Lynn is pregnant, right?

Love mine.   Just followed directions. Food tastes great no problems!!!

I didn’t receive instructions with my PC. I googled and found the directions here on HSN. Thank you HSN

They need to include a chart of the buttons in the instructions. The info on the buttons wore off in the first few uses, now it is impossible to read them so I have to constantly look for the paperwork where I hand wrote what the buttons say. Or look for something online that has a picture with what the buttons say.  

My markings have disappeared and wondered if any mark could tell me the three at the bottom. I can still see the + and –

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. I purchased this , used it about 3 times was very difficult to oporate and didnt seem to regulate I could just hear it bubbling and the vent nosel is wobble and cheap, MY 4TH TIME USING THIS MACHINE SENT ME TO THE E.R WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS AND MY 13 MONTH OLD HAS 1ST DEGREE ON HIS FOOT. AFTER COOKING FOR A LITTLE I TURNED IT OFF, LET IT VENT TIL I HEARD NO MORE PRESSURE COMING OUT . I DID NOT FORCE THE TOP OFF !! ABOUT HALF WAY OPENING IT, THE LID POPPED OFF AND SPLASHED MY WHOLE BODY TORSO THIGHS AND LEFT ARM , ALSO MY ONE YEAR OLD STANDING 3 FT BEHIND ME GOT SPLASHED ON HIS FOOT. I WAS HOME ALONE WITH MY 3YR OLD AND BABY WEN THIS HAPPEN , , MY CHILD WAS  SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER , I WENT TO PUT HIM THE SINK WITH COLD WATER NOT REALIZING MY OWN SKIN BUBBLING AND FALLING OFF MY STOMACH. HAD TO CALL 911 PARAMEDICS RUSHED ME TO THE BURN TRAUMA UNIT AS MY MUSCLES WERE CONVOLSING . MY HUSBAMD HAS HAD TO TAKE OFF WORK (OUR ONLY INCOME) IM ENURING THE MOST EXCRUTIANTING PAIN ICOULD EVER IMAGINE , ALSO AM GETTING VERY DEPRESSED I WILL HAVE NO PIGMENT ON MY STOMACH . LUCKILY MY CHILD ONLY HAS 1STNDEGREE BURN ON HIS FOOT. I AM PURSUING A SETTLEMENT FOR THIS FAULTY MACHINE I HONESTLY THINK THE PRESSURE VALVE IS THE CAUSE OF THIS ALL . IM NOT WEALTHY I HAVE BILLS AND LIVE WE LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. BESIDES MY PAIN AND SUFFERING AGONIZING PAIN, MY MEDICAL BILLSBARE THROUGH THE ROOF , WHICH A I CANT PAY BEACUASE RENT IS MORE IMPORTANT . NEVER EVER EVER BUY A PRESSURE COOKER… OR COOK WITH A SPORTS BRA AND PANTIES ON EVEN IF YOUR HOME ALONE. HSN SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HAVING THIS PRODUCT ON THEIR MARKET. I PRAY TO GET I GET SOME FINANCIAL HELP THAT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST BLESSING IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.. HSN SHAME ON U !!!!

It sounds like a lot of work using this cooker. I have put it on my do not buy list. Thanks for the information.

thank you very much for your help , I have mine for more that a year and if I have used 3 time is too much I keep using the old fashioned and is all because is very difficult to understand.
Thank you

OMG! What a pain this is.  I haven’t used mine in quite some time and obviously forgot.  Even back then when I first got it I was confused and it took several tries to get the thing to work. Thank you so much for the instructions.

Hi thanks for instructions
I bought mine over a year ago and got frustrated
Just took it out again
Question:
The vent button that opens and closes seems really loose and you can’t tell the difference open or closed
Is that right?

Thank you so much for taking time and putting this on here! I was lost!

thank you for putting this in. I have been afraid to try mine, once I got over the fear, I’m beginning to really like it. I thought there was a cooking time sheet in here somewhere, but can’t find it. Wonder if anyone has one?

Thank you so much for the directions I misplaced mine and this is a lifesaver. Bless you…

Carol. Ohio

Thank you for telling me where to put the condensation collector.BA should have printed better instructions in the user guide, but it loooks like they would rather spend the money on heavy cardstock booklets rather than useful info.    

I love my cooker….made the best roast EVER last night, no leftovers :-(.     Anyway, I have fould BA less than useful when it comes to customer service.   I literally waited on hold for 6 hours and 38 minutes.   I had the phone on speaker and went about my daily chores.   

Thanks to helpful folks like you I was able to prepare the meal right on time.

HSN should insist on better instructions.

I finally figured this out this without proper directions, I hope this will help all of you. I think Bon Appetit should mail “every one of us” an updated use and care guide with a detailed cooking time manual. They need to update what was sent to us. 1- Plug in the Pressure Cooker 2- Load the ingredients per recipe you are making making sure to only do 3/4 full. 3- Put the lid on the Pressure Cooker correctly (Make sure the OPEN and CLOSE Writing goes to the BACK side of the cooker and the WHITE MARK ON THE FRONT OF LID lines up.) 4- Snap the plastic attachment (to catch the steam)- on the back center of the cooker. 5- To set the cooking time you have to “Set the 003 time on the screen “back to zero” first!” 2:00 will come up on the screen. Use the + or – signs to add or subtract the time you need for the recipe. 6- When time is set then PRESS START 7- The counter will count down the time “AFTER the pressure builds” up in the cooker. 8- The pressure sound will only be heard for about a minute and is very quiet while cooking. The smell of your food cooking starts rather quickly. 9- For the correct cooking times check out online or get the Great Food Fast cookbook by Bob Warden as it very informative as well as explains the recipes and cooking times that are for all pressure cookers. I was frustrated myself and I can usually figure how to work appliances without trial and error. Hope this helps all of you.

That is nice summary, but most of the steps are in the manual that comes with it.

As far as pressure cooker recipes, there are several sites on the internet that cater to cooking under pressure.. Use Google and search for “pressure cooker times” and in the first couple of pages of results you will see several sites.

There is another book that is by Warden called Slow Food Fast and it is good. Lorna Sass is also a good author.. just check the internet as there is an abundance of info.

20 minutes a little too long everyone. I put in a second batch..I had made alot and set the timer for 12 minutes..well see..i am going to post my recipe on the recipe section…Its a old timers cabbage roll recipe I got from an old women at church. They were wonderful cooks and I havent found a recipe to compare with it yet.