BRA 185501 New Star Pressure Cooker Instruction Manual

BRA 185501 New Star Pressure Cooker

Product Information

Specifications

• Operating Pressure: 60 kPa
• Maximum allowable pressure: 100 kPa

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Regulations

Before using the pressure cooker, please read and follow these safety regulations:

1. Read the user manual and keep it for future reference.
2. Ensure that the pressure cooker is used in accordance with the provided instructions.

Description

The pressure cooker has the following characteristics:

• * Diagram:

• Characteristics:

  • Tapeta volante
  • Volante
  • Cojinete
  • Tuerca elevadora
  • Abrazadera
  • Asa
  • Capacity: 4.5 L, 6 L, 8 L, 11 L
  • Reference: NEW STAR 185501, 185502, 185503, 185504

Use

Close

To close the pressure cooker, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the heat source is compatible (e.g., induction).
2. Place the pressure cooker on the heat source.
3. Add ingredients to the pressure cooker, making sure not to exceed the maximum fill level.
4. Close the lid tightly.

Opening

To open the pressure cooker, follow these steps:

1. Remove the pressure cooker from the heat source.
2. Allow the pressure to release naturally.
3. Unlock and open the lid carefully.

Minimum Fill

When cooking legumes or dehydrated foods, ensure that the pressure cooker is filled at least 2/3 of its height.

Maximum Fill

Do not fill the pressure cooker above half of its height when cooking soups, stews, or other dishes that may produce foam or expand during cooking.

First Use

Before using the pressure cooker for the first time, clean it thoroughly according to the cleaning instructions provided.

Before Cooking

Prior to cooking, ensure that the pressure cooker is clean and in good working condition. Check that all valves and safety features are functioning properly.

While Cooking

While cooking, monitor the pressure and temperature inside the pressure cooker. Adjust the heat source as needed to maintain the desired pressure.

After Cooking

After cooking, turn off the heat source and allow the pressure cooker to cool down before opening. Release any remaining pressure before opening the lid.

Cooking Times

Refer to the following table for recommended cooking times:

| Pressure Level 1| Pressure Level 2| Pressure Level 3| Pressure Level 4
---|---|---|---|---
Food Type 1| 35 min.| 25 min.| 30 min.
Food Type 2| 25 min.| 15 min.| 25 min.| 30 min.
Food Type 3| 30 min.| 15 min.| 15 min.| 25 min.
Food Type 4| 20 min.| 15 min.| 20 min.| 12 min.

Cleaning

Cleaning the Pressure Cooker

To clean the pressure cooker, follow these steps:

1. Allow the pressure cooker to cool down completely.
2. Remove the lid and separate all removable parts.
3. Wash all parts with warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly.
4. Dry all parts before reassembling the pressure cooker.

Cleaning the Operating Valve

To clean the operating valve, follow these steps:

1. Remove the operating valve from the pressure cooker.
2. Clean the valve using a small brush and warm soapy water.
3. Rinse the valve thoroughly and dry it before reattaching.

Cleaning the Safety Valve

To clean the safety valve, follow these steps:

1. Remove the safety valve from the pressure cooker.
2. Clean the valve using a small brush and warm soapy water.
3. Rinse the valve thoroughly and dry it before reattaching.

Maintenance

Storage

When storing the pressure cooker, follow these recommendations:

• Clean and dry the pressure cooker thoroughly before storage.
• Store the pressure cooker in a cool and dry place.
• Avoid placing heavy objects on top of the pressure cooker.

Recommendations to Lengthen Useful Life

To ensure the longevity of the pressure cooker, follow these recommendations:

• Regularly clean and maintain all parts of the pressure cooker.
• Do not use sharp objects or abrasive cleaners on the pressure cooker.
• Follow the recommended cooking times and fill levels.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What heat sources are compatible with the pressure cooker?

