Although the pressure cooker makes things much easier in the kitchen, it often comes to the fore with news of explosions. In addition to material damage during the explosion, many people suffer burns and there is also a risk of death. Careless use and uncontrolled increase in internal pressure are the main causes of explosion. Experts say pressure cooker It should never be opened using force. and points out that its capacity should not be filled more than 75 percent.
SAFETY VALVE HAZARD
Üsküdar University Faculty of Health Sciences Occupational Health and Safety Department Head Rüştü Uçan stated that the condition of the safety valve should be checked after each use and made the following recommendations: “Damaged, torn or dirty gaskets should not be used, and the valve and moving parts that provide steam discharge must be clean before closing the lid.” And it must be in working order. Never use your pressure cooker without water. When your pot reaches normal cooking pressure, turn down the heat to prevent the liquid in the pot from evaporating completely. be.”
BEWARE OF ABNORMAL SOUNDS
“How do you know if a pressure cooker is going to explode?” Uçan gave the following answers to the question: “Overheating, abnormal sounds, abnormal steam release, continuous activation of the whistle, abnormal movement of the lid.”
Explaining the working principle of a pressure cooker, Uçan explained that it increases the boiling point of the liquid part of the food by increasing the steam pressure inside the pot, controls the steam pressure inside the pot and safely discharges the excess pressure. When using a pressure cooker, it is expected that the air will be removed while the whistle is making sound. Afterwards, the whistle is lowered and the fire is turned down. When choosing a pressure cooker, the following should be taken into consideration.
-Carrying the CE mark,
-Having a warranty,
-Having a good safety mechanism,
-Production from quality and healthy materials,
-Warns about energy intensity during cooking,
-Cooking various foods at different settings,
-Has a time setting.
DO NOT PUT TOO MUCH WATER
Üsküdar University Lecturer and Textile Chemical Engineer Mustafa Cüneyt Gezen also stated that there is a possibility of air leakage because the tires of the pressure cooker are worn out and recommended replacing the gasket.
pressure cooker, Depending on the model, it withstands up to 0.7 bar pressure. Gezen explains: “Why does it explode?” He answered the question as follows: “Filling the pressure cooker too much and clogging the safety valve, trying to open the lid immediately without reducing the pressure of the pot or not closing the lid properly, putting less than enough water into the pot can also cause an explosion.”
ONE MINUTE DETAIL
“Gezen also explained how the whistle of the pressure cooker should stop:
“It is known that in old model pressure cookers, the whistle part is done manually, and in new model cookers, this is done automatically. It is emphasized that the whistle of a newly placed and closed pressure cooker should stand upright. After a certain period of time, one minute after the sound and steam comes out of the pressure cooker’s whistle, the whistles of old-style pressure cookers are lowered by manual intervention. Because when pressure cookers start making noise, air continues to come out. Therefore, waiting 60 seconds helps for safer results. In the latest automatic pressure cookers, the whistle stops automatically.”
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