#4 CLEANING THE APPLIANCE
Once you have finished cooking your dish, unplug the appliance for cleaning. Clean the appliance after each use.
You can clean the cooking bowl and steam basket with hot soapy water or in the dishwasher. Clean the body of the appliance with a damp cloth.
After several times in the dishwasher, the outside of the cooking bowl may become whitish. You can clean it with the scraper on your sponge.
After each use, remove the condensation collector and clean it thoroughly with clean water or in the dishwasher. Take care to dry it well. Then put it back in its original position.
To clean the metal lid by hand or in the dishwasher, you must remove it and the valve cover:
1) Unscrew the nut in the center of the metal lid.
2) Remove the metal lid.
3) Remove the valve cover.
Before reassembling the ball, check that the duct is not obstructed by blowing into it.
Press on the inner part of the spring loaded safety valve to check that it is not clogged.
Clean the gasket with a damp sponge and rinse thoroughly. Do not use sharp objects. Replace the gasket at least every 3 years. This should be done at an Authorised Service Centre.
Before reassembling the inner lid, clean the upper part of the cooking bowl with a damp cloth. Clean the inside of the metal lid of the appliance with a damp sponge and check the locking rod housing (float valve) to ensure that it is not blocked. Rinse under water and check that the locking rod can move freely.
The locking rod can be disassembled for cleaning by removing the small silicone gasket and turning the metal cover over to remove it.
