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My pressure cooker is not working

Mubashir Ansari

22 days ago

Looking for some advice my pressure cooker just stopped working out of the blue. It is an electric model (not a stovetop), and it was working fine until yesterday. Today, i went to use it, and it won’t start cooking. The display still lights up, and it looks like it is on, but there’s no pressure buildup or heat. The timer just sits there.

So far I’ve tried:

Unplugging and plugging it back in
Checking the seal and lid alignment
Cleaning out the pressure valve
Making sure the inner pot is seated correctly

Still no luck. I’ve had it for a little over a year, so I am guessing the warranty is out. Anyone else run into this with electric pressure cookers? Any last-ditch fixes i should try before replacing it?

Also open to replacement recommendations — something safe, reliable, and ideally not super expensive.

Thanks in advance!

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HU-23972413
21 days ago
I am not an expert since I have very limited experience with an electric pressure cooker. The one I borrowed worked great the first batch and then nothing on the second batch. It just kept steaming - never getting to the cooking stage.

Took the directions out and started from the very begining with the set up process. When I looked to see if I could see through the Regulator, I realized that evidently when I removed the Regulator the first time I must have pulled it off at such an angle that I broke off the small white plug part. It was an Electric Presto brand and when I called their 800 number, they were very helpful and I ordered a replacement part. Well worth it!

So if the cooker turns on, look into that. If the unit does not even turn on when plugged in, I am not sure what that might be, however a call to their service center might give you an answer.

Good Luck! Hope someone with more experience can help.
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Kate
21 days ago
They quite often have a fuse that blew. I replaced mine and then it worked.
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kevin9408
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Give the brand and the model number. There is little I can fix and always repaired anything worth repairing but it became harder to find parts because most of what they make are disposable and parts aren't sold.

With the data I asked I can check for a possibility there is a at least a part diagram available and maybe a wiring diagram. (long shot). With this I can tell if it has a fuse, potential failures and if it's even worth having fixed. What did it cost?
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aziline
21 days ago
Have you put only water in it and try to get to pressure? I've had a few recipes that say they are for PC but do not contain enough water and I have to add more to get mine to pressurize.
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reff31
20 days ago
Did you check the breaker for the outlet it's plugged into?
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