How To Clean Instant Pot Valve

Next run the steam program for 2 minutes.

How to clean instant pot valve. Rinse the lid steam valve and anti block shield with soap and water. Remove the silicone cap off the end that s inside the lid. It s best not to wash the lid in the dishwasher. 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. To clean the float valve.

This video is sponsored by e cloth. If that doesn t work try. The sealing ring is critical for maintaining the right pressure in your instant pot. Most recipes will need at least 1 cup of liquid to create pressure and prevent burning. Add one cup of water a cup of white vinegar and one cut up lemon rind.

Put float valve back in the lid attach the silicone cap. Wash the float valve the cap in warm soapy water. E cloths are the perfect way to clean your instant pot but at the fraction of a cost of other similar cloths. How to deep clean an instant pot sealing ring. Another option is to steam clean the sealing ring while it s still attached to your instant pot.

Then remove the ring and air dry it. 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. 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. Tips to prevent burning in the instant pot use enough liquid. 3 1 wash instant pot lid with warm soapy water.

Under normal use the instant pot lid only requires a quick rinse under tap water after every use. Add 2 cups of water or white vinegar to the instant pot plus a roughly chopped lemon rind. Remove the sealing ring and let air dry. To clean the lid. Run the steam program for two minutes then remove the sealing ring and let it air dry.