A: The pressure cooker is compatible with induction heat sources or heat sources with slightly lower temperatures that cover at least 70% of the bottom surface of the cooker.

Q: How much should I fill the pressure cooker?

A: When cooking legumes or dehydrated foods, fill the pressure cooker at least 2/3 of its height. For soups, stews, or other dishes that may foam or expand during cooking, do not fill the pressure cooker above half of its height.

Q: How do I clean the pressure cooker?

A: To clean the pressure cooker, allow it to cool down completely, disassemble the removable parts, wash them with warm soapy water, rinse thoroughly, and dry before reassembling.

Q: How often should I replace the sealing ring?

A: The sealing ring should be replaced if it becomes damaged or worn out. It is recommended to check the condition of the sealing ring regularly and replace it as needed.

Q: Where can I get repairs or replacement parts for the pressure cooker?

A: For repairs and replacement parts, please contact DISTRIBUCIONES VILLA, S.L at Telf. +34 977 614 627 or email disvilla@telefonica.net. You can also visit their website at www.disvilla.com.

SAFETY REGULATIONS

1. READ BEFORE ANY USE OF THE PRESSURE COOKER. KEEP THESE INSTRUC-TIONS.
2. Always respect the safety regulations while using the pressure cooker.
3. Keep children away when using the pressure cooker.
4. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the knob and handle.
5. Ensure that the handles are secured and correctly placed.
6. Take care in transporting the pressure cooker full of hot liquid.
7. Do not place the pressure cooker on a hot stove.
8. Never use the pressure cooker for anything other than the specified use. This utensil cooks under pressure. Inappropriate use can cause burns. Ensure that the pressure cooker is well sealed before using it. For more information about use, read the instructions.
9. Do not fill the pressure cooker more than 2/3. When cooking ingredients which increase in volume, such as rice or legumes, do not fill the pressure cooker more than 1/2 of its total capacity.
10. Do not prepare foods such as apple or blueberry compote, barley, oats or other cereals, peas, pasta, macaroni, rhubarb or spaghettis. These foods tend to produce foam and bubbles that can obstruct the safety valve.
11. After cooking meats with skin (e.g. beef tongue) that can swell under the effect of pressure, do not puncture the meat while the skin appears inflated; there is a risk of burns with hot liquid.
12. In case of dense foods, you should shake the pressure cooker lightly before opening the lid so that the foods do not splash out of the cooker.
13. Always ensure that the safety valves are not blocked before use. Read instructions for use.
14. It is important for the pressure cooker to be closed in an appropriate manner before operating it.
15. Do not use the cooker to cook only with oil.
16. Do not use the apparatus without adding water, this could cause serious damage.
17. When normal cooking pressure is reached, lower the temperature; this will impede the loss of steam that the liquid has created. Monitor the pressure cooker while cooking.
18. Open the pressure cooker only when there is no pressure inside. Never force it open. Read instructions for use.
19. Do not modify any of the original parts of the pressure cooker, especially the safety elements, any further than specified in the instructions in this manual; this could make the safety elements ineffective. If one or several parts do not correspond to the description that figures in this guide, consult a technician to verify them.
20. Only use the parts from the manufacturer belonging to the corresponding model. Specifically, use a cooker and lid which come from the same manufacturer and which are designed to be compatible.
21. Any repair must be performed by authorised personnel of the after-sales Services.

DESCRIPTION

Diagram

1. Knob cover
2. Knob
3. Bearing
4. Elevating Screw Anchor
5. Fixed Knob Screw
6. Safety Valve
7. Revolving operating valve
8. Recipient
9. Valve centralizer
10. Lid seal
11. Valve Bolt
12. Clamp
13. Screw Washer
14. Fixed Handle Screw
15. Handle

Characteristics
Pressure cooker body diameter:

COMPATIBLE HEAT SOURCES:

BRA STAR PRESSURE COOKER MODELS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL SOUR-CES OF HEAT, INCLUDING INDUCTION.

