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pickboy87
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Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!!
#10631671 - 07/06/09 05:57 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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So I just bought an AA 921 pressure cooker, but I can't get it past 8 or so PSI. I let it steam/boil for ~5 minutes before applying the 15 pound weight. It keeps letting off steam and dropping back down to 8 psi. I've had it running for about the last half hour. I've also changed the heat from high to medium to a little less than medium and can't seem to get it above that. No steam is being released from the sides (the bolts are VERY tightly put on).
And yes, I've searched the forums. Is my gauge ~7 psi off (I would assume since it's fresh from the factory that it should be closer than that)?
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631686 - 07/06/09 05:59 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've also changed the heat from high to medium to a little less than medium and can't seem to get it above that.
I use a german PC but you'd want to do the opposite in order to increase pressure.
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pickboy87
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: AlexP]
#10631688 - 07/06/09 06:00 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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I figured, but putting it higher only made it jiggle a lot more. I've got it on medium/medium high right now.
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pickboy87
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631701 - 07/06/09 06:01 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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If I hold down the weight I can get it to reach 15 psi, but the instant I let off it, it drops back down to ~8.
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631705 - 07/06/09 06:02 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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pickboy87 said: fresh from the factory
Sounds like there problem.. ask for a new gauge? I know my PC take a good 15-20 minutes to reach 15psi on full heat.
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pickboy87
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631724 - 07/06/09 06:04 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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What should I do if I'm in the middle of PC'ing my WBS? I can get it checked out tomorrow at the county place (w/e it's called).
That is of course unless I can fix the problem. I've got an oven mitt on the weight and constant steam is coming from the weight, but it's staying roughly at 15 PSI. I thought I read that this is bad in the instruction manual.
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Edited by pickboy87 (07/06/09 06:06 PM)
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631740 - 07/06/09 06:07 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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either the guage is faulty or the weight is, though that would have to be some majour manufacturing defect to have enough weight missing
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: veda_sticks]
#10631757 - 07/06/09 06:09 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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If you in the middle of PCing then just let it go & hope for the best. Unless you wanna stand there for 90min holding the weight & risking a blow out.
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: SRHooM]
#10631760 - 07/06/09 06:10 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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Unless you wanna stand there for 90min holding the weight & risking a blow out.
Make it 2 hours and hope for the best!
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: veda_sticks]
#10631772 - 07/06/09 06:12 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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Argh, why me :P Well, one more quick update So I've got the oven mitt on the weight, it thus brings the psi to around 13-15. Once the gauge hits 15 (almost exactly), it releases a bunch of steam for about 10-15 seconds, and drops it back down to 13 or so. Should I just leave it going like this for an hour and a half?
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: AlexP]
#10631785 - 07/06/09 06:14 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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What number is on the hole that your vent is in.
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: mister]
#10631791 - 07/06/09 06:15 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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15. The other two are on the right and left of the gauge.
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631895 - 07/06/09 06:30 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have the feeling the lid might be EVER so slightly shifted to one side and may cause the reduction in pressure. I plan on doing some BRF jars tomorrow, so I'll have to give it a shot again at tightening the lid perfectly...and if that's not the problem (also gonna get the gauge checked tomorrow)...I guess I'll have to call All American and see what I can do to fix this. I guess if I get contams, I get contams. But hopefully leaving it at this pressure with the glove on the weight gauge will sterilize it. It's been half an hour so far at the gauges reading of 15 psi. Wish me luck.
And if anyone has any suggestions as to fixing this, or what I might be doing wrong, please let me know.
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631927 - 07/06/09 06:35 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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you are lightly applying vasiline (thats the right stuff isnt it) to the lid where it seals to the pot?
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631938 - 07/06/09 06:37 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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Yep, read and double checked the instructions before doing ANYTHING. Got a nice thin layer of vasoline on the beveled part of the inside pot. Any other ideas? ...I was hoping this would go smoother than it has been
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10631974 - 07/06/09 06:43 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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tighten the screws more
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: SnakeDoctor09]
#10632014 - 07/06/09 06:50 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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Tried to tighten them a little more, don't believe it helped it much/at all. Thanks for the suggestion though, any help is definitely appreciated.
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: pickboy87]
#10632026 - 07/06/09 06:52 PM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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You should contact AA tomorrow.
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Edited by mattman (04/02/10 02:28 AM)
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Re: Need help reaching 15 PSI with AA 921!! [Re: mattman]
#10633959 - 07/07/09 01:55 AM (14 years, 8 months ago) |
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The wingnuts only need to be tightened about 1/8 turn after snug. They don't need to be very tight at all. I do it with two fingers. If steam isn't leaking from the seal, the nuts are tight enough. It sounds like a bad gauge. Contact AA for a replacement. RR
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