Tower Hobbies T16005 Safety And Instruction Manual

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6 Litre

Digital Pressure Cooker

Safety and Instruction Manual

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

T16005

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1912 Midland Metal Spinners was founded by

George Cadman, who was then 65 years old, as
a metal holloware manufacturing company, in St.
Mark’s Street, Wolverhampton. They later moved
into the Tower and Fort Works in Pelham Street,
which ultimately gave rise to the famous Tower
brand name.

1937 Tower exhibited some of their latest holloware

designs at the British Industries Fair. As you can
see from the original poster, their stand No. A410
must have been a great sight as it promoted their
“Beautiful, inexpensive, untarnishable Plate, at

prices all can aord to pay”.

1961 Tower became one of the largest

manufacturers of aluminium holloware, electric
kettles, tea pots and other household articles with
over 1,000 employees.

1974 Russell Hobbs took ownership of the

expanding Tower brand.

Join the pressure cooker revolution

Tower pressure cookers cook foods in about a third
of the time, preserve 95 per cent of the vitamins,
use almost 90 per cent less fuel and lock in all the

avour. Use your Digital Pressure Cooker with its

non-stick pot to brown, boil, steam, braise, stew

and roast. Perfect for vegetables, meat, fruits, sh

and grains.

Pressure cooking is the process of cooking food,
using water or other cooking liquid, in a sealed
vessel known as a pressure cooker. Pressure
cookers help to seal all nutrients in the food and
save energy by cooking up to 3 times faster than
conventional cooking methods.

Pressure cookers heat food quickly because the
internal steam pressure from the boiling liquid

causes saturated steam (or “wet steam”) to

bombard and cook the food. They quickly simulate

the eects of simmering, braising and other

techniques. Two main things happen with high
pressure steam - the boiling point of the water in
the pot raises which in turn cooks food faster and
the pressure raises, forcing liquid into the food.
When liquid and moisture is forced into the food
quickly, not only does it cook the food faster, it also
helps improve the cooking of certain foods, such
as making meat very tender.

In conventional cooking, water boils at 100° at
standard pressure and the water evaporates as
steam. In a pressure cooker, the trapped steam
causes the internal temperature and pressure to
rise resulting in superheated water. After use, the
pressure is slowly released so that the vessel can
be safely opened.

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CONTENTS:

Please read this Manual carefully BEFORE

using the Digital Pressure Cooker for your

own safety.

Thank you for purchasing this Tower Digital
Pressure Cooker.

It has been designed to provide many years of

trouble-free cooking. There are many benets to

using a Tower Digital Pressure cooker:

A wide range of food can be cooked in your
pressure cooker, including vegetarian, vegan
and a wide range of ethnic dishes.

• Foods retain more nutrients, vitamins and
minerals and are more tasty.

• Saves energy as cooking is done in just
one container on one heat source.

• Saves time when cooking – cooking can
be up to 70% faster.

• Less washing up is required as only one
cooking pot is used and the pressure
cooker lid eliminates splashes and boil
overs.

• The Tower Pressure Cooker enables you
to produce a wide variety of meals, side
dishes and desserts, including:

• Soups and pâté’s

• Steamed vegetables

• Whole chickens and joints of meat

• Stews and casseroles

• Pasta dishes

• Beans, rice and pulses

• Steamed puddings

Contents:

1. Specications

Components and structure

Technical information

2. ImportantSafetyInformation

3. UsingyourTowerAppliance

& Recipes

4. TroubleShooting&Faq’s

5. Cleaning&Care

6. Recycling

7. WiringSafety

8. WarrantyInformation

9. Your Receipt

SeebackpageforCustomerService
Information

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Components

This box contains:

Digital Pressure Cooker

Removable Non Stick Cooking Pot

Rice Spoon

Steam Rack

Measuring Cup

Condensation Pot

Instruction Manual

Structureofyourpressurecooker:

1. Safety Lock Override Pin (not shown)

2. Safety Valve

3. Pressure Cooker

4. Steam Release Valve

5. Control Panel

6. Removable Non Stick Cooking Pot

7. Rice Spoon

8. Condensation Pot

9. Steam Rack

10. Measuring Cup

11. Sealing Ring

1 SPECIFICATIONS:

3. 2.

5.

4.

6.

1.

7.

9.

8.

10.

4. 11.2.1.

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Technical Data

Description: 6 Litre Digital Pressure Cooker
Model: T16005
Rated Voltage: 220V-240V ~ 50Hz
Power Consumption: 1100 Watts

Documentation

We declare that this product conforms to the following product legislation in accordance with the
following directive(s):

2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.
2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive.
2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive.
1935/2004/EC Materials & Articles in Contact With Food (LFGB section 30 & 31).

