BOJ PC-1100-5 Induction Pressure Cooker User Manual

BOJ PC-1100-5 Induction Pressure Cooker

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW KITCHEN ASSISTANT
Congratulations on your purchase of the Induction Pressure Cooker. The Induction Pressure Cooker is sophisticated and suitable for many cooking processes, including steaming, stewing, roasting, deep frying, slow cooking, braising, thawing and baking. The pre-set programs allow preparation of popular recipes including rice, pizza, yoghurt, pasta and much more.
The Induction Pressure Cooker offers great versatility and its 24-hour delayed timer allows the appliance to automatically begin cooking when the countdown time ends. The large digital display screen provides a clear and simple operating display to help you select the right menu option.

The Induction Pressure Cooker’s advanced induction heating technology sets it apart from conventional cooking methods. The energy supplied directly to the cooking vessel capturing the heat source as well as its numerous capabilities allow the retention and preservation of more nutrients. The technology saves time and conserves energy through the use of high temperature and pressure to cook food in a shorter time frame.
The simple-to-clean, innovative design of the Induction Pressure Cooker ensures clean-up is easy. For even greater results and more inspirational ideas, visit our website and recipe archive or refer to the complimentary recipes provided.

SAFETY FIRST

WARNI NG
TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY AND TO GET THE BEST PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR INDUCTION PRESSURE COOKER, PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

• Take care when moving the cooker to another location, use the handle connected to the base of the appliance to relocate.

• Do not touch the cover plate after the appliance has operated as the plate takes time to cool down.

• If the inner bowl, cover plate or seal ring is damaged, stop using the cooker to avoid injury.

• Please contact Customer Support and Warranty.

• Do not dismantle the cooker or replace the units. Please contact Customer Support and Warranty.

• Do not continue to use the broken seal ring or one that is not originallyprovided.

• Do not use the cooker near inflammable materials or in a humid environment.

• When adjusting the pressure-limiting valve, ensure your face or hands are not near the vent.

• Use a wooden or plastic spoon to avoid damage to the non-stick coating of the inner bowl.

• If the power line is damaged, stop using the appliance immediately and contact Customer Support and Warranty.

• Do not place the inner bowl on any other source of heat. Do not replace the inner pot with other containers.

• Before opening the lid ensure the cooker is switched off and unplugged.

• Keep the heat preservation time to less than six hours.

• Check the air-out vent on the lid of the cooker regularly to avoid a blockage.

• It’s abnormal for excessive air to escape from the cover during the process of cooking. Stop using the appliance immediately, unplug the cooker and contact Customer Support and Warranty.

• This appliance must not be immersed. The appliance is not to be used by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
  given supervision or instruction children being supervised not to play with the appliance.

• This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.

• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance in operation. The container must not be opened until the pressure has decreased sufficiently.

• Never force the appliance open. Make sure that the pressure inside the appliance has returned to normal before opening the appliance. See instructions for use for reference.

• Never use the appliance without adding any form of liquid. This could cause serious damage to the appliance.

• Do not fill the appliance to more than two-thirds full. For food that plumps up considerably during cooking, such as rice, dehydrated vegetables or competes, do not fill the appliance to more than half full.

• Do not fry food with oil while the appliance is pressurised.

This appliance is intended to be used in households and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments. FAILURE TO FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. MISUSE OF YOUR INDUCTION PRESSURE COOKER MAY DAMAGE YOUR APPLIANCE  AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INDUCTION PRESSURE COOKER

QUICK START GUIDE

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Press Menu 1 or Menu 2 button to select cooking function.

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Adjust cooking time, pressure level and delay time if required.

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Press and hold Start / Reh eat button to initiate cooking.

4| You may adjust cooking time and temperature for Roast and Deep Fry functions if required.

