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[combo52]

Pouring Cold Water On A Hot Pressure Cooker

Hi Rex It Is recommend in the instruction manual of all the PCs I have and I do it all the time.

 

Usually if it is cold in the house [ heating season ] I just cock the regulator and let the heat and steam escape into the house, in the warmer months I almost always just set the PC in the sink and turn on the cold water and let a lot of the excess heat go down the drain.

 

I have been doing this for years, I often use a PC up 5 times a week, check your instruction book.

 

[alr2903]

Reply #1. That dude had to be strong. The PC looked similar to our Fagor. I honestly don't think I have the strength to pry the top off our cooker. The safety interlocks are very sturdy. Not that I would try it.

 

[tolivac]

I was concerned the very sudden cooling of the cold water could warp the pot.I haven't used a PC in many years so I may have forgotten some things.What I did learn was from Mom,Stepmom,or grandmother-one of them cautioned about pouring cold water on a really hot PC.If its Ok in the manual-guess it can be done then.

 

[askolover]

both

of my stainless Prestos and my one aluminum Mirromatic all say, depending on the recipe, "reduce pressure immediately by placing under cold running water" or "let pressure drop of its own accord".  Depends on what is cooking inside.  I've tried to open my old Mirro with just hot water in it barely beginning to steam and can't.  My two Prestos have interlocks on them...if there's pressure inside they CAN'T be opened.  I was at a neighbor's house when I was a kid and their PC blew the safety...the range hood caught the steam and rained down hot water onto the electric cooktop.  That was exciting but I'm glad I didn't have to clean it up!

 

[mark_wpduet]

Never had a pressure cooker explosion

I just used mine yesterday as a matter of fact. I was taught that once it reached pressure, to turn the burner down to low to medium heat and start timing whatever you're cooking, then when it's done, gently take it to the sink and run cold water on it to release pressure -

I wonder what this person did to cause the explosion? Left the burner cook top on high after it had reached pressure? God, what a mess!