One can easily purchase an electric pressure cooker from a variety of places. In store options would be one's local appliance or department stores such as Bed Bath and Beyond as well as Walmart. Online options would be Amazon or possibly even eBay.

It will shorten cooking time, which in turn, can result in a modest saving of cooking gas; yes.

Steam escapes from a pressure cooker when the pressure inside becomes greater that the weights used on the safety valve in the lid. Excessive escaping steam signals it is time to turn down the gas or electricity slightly. (Otherwise, the pressure cooker would eventually explode if the safety valve was not there to relieve the steam pressure!)

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They are out of the U.K. Send them an email and see if they have a manual. They do have spare parts for this as well

The problem is a Signal Switch Malfunction. It has to do with the power switch and the pressure switch from what I have been able to find out. Mine doesn't have a pressure problem it just goes to E4 once you set the time. I gave the switch a good smack and it has been working for a while. This is the second time and this worked both times now. I am sure the switch will have to be replaced at some time. From what I have seen this is a very common problem.

There is one way to fix this problem, albeit not the best.

I was able to bypass the E4 error by completely bypassing the electronics and wiring the heater coil to get power whenever the pressure cooker is plugged in. It was a very simple job, anyone with any electrical experience can do this.

The only problem is that it is a safety concern as there is no way for the heater to turn off even if pressure is getting to be way too high. There may be a pressure relief valve in the lid but the heater coil won't shut off, so don't leave it unattended! But at least this way to you can still pressure cook.

Pics of process:

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The best and safest way would be to call a electrician.

Not enough information. If you are making a soup base, no more than 25 minutes... If you are making a beef stew with flank meat, up to 45 minutes... If you are just using stock, broth or water as the base - and using carrots, onions, celery and spices for the body, a pressure cooker will have everything ready within 30 minutes, and any longer, your carrots will turn to mush.

It may be better to tenderize meat in a pressure cooker than in an ordinary cooking pot because cooker is tightly sealded so that no water or steam can escape. The high pressure in the cooker will cause the temperature to rise breaking down the meat's connective tissue and tenderizing the meat in a shorter amount of time.

it doesnt it just boils it faster.

Because the temperatures are high in pressure cooker

one thing you could do is get a some dish washing soap and a dish towel and clean or putt some dish washing liquid and water and let it soak

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Find a ceramic container which will fit in the pressure cooker. Cut up 1 bramley apple and put the slices in the ceramic container with one ounce of sugar and some mixed spice. Mix 4 ounces of plain flour, 2 ounces of sugar and 2 ounces of margarine and put these on top of the apple.

Put a trivet and half an inch of water in the pressure cooker.

Cover the ceramic container so the top of the pressure cooker lid doesn't drip into the crumble.

Put the pressure cooker lid on.

Bring up to high pressure for 45 minutes.

Turn off heat, allow to cool slowly to release pressure.

Serves one or two people

A pressure cooker is an enclosed cooking vessel -- with a lid that seals to the pan with a rubber gasket that cooks at a pressure that is higher than the atmospheric pressure. They are usually made of thick wall stainless steel or thick aluminum. The lid contains a small vent-hole that contains a pressure-regulating mechanism. Water in the food being cooked will boil and cause a steam build-up in the vessel which will increase the pressure inside the vessel. The pressure-regulating mechanism on the vent hole will vent some steam out if pressure exceeds certain limit (usually around 15 psi or 15 pounds per square inch) and thus maintain more or less a constant pressure inside the pressure cooker that is higher than atmospheric pressure. Since boiling point goes up with higher pressure (for example, water boils at 100 degrees C at atmospheric pressure but it will boil at a higher temperature inside a pressure cooker since the pressure inside is higher), the temperature inside a pressure cooker can rise more than it would have in an open-enclosure pan. Because of the higher temperature, meat becomes soft easily and food cooks faster causing less loss of nutrients. Pressure cookers often have various safety mechanisms to prevent it from building up excessive pressure and exploding. After cooking is finished, it is important to release the steam slowly first -- because if the lid is opened suddenly, a large amount of steam escaping can cause scalding. Many pressure cookers have special mechanisms for controlled steam release before opening the lid.

it tastes better

Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in the pot to rise to a higher temperature before boiling thus cooking the food faster than usual.

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Contact the manufacturer. They might be able to send you via post a replacement instruction booklet.

Jars, presumably glass ones, can not withstand the pressures that a pressure cooker make. A pressure cooker increases the pressure in the pan, so you need a lower temperature and a shorter time to cook something, but jars burst when the pressure inside and outside the jar differ too much. It's best not to use them together.

A pressure cooker varies in price. A person can buy an expensive pressure cooker or a cheaper pressure cooker. They cost around forty dollars to one hundred thirty dollars.

Pre-steam for 30 minutes without weights. Then bring up to pressure with heaviest weight and cook for 3 hours. Use at least 2 litres of water and cover pudding with greaseproof paper and foil as the water may come over the top and spoil the pudding