USING YOUR INDUCTION PRESSURE COOKER

1| To open the cooker, turn the ‘open/close’ handle to the ‘open’ position. Press the ‘open’ button at the front of the appliance to open the cover.
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| Ensure the pressure float and exhaust valve inlet are clean, the seal ring is properly positioned on the outer rim of the cover plate and the water collection container is empty and properly positioned at the back of the appliance. Refer to page 11 for cleaning and maintenance instructions.

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| Remove the inner bowl and insert the water and ingredients as required. Ingre- dients and water added to the bowl must sit within the ‘No.2’ water line and ‘Max’ water line (located within the inner bowl).

Note: Wipe down and ensure there are no spills on the outer rim of the inner bowl before you return the inner bowl to the cooker.

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| To close the lid, push the lid down to shut close. Hold and turn the ‘open/close’ handle to the ‘close’ position.

Note: Leave the lid open for Deep Fry and Roast functions. To initiate cooking, turn the ‘open/close’ handle to the ‘close’ position. You may use the anti-over- flow cover to cover the pot during cooking process.

5| Switch the cooker’s power on at the mains switch. The screen will display ‘– ‘

representing the ‘standby’ mode.

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| Select the desired preset function by moving through the options within “Menu 1” or “Menu 2” button.

Menu 1: Slow Cook Low, Slow Cook High, Simmer/DIY, Keep Warm.

Menu 2: Meats, White Rice, Stew, Soup, Porridge, Steam, Braise, Cake, Pizza, Pasta, Roast, Deep Fry, Defrost, Yoghurt.

Note: The pressure level is set automatically. However, numerous preset functions have the ability to be adjusted as required. Refer to page 7 for recom- mended parameters for each preset function.

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| Select the desired cooking time by pressing the “Time/Temp” button, use “-” and “+“ buttons to adjust the cooking time.

Note: You may switch back and forth between hours and minutes by pressing the “Time/Temp” button. Please refer to page 8 for recommended parameters for each function.

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| Press and hold the ‘Start/Reheat’ button in the Digital Control Panel to initiate cooking.

The cooker will enter preheat mode and the pressure inside will reach the required point. The lid cannot be opened at this point. Once the pressure has reached required level, the countdown timer will appear on the screen.

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| Steam Release is the process of releasing pressure and steam within the cooker for meats, stew, soup, porridge, steam and white rice functions. This function will automatically begin after the main cooking process has ended. For other functions, steam releases intermittently during cooking process.

Note: Please do not open the cooker cover when the “Release Pressure” indica- tor light flashes or is on. Only open the cooker cover after hearing a beep sound and the indicator light is off which indicate the steam releasing process has complete.

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| When cooking is complete, the appliance will automatically switch to keep warm mode and the countdown timer will automatically begin.

Note: Do not open the lid when the indicator light for “Keep Warm” is still on. Wait until the steam is completely released or it will splatter and cause danger.

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| To cancel the keep warm function, press ‘Warm/Cancel’ and switch off the cooker and unplug from the mains power. For safety concerns, the status of standby ‘– ’ is set automatically when the appliance is not in use for a

consecutive period of more than 12 hours.

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12| Once the cooker is switched off and removed from the power supply, open the lid according to the instructions provided in step 1 and remove the inner bowl.

PRESSURE LEVEL + DELAY TIMER SETTING

PRESSURE LEVEL
Pressure level can be adjusted when you select meats, stew, soup, porridge and steam functions.

USING PRESSURE ADJUST FUNCTION

1. Follow the instructions on Page 4 to select the desired preset function and cooking time.
2. Press the “Pressure Adjust” button.
3. Press the “Pressure Adjust” again to select your desired pressure level.
4. To delay start the cooking process, please follow the DELAY TIMER procedure in below section.
5. To initiate cooking, press and hold “Start/Reheat” button.

DELAY TIMER
The delay timer function is available when you select slow cook, simmer/DIY, keep warm, meats, white rice, stew, soup, porridge, steam and braise functions.