• On electric hobs, the use of a range with diameter equal to or less than the exterior of the pressure cooker is recommended.
• On glass-ceramic hobs, verifying that the exterior of the cooker is clean and completely free of residue is recommended.
• On gas hobs, it is recommended that the flames never exceed the diameter of the cooker base.
• On induction hobs, the use of a range with diameter equal to or slightly less than (covering at least 70%) the diameter of the exterior of the pressure co-oker is recommended.

BRA SPARE PARTS AVAILABLE IN THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES:

To substitute or repair other parts apart from those mentioned here contact the BRA after-sales service.
Only use the parts from the manufacturer belonging to the corresponding model.

USE

Close

• Turn the knob to the left to lower the arch.
• Slide the lid horizontally and place it at the bor-der of the cooker, ensuring that the lid is posi-tioned directly above the body and that they fit perfectly one against the other.
• Turn the knob to the right until the arch of the cooker is in contact the cooker’s clamps.
• To ensure that the cooker is closed correctly and is airtight, turn the knob again (two full turns).

Opening

• Turn the knob to the left to lower the arch completely.
• Lift the lid gently and slide it outwards horizon-tally.

Minimum fill
Always fill the cooker with a minimum quantity equivalent to 25 cl (2 cups of water).

Maximum fill

• NEVER fill the cooker body above 2/3 of its height.
• In the case that you are going to cook foods that are slow cooking, such as rice, dehydra-ted legumes or compotes, never fill the cooker body above half of its height.

In the event that the cooker has become heated wi-thout liquid inside, contact the BRA after-sales service for verification.

First use

• Place the operating valve above the valve cen-tralizer and push down.
• Fill the cooker body with water up to 2/3 of its height.
• Close the cooker (see previous page: Close).
• Place the cooker on top of a heat source at maximum level.
• When steam begins to leave from the operating valve, reduce the heat to a minimum level and set time for 20 minutes.
• When the 20 minutes have passed, turn off the heat completely.
• To depressurize the pressure cooker, place it below a flow of cold water.
• When steam stops leaving the operating valve, remove the valve with the help of a damp cloth and open the cooker.
• Wash and dry the cooker lid and body.

Before cooking

• Before each use, verify that the centralizer of the operating valve is not obstructed.
• Place the operating valve in its position.
• Place the cooker on top of a heat source at maximum level.
• When the operating valve begins to turn in a re-gular and continued manner letting some steam escape, cooking has started.

IF NO STEAM LEAVES THROUGH THE OPE-RATING VALVE AND NO SOUND IS EMITTED WHILE COOKING:

The pressure has not increased. This is normal during the first minutes while cooking.

IF THIS EVENT PERSISTS, VERIFY that:

• The heat source is sufficiently strong.
• If not, increase the heat.
• The quantity of liquid in the cooker body is sufficient.
• The operating valve is correctly placed, clean and free of residue.
• The pressure cooker is correctly closed.
• The silicone gasket and the cooker’s edges have not deteriorated.

While cooking

• When the operating valve begins to turn in a regular and continued manner letting some steam escape, reduce the heat source.
  Be sure to monitor the pressure cooker if there are children present.

• Set cooking times according to the “COO-KING TIMES” table included in this instructions book.
  A light steam leaving through the operating valve while using the cooker in the cooking process is considered normal

• While pressure cooking, verify that a little bit of steam leaves regularly through the operating valve. If this does not occur, increase the heat source lightly. If the opposite occurs, if a large amount of steam leaves, lower the heat source.

• When the cooking time has finished, turn off the heat source.
  IF ONE OF THE SAFETY SYSTEMS STARTS OPERATING:

• Immediately turn off the heat source.

• Let the pressure cooker cool down.

