How To Clean Instant Pot Valve
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How to clean instant pot valve. Remove the silicone cap off the end that s inside the lid. Add one cup of water a cup of white vinegar and one cut up lemon rind. Wash the float valve the cap in warm soapy water. Make sure that the pressure release valve is in place and it is set to the sealing position upwards. Put float valve back in the lid attach the silicone cap.
To clean the float valve. The sealing ring is critical for maintaining the right pressure in your instant pot. If all of these are properly in place your instant pot should be able to build pressure and cook your food. Rinse the lid steam valve and anti block shield with soap and water. To refresh the sealing ring steam clean the ring by adding two cups of water and a tablespoon of lemon zest or two cups white vinegar and a tablespoon lemon zest to the inner pot and running the steam program for two minutes.
Remove the sealing ring and let air dry. To clean the lid. If it s splattered with food or liquid you can wash it with warm soapy water by hand. Add 2 cups of water or white vinegar to the instant pot plus a roughly chopped lemon rind. For ideas on how to clean the seal lid rim and more see my friend jennie s post on how to clean instant pot 101.
If that doesn t work try. While you may consider the lid of the instant pot to be relatively clean after each use since it condenses and covers in steam and splatters sometimes you should still rinse it with soap and water after each use. 3 1 wash instant pot lid with warm soapy water. Tips to prevent burning in the instant pot use enough liquid. Both the float valve and anti block shield should be clean and free of debris.
Another option is to steam clean the sealing ring while it s still attached to your instant pot. Next run the steam program for 2 minutes. Most recipes will need at least 1 cup of liquid to create pressure and prevent burning. This video is sponsored by e cloth. Another option for cleaning the silicone sealing ring is to steam clean your instant pot by adding 2 cups of water or white vinegar and some cut up lemon rind running the steam program for 2 minutes with the sealing ring in place then allowing the sealing ring to air dry.