Menu/ Delay Timer| Slow Cook| Simmer/ DIY| Keep Warm|

Meats

| White Rice|

Stew

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Soup

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Porridge

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Steam

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Braise

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Default| 2 hrs| 2 hrs| 2 hrs| 2 hrs| 2 hrs| 2 hrs| 2 hrs| 2 hrs| 2 hrs| 2 hrs
Maximum| 24 hrs| 24 hrs| 24 hrs| 24 hrs| 24 hrs| 24 hrs| 24 hrs| 24 hrs| 24 hrs| 24 hrs
Minimum| 1 min| 1 min| 1 min| 1 min| 1 min| 1 min| 1 min| 1 min| 1 min| 1 min

USING DELAY TIMER FUNCTION

1. Follow the instructions on Page 4 to select the desired preset function and cooking time.

2. Press the “Preset/ Safety Lock” button.

3. Use “-” and “+“ buttons to adjust the time.
   Note: You may switch back and forth between hours and minutes by pressing the “Preset/ Safety Lock” button.

4. Press and hold “Start/Reheat” button to initiate the timer.

COOKING TIME SETTING

Follow the instructions on Page 4 to select the desired preset function, cooking time can be adjusted for all functions as shown below.

TEMPERATURE + WARM/CANCEL + REHEAT FUNCTIONS

ADJUST TEMPERATURE (ROAST AND DEEP FRY FUNCTIONS ONLY)
Only after the cooker has started, temperature can be adjusted for Roast and Deep Fry functions if required.
Note: Cooking time can also be adjusted.

• Press the “Time/Temp” button to select between Time or Temp.
• Use “-“ and “+” button to raise or lower the cooking time or temperature.

USING THE SHORTCUT WARM/CANCEL FUNCTION

1. Press and hold “Warm/Cancel” button to start the process. Keep warm time will display when the indicator light is on. The cooker shuts down automatically in 12 hours.
2. To end the process, press and hold “Warm/Cancel” button.
   Note: The automatic keep warm function starts when any one of the functions ends.

USING THE REHEAT FUNCTION

1. Press and hold “Start/Reheat” button to start, and the green light will turn on.
2. Press “Time/Temp” button.
3. Use “-” and “+“ buttons to select your desired reheating time.
4. Once complete, the appliance will automatically switch to the keep warm mode.
5. Press and hold “Warm/Cancel” button to end the process.
   Note: Both keep warm and reheat functions can only initiate when the cooker is in ‘standby’ mode.

MIDWAY ADDITION + SAFETY LOCK FUNCTIONS

USING THE ‘MIDWAY ADDITION’ FUNCTION

1. To use the function, press the “Steam Release” button on the digital control panel for 3 seconds and the appliance will release steam automatically (which will take a few minutes). Once the
2. steam is completely released, the appliance will buzz and the “Release Pressure” indicator light will go off.
3. Safely open the cover and add food into the pot.
4. After the food is added, close the cover, and the cooker will resume the previous operation until the cooking is done.
5. Once complete, the appliance will automatically shift to the keep warm mode.
6. Press and hold “Warm/Cancel” button to end the process.

USING SAFETY LOCK FUNCTION

1. After the cooking process has started, press and hold the “Preset/Safety Lock” button for 3 seconds.
2. The indicator light of “Safety Lock” will turn on.
3. To cancel it, press and hold the “Preset/Safety Lock” button for 3 seconds.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

1. Unplug the cooker from the power supply and clean after each use.
2. Using a soft, damp cloth, wipe the outer surface of the machine. You can use a mild detergent to remove dried food if required.
3. Clean the inside of the cooker including seal ring, cover plate, exhaust valve inlet and outlet, pressure float, air-out vent, float valve, water collection container (located at the back of the appliance). Then wipe dry.
4. Use sponge or non-metal brush to clean the inner bowl and wipe dry.
5. Use a tiny brush to clean air-out vent and pressure-limiting valve.

HOW TO DISASSEMBLE AND REASSEMBLE THE COVER PLATE AND SEAL RING FOR CLEANING

Note: Ensure the cooker is switched off before disassembling.