RKW Quality Assurance, United Kingdom.

Guarantee

Guarantee for spare parts

The removable non-stick cooking pot, steam
rack and steam release valve are guaranteed
for 1 year from date of purchase.

The main body and lid are guaranteed for the
extended free warranty subject to registration.

If any defect arises due to faulty materials of
workmanship, the faulty products must be
returned to the place of purchase.

Refund or replacement is at the discretion of
the retailer.

The gasket (lid sealing ring) should be checked
regularly (at least every six months) for
deterioration or hardening of the rubber,
and should be replaced if necessary.

Should you encounter problems or require
a replacement part, contact The Tower
Customer Service Department on:
[phone]

Any necessary spare parts may be ordered
from the Tower website.

Your warranty becomes void should you decide
to use non Tower spare parts. Spare parts can
be purchased from
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Please read these notes carefully BEFORE using your Tower appliance

• This appliance cooks under
pressure. Improper use may
result in scalding injury. Make
certain unit is properly closed
before operating. See Operating
Instructions before beginning.

• Do not open the pressure
cooker until the unit has cooled
and internal pressure has been
released. Any pressure in the
cooker can be hazardous.

• Do not attempt to use the safety
lock override pin whilst the
cooker is under pressure.

• Steam may also release from
steam release hole located at
the back of the lid.

• Always check the pressure
release devices for clogging
before use, rinse the steam
valve under warm water to
release any debris obstructing
the vent. Always check inside
the lid, underneath the steam
vent for any unwanted food
clogging.

• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use
handles and pot holders.

• Do not place the pressure
cooker in a heated oven.

• Extreme caution must be used
when moving a pressure cooker
containing hot liquids.

• Do not use this pressure cooker
for pressure frying with oil.

• Never ll the unit over 4⁄5 full
when cooking; however, when
cooking foods that expand such
as dried fruits, or vegetables,

the unit must never be over 2⁄5
full. 2⁄5 full means the food, as

well as all other ingredients and
liquids combined.

• Do not cook foods such
as apple sauce, beans,
cranberries, pearl barley,
oatmeal or other cereals,
white rice, split peas, noodles,
macaroni, rhubarb, or spaghetti.

• Check that the voltage of the
main circuit corresponds with
the rating of the appliance
before operating.

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

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• If the supply cord or appliance
is damaged, stop using the
appliance immediately and seek
advice from the manufacturer,
its service agent or a similarly

qualied person.

• Do not let the cord hang over
the edge of a table or counter
or let it come into contact with
any hot surfaces.

• Do not carry the appliance by
the power cord.

• Do not use any extension cord
with this appliance.

• Do not pull the plug out by the
cord as this may damage the
plug and/or the cable.

• Switch o at the wall socket
then remove the plug from
the socket when not in use or
before cleaning.

• Switch o and unplug before

tting or removing tools/

attachments, after use and
before cleaning.

• Close supervision is necessary
when any appliance is used by
or near children.

• Children should not play with
the appliance.

• This appliance can be used
by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge
if they have been given
supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved.

• Cleaning and user maintenance
should not be undertaken by
children without supervision.

• Take care when any appliance
is used near pets.

• Do not use this product for
anything other than its intended
use.

• This appliance is for household
use only.

• Do not use the appliance
outdoors.

• In the unlikely event the
appliance develops a fault,
stop using it immediately and
seek advice from the service
department:

[phone]

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3 USING YOUR APPLIANCE

1. Place your Pressure Cooker on a stable,
heat resistant surface.

2. Connect power lead to the base of the
Pressure Cooker and plug in at the wall.

3. Take the cook pot and t it into the base of
the Pressure Cooker.

4. Place your ingredients in the cook pot,
taking care not to exceed the quantities
marked inside the cook pot.

5. Place the lid on the unit and turn it
clockwise to close. Ensure your steam
release valve is in the closed position, with
the circle facing the arrow.

6. Continually press the menu button on the
control panel to select the required cooking
process.

7. Now, adjust the cooking time or set the pre­set time, if at all required.

8. Once you have selected your function,
press the start button. The Pressure Cooker
will then go into warming up mode, once
the Pressure Cooker has reached the set
temperature the cooking time will start.

9. Once the cooking function has nished the
Pressure Cooker will immediately enter the
Keep Warm setting. Press Cancel to if this
is not required.

10. To release the built up steam turn the steam
release valve clockwise or anti clockwise
until all steam has released. Once the steam
release valve has been turned, the safety
valve pin at the rear of the lid will then drop
down, allowing the Pressure Cooker to be
opened.

Note: the safety valve pin MUST be kept clean
and free from debris and food residue/grease.