• Verify the operating valve and the valve centralizer (for safety reasons, perform this cooker depressurization process before carrying out the verifications).
  IF THE STEAM LEAVES THROUGH THE EDGES OF THE PRESSURE COOKER’S LID, VERIFY THAT:

• The cooker is closed, and if necessary, ensure a tighter close.

• The airtight seal is in a good state and replace it if necessary.

• The airtight seal is correctly positioned on the pressure cooker.

• That the lid, safety valve and operating valve are clean.

• The edges of the cooker body are in a good state.

After cooking

To release the steam inside the cooker, once the heat source is turned off, you can choose:

1. A slow decompression: With the help of a damp cloth, lightly lift the valve to the first thread of the valve centralizer to progressively release the steam. If you want to release the steam inside the cooker more rapidly, completely remove the ope-rating valve. In this case, we recommend that you do so at least five minutes after having turned off the heat source and always do so with the help of a damp cloth.
   Take special care with the release of steam.

2. A fast decompression: Place under a stream of cold water.

   • When no more steam leaves through the ope-rating valve it means that there is no more pres-sure inside the cooker.
   • Remove the operating valve.
   • Open the cooker.
     Use the handles when moving the pressure cooker.

IF YOU CANNOT OPEN THE COOKER LID

• Depressurize the cooker and remove the ope-rating valve.
• Ensure that there is no more pressure inside If necessary, heat the cooker a few moments wi-thout the operating valve.

IF THE FOODS HAVE NOT BEEN COOKED OR HAVE BECOME BURNED, VERIFY:

• The cooking time used.
• The strength of the heat source.
• The correct placement of the operating valve.
• The amount of water used.

COOKING TIMES

CLEANING

Cleaning the pressure cooker
Avoid leaving food inside the cooker for long periods of time.
NEVER use bleach or products which contain hydrochloric compounds.

• Before each use, clean the cooker with the help of warm water and a soft detergent.
• To wash the inside of the body of the cooker, you can use a soft detergent and an ordinary scrubber on its hard side.
• To wash the exterior of the body of the cooker, you can use a soft detergent and an ordinary scrubber on its hard side.
• To wash the pressure cooker lid, you can use a soft detergent and an ordinary scrubber on its soft side.
• You can wash the body of the pressure cooker by hand or in the dishwasher.
  DO NOT leave the pressure cooker lid to soak.
  DO NOT wash the pressure cooker lid in the dishwasher.

Cleaning the operating valve

• Clean the operating valve under water.
• Clean the operating valve centralizer with an abundant and strong flow of water, with the help of a needle.

Cleaning the safety valve

• Clean the base of the safety valve on the inside of the cooker lid.
• Verify its proper functioning by lightly holding the central red piece, ensuring that it submerges without difficulty.

MAINTENANCE

Storing the cooker
Turn the cooker lid over and place it on top of the cooker body.

Recommendations to lengthen useful life

• We need to avoid leaving cooked foods in the cooker for long periods of time, as they tend to get stuck. We will then have to work harder washing them and we will need more chemical products (detergent) and risk scratching and da-maging our pressure cooker.
• Lime scale marks can be avoided by drying the pressure cooker with a dry cloth instead of leaving it to dry alone. This way we also avoid the marks left by the chlorine and other substances the water contains.
• If we have a particularly stubborn mark we can rub the pressure cooker with a cloth soaked in hot vinegar. We then wash it as normal and dry it with a drying-up cloth.
• If it has lost its shine, we can scrub the cooker body with a cloth soaked in alcohol.

Changing the silicone gasket

• Always choose the silicone gasket corresponding to its pressure cooker model.
• Submerge it in soapy water, rinse and place it little by little using your fingers to apply pressure until the seal fits perfectly on the inside of the lid.
• Never cut the silicone gasket.
  Have your pressure cooker verified by an authorized BRA service technician if it has been in use for more than 10 years.

In case you have burned food inside the pressure cooker:

• Leave the cooler body to soak before starting to clean it.
• NEVER use bleach or products which contain hydrochloric compounds.

