Is a hissing sound the only indication that the pot is up to pressure? Shouldn't the valve rise? Mine didn't.
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The red button on the handle rises to show you that the pan is now under pressure and you cannot remove the lid without letting it cool first. When finished cooking, it drops down to show you that the pressure has dropped and it's now safe to open the lid. The yellow dial does not rise when it reaches pressure . The rapidly escaping steam is the indicator that the pot has reached the cooking pressure. That's the point when you reduce the heat and begin timing the recipe. If you reduce the heat too far, no steam will escape and the cooking temperature will be too low and mess up your timing. You want to find a heat setting that allows the steam to escape in a slow stream. The red button on the handle rises to show you that the pan is now under pressure and you cannot remove the lid without letting it cool first. When finished cooking, it drops down to show you that the pressure has dropped and it's now safe to open the lid. The yellow dial does not rise when it reaches pressure . The rapidly escaping steam is the indicator that the pot has reached the cooking pressure. That's the point when you reduce the heat and begin timing the recipe. If you reduce the heat too far, no steam will escape and the cooking temperature will be too low and mess up your timing.... » Read More The red button on the handle rises to show you that the pan is now under pressure and you cannot remove the lid without letting it cool first. When finished cooking, it drops down to show you that the pressure has dropped and it's now safe to open the lid. The yellow dial does not rise when it reaches pressure . The rapidly escaping steam is the indicator that the pot has reached the cooking pressure. That's the point when you reduce the heat and begin timing the recipe. If you reduce the heat too far, no steam will escape and the cooking temperature will be too low and mess up your timing. You want to find a heat setting that allows the steam to escape in a slow stream. « Show Less
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Hi Nancy, there are two indicators: first the little red button on the top of the handle rises so it's visible. Then eventually the hissing begins. The valve does not rise. I usually let the hissing get to what I think is it's loudest (takes maybe 1-2 minutes of hissing, before I turn the heat down to a place where that level of hissing is maintained. Only way I knew how to do that was by being tutored by a cook who has used pressure cookers for years. Hope this helps.
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The valve does eventually rise. It did take some time, however. I really like this pot and have made several dishes and they all turned out fine.
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the orange thing at the top, will not hiss if it is fully closed, you have to turn that thing to open it up to get it to steam, but always cook on low so it cooks properly and makes the food more tender
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The valve should rise once it reaches the high temperature. You should hear a hissing first and not much later the valve rises.
1903842
Questionable at this time. It has started making noises as of yesterday.Hope it is not about to conk out.
228442
Since mine is installed, the main valve has been remained open. If your spray head is leaking, my guess is that you have less than perfect parts and/or the installation was not done properly.
2132656
We have never had great pressure, but the pressure remained about the same. I would check the house connections on the faucet to see if some debris got caught up in the hoses of the faucet. Good luck.
1693022
I am having the same problem. There is not sound of gas going into the top lamp. Tried the priming of the hoses.Any other suggestions? I have this brand new item and it doesn't work.
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I guess not enough pressure (though mine works on almost no pressure) or somehow defective...maybe return and get a new one.
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My secure nano doesn't make any noise aside from when it is blowing steam and its a very light noise. It's possible you may have received a defective one,
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I love the fixture, but our pressure decreased dramatically after I installed it as well. We've kinda gotten used to it, but it's not normal and I really wish I had more pressure at times, especially when filling large pots with water. I hope there is a way to adjust it. My pipes were clean and strong, and my hoses were brand new. It's the fixture.
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It will not whistle , but you should be able to hear/feel pressure (hot air) coming out of the pressure valve in the lid. If you see even after 5 mins of cooking , there is no pressure coming out of the lid then only there is a problem, (taking into account that you have put required amount of water for the pressure to build)
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Hey Steve, there should only be running water sound when the tank is filling after you used some of the stored water. Unless you drained the tank to fill up a big big pot, it should not take that long to refill. You might want to check to see if the psi or pressure of the tank is where it should be. You are not filling the entire tank, you are filling a portion with an air balloon providing the pressure to push stored water out to the spigot on command. This is a closed system so water cannot be running forever. If so, the sound is either from something else or you have a major leak below the sink. Hey Steve, there should only be running water sound when the tank is filling after you used some of the stored water. Unless you drained the tank to fill up a big big pot, it should not take that long to refill. You might want to check to see if the psi or pressure of the tank is where it should be. You are not filling the entire tank, you are filling a portion with an air balloon providing the pressure to push stored water out to the spigot on command. This is a closed system so water cannot be running forever. If so, the sound is either from something else or you have a major leak below... » Read More Hey Steve, there should only be running water sound when the tank is filling after you used some of the stored water. Unless you drained the tank to fill up a big big pot, it should not take that long to refill. You might want to check to see if the psi or pressure of the tank is where it should be. You are not filling the entire tank, you are filling a portion with an air balloon providing the pressure to push stored water out to the spigot on command. This is a closed system so water cannot be running forever. If so, the sound is either from something else or you have a major leak below the sink. « Show Less
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hmm sounds like it is broken. our cow kettle had no loose parts, still works great...the sound is like a hooo...not a moo. ask seller to send you a replacement. good luck
841812
Yes, there is a sound of steam, ( boiling water) and may even shoot out bursts of boiling water. Mine did, and, I had to return it.
1455410
There shouldn't be any air coming out when it's not attached to anything, you should contact the seller. Maybe one of the safety valves, pressure gauge, or fill port is loose?
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I have had my unit for several years. It will sometimes hiss and it seems that it does it when the inside rubber piece that fits in the bottle is not "seated" totally in the center, and/or top is not screwed on tightly. Try making sure rubber piece is centered and top tight. Works for me!
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It makes a bit of hissing noise which stops as soon as it reaches the boiling point. It then shuts off.
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Did you forget to close the spout lid? When I forget, it does not whistle. I never fill it full though.
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No, it's broken, check to see if there are leaks. If no leaks, remove the gauge and have it checked or zero-ed out.