Is it normal that t takes forever for the yellow button to pop up and there's water dropping under the lock?
1963528
Yes, that is normal for a Fagor pressure cooker. Just heat the pressure cooker up with medium high temperature and waith until the button pops up. There are better designed pressure cookers like Kuhn Rikon or WMF, but they are not cheap.
1963529
I got this cooker a few years already and this happened to me sometimes. What I do is make sure the yellow button is not up and open the lid. I take and gasket out and reapply it again and put the lid back. It works. I guess somehow when I put the lid on the gasket doesn't fit tight enough so air and steam leak out and takes a long long time to build up the pressure. Good luck!
1963530
Examine the seal between the lid and the cooker when this happens. If there is steam hissing out or water dripping from the emergency blow out, the gasket is not seated properly (could be a friction thing, stuck food or something else) and pressure will not build up. Either take the lid out and reseat the gasket or jiggle/push the gasket with a spoon handle or some such through the cutout ( a rectangular cutout, approx 1 inch long, in the lid near the handle which allows the gasket to blow out when there is excessive pressure). I hate having to do this but somehow the fagor gasket material seems to always do this for me. Need to call and complain to them. Examine the seal between the lid and the cooker when this happens. If there is steam hissing out or water dripping from the emergency blow out, the gasket is not seated properly (could be a friction thing, stuck food or something else) and pressure will not build up. Either take the lid out and reseat the gasket or jiggle/push the gasket with a spoon handle or some such through the cutout ( a rectangular cutout, approx 1 inch long, in the lid near the handle which allows the gasket to blow out when there is excessive pressure). I hate having to do this but somehow the fagor gasket material... » Read More Examine the seal between the lid and the cooker when this happens. If there is steam hissing out or water dripping from the emergency blow out, the gasket is not seated properly (could be a friction thing, stuck food or something else) and pressure will not build up. Either take the lid out and reseat the gasket or jiggle/push the gasket with a spoon handle or some such through the cutout ( a rectangular cutout, approx 1 inch long, in the lid near the handle which allows the gasket to blow out when there is excessive pressure). I hate having to do this but somehow the fagor gasket material seems to always do this for me. Need to call and complain to them. « Show Less
1988184
You may have to replace it. My with just one push, locks it in or releases the reserved water.
1100041
I had that happen once. I found that I might have hit the button on the side of the start stop button and it didn't release all the water at once. I now am more careful and make sure I only hit the center button and I have not had the problem again.
997250
Yeah, mine has never been right since day one. For some reason it doesn't fit right on the top right (by the cab) and always lets water in. I was very disappointed but have just lived with it.
709946
Hello Kieran, I've had it for months now and never ever had a problem with the button getting stuck! it only barely pushes in and doesn't look or feel like it'll get stuck. Hope this helps :)
1128167
You might also lift a tank and look at the water level. If the level is low, the tank valve might not be opening. Try switching the tanks. If problem persists, suggest contacting Holmes directly.
2272694
I think sometimes wet gets in the open button and it sticks. After it dries, it may pop back up and reset. Mine has been stuck a few times and I finally concluded that when I carried the sink stopper over after dishwashing, it dripped on the eye and buttons.
1546660
Start with a lower water level and see if that helps. The only times mine has not stayed on for several hours is when the water level was too high.
899211
I have had mine for years and never had a problem. Sounds like to me, you have a broken seal. It's getting wet inside. Sorry.
210079
I would lock it back up and try the side handles first slowly then the top ones. I would also make sure the top hose switch is disconnected.
1317727
I just received this and as far as I can tell, when you enter the house it will automatically lock behind you. But when you leave the house, you have to manually unlock the door and it won't automatically lock. It just beeps over and over to remind you to lock the door. Either I'm doing something wrong or this is a HUGE flaw in the design.
1823938
Hello, I haven't experienced this issue, the only time the door relocks is when I close the door. It sounds like you may have a defective door lock.
1374511
Same thing happened with mine. I found that pushing down on the top near the latch sometimes helps. I went to a locksmith and he adjusted the latch but still sticks at times
104390
Mine is as shone. But I only had it a few weeks before the lock stopped working properly.
458037
And I just found my old review on this: "One note - we had to wait a bit more than 90 sec (it's a suggested time by instruction) to make it activated the first time (it's activated by water). But it's not a problem."
584079
Sometimes mine can take up to a few minutes but rarely longer. Is the pump mechanism installed correctly? Is the water level high enough? (Sorry to ask dumb troubleshooting Qs)
1838013
Try unlocking the doorknob (or locking, whichever is the opposite of how it came) Hope this helps!