1. When the cooker lid is open, unscrew the fixed nut and remove the cover plate.
2. Remove the seal ring from the rim of the cover plate and wash both the cover plate and seal ring using water and mild detergent. Ensure the pressure floater moves freely and exhaust valve inlet are clean and free of residue build up.
3. Install the seal ring to the rim of the plate and ensure the seal is positioned correctly.
4. Install the cover plate to the cooker and fix it with the nut.

HELP, SOMETHING’S GONE WRONG!

Place the seal ring properly.

The lid of the Induction Pressure Cooker is hard to remove.

| If the seal ring is properly placed, the pressure float may be stuck.| Ensure the pressure float is clean, refer to page 9 for the cleaning instructions.
If the lid is hard to remove, the float valve may be stuck and not able to fall.| Gently push the valve to release the float valve.

There is air leaking from the cover.

| The seal ring may not be fixed properly.| To ensure the seal ring is fixed properly, refer to the cleaning instructions.
There are food remains on the valve.| The seal ring will need to be cleaned to remove food remains.

The seal ring may be broken.

| The seal ring will need to be replaced, contact Customer Support and Warranty.

There is air leaking from the float valve.

| There may be food remains on the float valve.| The float valve seal will need to be cleaned.
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The float valve seal ring is broken.

| The float valve seal ring will need to be replaced, contact Customer Support and Warranty.

The float valve will not rise while the Induction Pressure Cooker is operating.

| If the float valve is not rising, there may not be enough food or water.| Ingredients added to the bowl must sit within the ‘No.2’ water line and ‘Max’ water line.
There may be an air leak from the cover or the pressure-limit valve.| Contact Customer Support and Warranty.

Water leaks from the back of the appliance.

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The water collection container is full or not properly positioned.

| Unplug the appliance immediately. Wipe the appliance with a dry cloth, empty the water collection container and position it properly.

It seems like too much air is escaping from the pressure- limit valve.

| The pressure-limit valve may be improperly placed or there may be something on the

air-out rod.

| The pressure-limit valve and air-out rod will need to be cleaned and reinstalled.
You may be operating above the pressure level limit.| Contact Customer Support and Warranty.
The screen is reading ‘E0 error’.| The uncover knob is not switched to the closed position.| Switch uncover knob to the closed position.
The screen is reading ‘E1 error’.| This means the circuit at the bottom sensor is open.| Contact Customer Support and Warranty.
The screen is reading ‘E2 error’.| This means the circuit at the bottom sensor has malfunctioned.| Contact Customer Support and Warranty.
The screen is reading ‘E3 error’.| This means that the inner temperature of the Induction Pressure Cooker is too high.| Stop using the appliance until the temperature returns to normal.
The screen is reading ‘E4 error’.| This means the circuit at the top sensor is open and not functioning properly.| Contact Customer Support and Warranty.
The screen is reading ‘E5 error’.| A top sensor circuit has shorted and will need repair.| Contact Customer Support and Warranty.
The screen is reading ‘E6 error’.| The appliance is detecting low temperature and air pressure, and it will need repair.| Contact Customer Support and Warranty.

The screen is reading ‘E7 error’.

| This means the inner temperature is too high and the float valve cannot rise. This requires repair.| ****

Contact Customer Support and Warranty.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Product Induction Pressure Cooker
• Model PC-1100-5
• Capacity 5L
• Power 1250W
• Product weight 6.3kg
• Dimensions 38.5 x 32 x 29 cm

The device complies with the European Directives 2014/35/EU, 2014/30/EU and 2009/125/EC.
At the end of its service life, this product may not be disposed of in the normal household waste, but rather must be disposed of at a collection point for recycling electrical and electronic devices. The materials are recyclable according to their labelling. You make an important contribution to protecting our environment by reusing, recycling or utilising old devices in other ways. Please ask the municipal administration where the appropriate disposal facility is located. www.bojglobal.com

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