11. You can now turn the lid anticlockwise to
open.

LidAssembly

To t the lid, place on to base unit and twist
the handle to t into in place. Ensure that the

safety release pin (on the rear of the lid) and the
condensation pot are aligned on the back of the
Pressure Cooker base.

To remove the lid once cooking has nished,

turn the steam release valve to release pressure.
Once the pressure has dropped, the safety valve
located on the rear of the lid will release. Turn the

handle anti-clockwise to remove the lid.

Keep Warm

After the cooking process has nished the

cooker will automatically go into the Keep Warm
setting. Press the Cancel button to exit the Keep
Warm setting.

Whilst on the Keep Warm setting the cooker will
stay between 65-70°C, if the temperature rises
above 70°C, the cooker will stop heating until the
temperature falls within the normal range again.
If the temperature falls below 65°C it will start to
heat back up to 70°C.

Pre-set

The Pre-set setting allows you to pre-set your
Pressure Cooker to delay the start time of a
function. Once you have selected your cooking
function press the pre-set button and select the
time in hours or minutes by pressing the Hour
and Minute buttons. For example if you want
the cooking function to begin in 2½ hours, use
the HOURS and MINUTES buttons to select 2½
hours and then press Start.

Once the delay time has completed, the warm
up process will begin and then your selected
cooking function will commence.

CookingTime

To adjust the cooking time for a function,
repeatedly press the menu button on the
control panel until you have selected the desired
function. This will display the cooking time for
that function. If you wish to increase or decrease
your cooking time for the required function, you
can do this by pressing the Hours and Minutes
buttons, this will then increase or decrease your
cooking time in minutes.

AddingIngredientsduringCooking

1. To add ingredients to the Pressure Cooker

during cooking you must rst de-pressurise

the cooker by turning the steam release
valve

2. Open the lid to the Pressure Cooker and
add your extra ingredients.

3. To replace the lid pull out the safety lock
override pin to disable the pressure lock.
Once the lid is securely in position the

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safety lock override pin will spring back into
place.

4. Select you cooking function once again and
adjust to the remaining time.

GettingStarted
CookingRice

1. Measure out your required amount of rice
using the measuring cups provided, then
wash your rice under cold water.

2. Place washed rice into the cooking pot and
place the required amount of water into the
cooking pot, following the measuring guide
inside the cooking pot.

3. Place the lid on the unit and turn it clockwise
to close. Ensure your steam release valve is
in the closed position, with the circle facing
the arrow.

4. Now press your menu button and select the
Rice function, amend your cooking time if
required and press start.

5. The cooking function will start once the
Pressure Cooker has reached the correct
temperature.

6. Once the rice function has nished the Keep
Warm function will automatically start. You
can press cancel at any time to stop this and
go to standby mode.

7. Turn the steam valve to release steam. Once
the Pressure Cooker has de-pressurised, you
can open the lid.

8. You can now turn the lid anticlockwise to
open. The rice is now ready to serve.

MakingPorridge

1. According to your recipe, add the oats and
water to the cooking pot.

2. Place the lid on to the cooking pot and turn
it clockwise to close. Ensure your steam
release valve is in the closed position, with
the circle facing the arrow.

3. Now press your menu button and select the
Porridge function, amend your cooking time
if required and press start.

4. The cooking function will start once the
Pressure Cooker has reached the correct
temperature.

5. Turn the steam valve to release steam.
Once the Pressure Cooker has de­pressurised, you can open the lid.

6. You can now turn the lid anticlockwise to
open. The rice is now ready to serve.

PressureCookingMeat

1. Add your joint of meat to the Pressure
Cooker add stock to at least 1 depth full
and add any other ingredients if required.

2. Close the lid and steam valve.

3. Select the Meat function – it takes
approximately 45 minutes for a medium
joint. Amend the cooking time as required.

4. Once the Pressure Cooker has pressurised,
the cooking function will commence.

5. When the cooking time is complete you will
hear a beep and the keep warm cycle will
start.

6. Turn the steam valve to release steam.
Once the Pressure Cooker has de­pressurised, you can open the lid, remove
the meat and serve.

Note: It is recommended to brown your meat
before cooking.

CookingPulses

1. Rinse pulses/beans in water

2. Follow the instructions on your packet of
pulses for the pulse to water ratio required.

3. Close the lid and steam valve.

4. Press the menu button until you reach the
Pulses function, adjust the time as required
and then press the Start button.

5. After the Pressure Cooker has reached the
correct temperature, the cooking process
will start.

6. When complete you will hear 3 beeps,
the keep warm function will automatically
commence, if you do not require this then
press cancel.

7. Turn the steam valve to release steam.
Once the Pressure Cooker has de­pressurised, you can open the lid, and
remove your pulses - drain, rinse then use.

Note: Once complete the pulses/beans will have

softened and should be rm to the bite.