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Pressure cooker venting water and no steam?
    #27799912 - 05/31/22 07:59 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

I am a complete noob who has no experience pcing.
So i put some water at the bottom with the metal plate that comes with a pc, and put two agar plates to test it out.

The pc started 'bubbling' and venting water instead of any steam, so i observed it for a little. I got a little scared and turned it off.

Turned it on again and saw water venting, so i put the cap on.
The stopper didn't even shake. Within moments there a LOUD sound erupting with massive amounts of steam coming from around the cap.


I am terrified and I don't know what could be wrong. Is it the pc? I just bought it.

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: WilloWoo3131]
    #27799913 - 05/31/22 08:00 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

How much water did you put in?

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: DERRAYLD]
    #27799917 - 05/31/22 08:05 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

Just until the plate with the wholes at the bottom of pc. Like it comes up and touches the agar boxes i put in but doesn't go beyond.

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: WilloWoo3131]
    #27799919 - 05/31/22 08:06 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

That's very strange, that should never allow water to escape.

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: DERRAYLD]
    #27799921 - 05/31/22 08:10 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

Right? I haven't been able to find anything related on youtube. All of them release a steady stream but mine just gurgled out water!
This happened within 5-7 mins of turning the heat on high i guess

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: WilloWoo3131] * 1
    #27799933 - 05/31/22 08:21 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

Gurgling water sounds like water vapor condensing at your vent hole. How much water was lost during the cycle?


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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: WilloWoo3131]
    #27799945 - 05/31/22 08:34 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

I think your heats up too high. It's fairly normal to have some water spitting out during a hard boil before you get a full steam going. Try turning down the heat to med-high instead of high. It may take a minute longer to get steam, but it will reduce the sputter. Let the steam vent for a bit before putting on the cap and reduce the heat. I think you are all good. Also maybe check the directions of your new PC.

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: pablokabute]
    #27799946 - 05/31/22 08:35 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

Was it a few drops of water or a whole lot of water?  When a pc is warming up it will often pop drops of water out the vent before a visible stream of steam appears.  It's pretty much impossible for it to have gotten to pressure in 5-7 minutes.  Water doesn't even boil that fast.  At that point I think it could only have been condensation.  What brand and size pc did you get?


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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: Elf_on_a_Log]
    #27799957 - 05/31/22 08:52 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

According to the manual, it should come to pressure in 2 mins, and i have crossed well over 10 mins with nothing but tiny bubbles of water occasionally coming and a noise from inside. This is happening at medium heat.

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: WilloWoo3131]
    #27799978 - 05/31/22 09:10 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

Update:

I out it on for 25 mins, no steam came out so by the end i just put the stopper and put it on the lowest possible heat. The valve exploded most likely as a sudden gush of steam came out and i can smell burning plastic.

I am so scared to open it. This was nothing like any of the instructional videos or manual.

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: WilloWoo3131]
    #27799982 - 05/31/22 09:14 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

Which PC are you using?

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: PBJ710]
    #27799985 - 05/31/22 09:15 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

Hawkins contura most likely 5L

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: WilloWoo3131]
    #27800009 - 05/31/22 09:35 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

I have no direct experience with that brand, but it sounds like you used too much water and blew out the gasket on the lid.  That cooker states to use 2 cups of water.

Maybe this will shed some light on something you missed.

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: PBJ710]
    #27800028 - 05/31/22 09:48 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

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Which PC are you using?




Newbie to! I tired two pc last year. The first was a  Barton (can't remember the model). I did a tone of research before I purchased it but not being something I buy regularly wasn't 100% what to buy. I have a few years of water-bath canning under my belt so the transition to a pc wasn't so bad but there are some difference.

Only after the first pc arrived I realized it could only be set to 5 psi or 11 psi, was a little frustrated but thought I could increase sterilization times to compensate. I knew the water level was a critical thing but the pc ran out of water. I caught it fast but in the short time the pc ran dry the bottom bowed out. That was a little scary to say the least so I decided on another pc, an All American 921 and its been a great piece of kit. Its been my experience that not all pc are built the same and tweaking things could be a little dangerous just something to keep in mind. Hope this helps :smile:

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: TheBluGoose] * 1
    #27800040 - 05/31/22 09:57 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: TheBluGoose]
    #27800478 - 05/31/22 02:53 PM (2 years, 7 months ago)

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PBJ710 said:
Which PC are you using?




Newbie to! I tired two pc last year. The first was a  Barton (can't remember the model). I did a tone of research before I purchased it but not being something I buy regularly wasn't 100% what to buy. I have a few years of water-bath canning under my belt so the transition to a pc wasn't so bad but there are some difference.

Only after the first pc arrived I realized it could only be set to 5 psi or 11 psi, was a little frustrated but thought I could increase sterilization times to compensate. I knew the water level was a critical thing but the pc ran out of water. I caught it fast but in the short time the pc ran dry the bottom bowed out. That was a little scary to say the least so I decided on another pc, an All American 921 and its been a great piece of kit. Its been my experience that not all pc are built the same and tweaking things could be a little dangerous just something to keep in mind. Hope this helps :smile:







My water ran out too! But in my defense there was no stream of steam. There was nothing at all for 25 mins,until 5 mins after i put the cap on, the pressure built and valve exploded.

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Re: Pressure cooker venting water and no steam? [Re: WilloWoo3131]
    #27810634 - 06/08/22 08:51 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

I use a different PC, but my guess is either the rubber seal thing around the inside of the lid is missing, or old and cracked.

Or, if it has a metal pressure release thing in the top, make sure on the inside it's tight. I had a similar problem once, it got lose. I was able to tighten it with pliers on the outside and just finger tightening on the inside screw part.

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