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Question about CE presssure cooker

Maltichonmom17 — Thu, 09 May 2019 19:04:52 GMT

I just unboxed my CE 2 qt. pressure cooker and was inspecting the gasket. There are four pretty evenly spaced, for lack of a better word, little chunks cut in the otherwise round and smooth gasket. Is it supposed to look like that or should the gasket be totally smooth on the edges all the way around?

This is my first pressure cooker and I have no idea what the gasket is supposed to look like. Hopefully, some of you pressure cooker users can ease my mind and let me know if the gasket looks normal or is defective. I will appreciate any and all help. 😊

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kittyloo — Thu, 09 May 2019 19:11:02 GMT

are the divots "chunked out" the same, or do they have irregular edges?

just the fact that there are four, and they are evenly spaced leads me to believe that they belong.

ok. just looked at mine. they are there also. on the outside of the ring.

i think it's ok.

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grandma2pkmh — Thu, 09 May 2019 19:31:04 GMT

@Maltichonmom17 Divots in mine also

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loriqvc — Thu, 09 May 2019 19:33:22 GMT

@Maltichonmom17 - FWIW, I have the 4-qt version and its gasket has those divots.

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BeccaLou — Thu, 09 May 2019 19:35:16 GMT

I would call Cooks Essential to be sure.

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Maltichonmom17 — Thu, 09 May 2019 19:57:49 GMT

Whew! Looks like the indentations are indeed normal. That’s good information to have.

Thank you everyone for the speedy replies and information. That really eases my mind as I prepare to use my pressure cooker for the first time. I feel much more confident now. 😊

Re: Question about CE presssure cooker

In-x-s — Fri, 10 May 2019 02:46:16 GMT

They're normal. I hope you enjoy your lil 2 qt as much as I do mine! I use it constantly!

Almost all my leftovers go in mine immediately for easy reheating using the "warm" setting. I have a standard 2 qt saucepan and the glass lid fits my lil PC perfectly.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 10 May 2019 15:31:08 GMT

@Maltichonmom17

They sell some pressure cooker gaskets on Amazon that have those that look like this.

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davisesq212 — Sat, 18 May 2019 00:59:25 GMT

Anyone buy replacement rubber gaskets yet and if so, where?

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RollTide2008 — Sat, 18 May 2019 13:27:24 GMT

I buy universal gasket replacements from Amazon.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 18 May 2019 18:10:48 GMT

My CE pc has 6 notches in the gasket. The notches are there to help flatten the gasket while under pressure, since the thing is round in shape. If you sew then you know what the notch thing is all about.