SAFETY SYSTEMS

The BRA STAR pressure cooker has two safety systems against pressure overload:
While in use, if the pressure evacuation system is covered, two safety systems can become active:

1. First safety system: The safety valve releases ex-cess pressure inside the cooker.
2. Second safety system: This would release pres-sure between the cooker body and the lid as a result of a controlled movement of the cooker handles.

IF ANY OF THE TWO SAFETY SYSTEMS IS AC-TIVATED:

• Turn off the heat source.
• Wait for the cooker to cool.
• Verify the valve centralizer, the operating valve and the safety valve.

FOR REPAIRS AND SPARE PARTS:

Please contact the importer through the purchase establishment.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What should I do if I cannot open the lid?

  • Depressurize the cooker and remove the operating valve.
  • Ensure that there is no more pressure inside.
  • If necessary, heat the cooker a few moments without the operating valve.

• What should I do if the cooker is used without liquid inside?

  • Contact the BRA after-sales service for verification.
    What should I do if no steam leaves through the operating valve and there is no sound of steam release coming from the cooker?

  • The pressure has not increased. This is normal during the first minutes while cooking.

• IF THIS EVENT PERSISTS, VERIFY THAT:

  • The heat source is sufficiently strong. If not, increase the heat.
  • The quantity of liquid in the cooker body is sufficient.
  • The operating valve is correctly placed, clean and free of residue.
  • The pressure cooker is correctly closed.
  • The airtight seal and the cooker’s edges have not deteriorated.

• What should I do if the safety valve becomes active?

  • Turn off the heat source.
  • Wait for the cooker to cool.
  • Verify the valve centralizer, the operating valve and the safety valve.

• What should I do if steam escapes between the cooker lid and body?

  • Verify the cooker is closed, and if necessary, ensure a tighter close.
  • Verify the airtight seal is in a good state and replace it if necessary.
  • Verify the airtight seal is correctly positioned on the pressure cooker.
  • Verify that the lid, safety valve and operating valve are clean.
  • Verify the edges of the cooker body are in a good state.

• What should I do if the food has not cooked or has burned?

  • Verify the cooking time used.
  • Verify the strength of the heat source.
  • Verify the correct placement of the operating valve.
  • Verify the amount of water used.

• How do I clean the pressure cooker if food has burned in its interior?

  • Leave the cooler body to soak before starting to clean it.
  • NEVER use bleach or products which contain hydrochloric compounds.

GUARANTEE

• The term of this guarantee is three years from the date of purchase of the pro-duct, and covers possible manufacturing defects but does not cover defects caused by misuse of the machine, inappropriate use or damage caused by blows.
• To use this guarantee, consumers should always go to the establishment where the product was purchased, taking the proof of purchase. Only in the event that the above is not possible or too costly, consumers may contact the manufacturer in order to request repair or replacement of the product, sending the claim by post to:
• ISOGONA S.L., c/ Basters 4, Polígono Industrial, (43800) Valls, Tarragona (ESPA-ÑA).
• Possible defective products covered by this guarantee will be accepted, repaired and/or replaced free of charge and returned free of charge to the purchaser. This guarantee does not affect the consumer’s rights in accordance with the con-tents of RDL 1/2007,
• General Law for the Defence of Consumers and Users. This document will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Spain, with Spa-nish Courts being competent for settling any possible difference.
• In the event that the product was purchased in a country other than Spain, con-sumers should always go to the establishment where the product was purchased, taking proof of purchase in order to use the guarantee. Only in the event that the above is impossible or too costly may consumers contact the importer as indicated by the aforementioned establishments.

ISOGONA, S.L.
Basters, 4 43800 VALLS (SPAIN) Tel. +34 977 608 810
bra@braisogona.com

www.braisogona.com

References

• Distribuciones Villa S.L. – Central de Servicios Técnicos – Recambios Originales

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