and it left a mess.
1395757
Hmmm. It should just close when you do that. Try taking the top off and messing with it to see if it closes that way. If that doesn't work, you might have gotten a defective cap.
474726
That happens when the lid gets misplaced... try rotating the lid... works for me..
1601797
Hi, if dripping out of the side of the lid, I don't think the lid was seated properly. Sometimes that will happen? I am always very careful to make sure it is on correctly by gentle moving the handle back and forth the tiniest little bit before locking in place. When the PC comes to pressure and the last steam leaves the pot through the vent and the lid is locked down, I have minimal moisture exiting from the escape valve on the top. Give it another try. I'm sure your Chili was delicious. I hope this helps.
890984
You're probably just not pushing the lid down all the way when you start the cooking cycle. If you're pressure cooking, you have to push down on the lid kind of hard to get the seal. I underestimated it myself the first time I tried and so it was also just sitting on warm till I checked it again. Now I know that when the lid is really locked, you hear the pressure build upon the cooker at the beginning.
1296453
I started having that issue when I first got this. I realized my problem was overfilling. The liquid level needs to be around the level stated in the instructions. Once you get an idea of where that is using the funnel, you can eyeball it from that point and you should not have anymore problems.
645655
I would have to agree, it sounds like the gasket isn't sealing properly. Just be sure there is no obstruction in either the lid vent or the vent hole of the weight. Mine has worked very well with no problems for a while now. Sounds like the seal isn't quite aligning.
497513
I did a test for you. I filled up the pan with water and poured it into a very small tumbler and did not spill a drop. Hope this helps!
1648144
I have the same problem as the others here. I have to use a still-son wrench to get mine off. I have applied pool lubricate to the lid but it has not helped. It would be interesting to have the manufacture respond to this problem on this forum. How about it Amazon?
489563
Mine doesn't leak a drop. Contact vendor or manufacturer, maybe cracked reservoir or defective seal somewhere?
470972
I always place the setting to "II" and start timing when the opposite safety valve pops up AND a small stream of steam begins escaping through the adjustable valve (a very small amount of dripping from condensation will appear around the seam of the handle.) Turn the heat down to low to low/medium at that time and watch out for overpressurization, evidenced by a buldging appearance of the silicone rubber sealing ring through the lid "window". If this occurs, just keep turning temperature down.
1987372
Just bought it so not much experience, but it could be a result of the type of milk you use? I used 1% with no spills. Perhaps a thicker milk like 2% may thick up more (and spill over more) than others? Try experimenting and post back. good luck!