SR-PE55LTQ - Panasonic Home Appliance Service Manual (repair manual). Page 8

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5.2  Test items with fi nished pressure relief valve in position (2hPa)

Items

Steps

Inspection items

Tightness

1.  Pour 5 cups of water (1600ml) into 

the saucepan.(maintain the water 
level achieved from 5 cups of water 
inside the saucepan)

2. Press the Pressure Selection” key 

and select high pressure.

3.  Set the time at 20 min and press the 

“Cooking Startup” key.

4. Put in and take out the saucepan in 

cooking.

•  After the pointer on the timer passes by the 

location of “15 min”, check whether the steam 
does not overfl ow from any of the following 
components:

Vicinity of the pot cover
Steam release rod
Safety valve
Finished pressure relief valve handle
Pressure indicator base
Others

•  No steam leakage ................................... Good

Steam leakage ..........................................Poor
If poor, please refer to the Fault Diagnosis Table.

Steam leaks from 

the fi nished pressure 

relief valve

• Tilt the fi nished pressure relief valve and check 

steam ejection.
No ejection of strong steam .......................Poor
Ejection of strong steam .......................... Good
If poor, please refer to the Fault Diagnosis Table.

Switch pressure

1.  Press the “Pressure Selection” key 

and select high pressure, then begin 
cooking. After 5 min, tilt the fi nished 
pressure relief valve.

2.  Press the “Pressure Selection” key 

and select low pressure, then begin 
cooking. After 5 min, tilt the fi nished 
pressure relief valve.

•  When tilting the fi nished pressure relief valve, 

please check whether stronger steam is 
ejected in high-pressure cooking compared 
with that in low-pressure cooking.
If poor, please replace the control panel (whole).

5.3  Thermal insulation test 

Items

Steps

Inspection items

Holding temperature

1 .   P o u r   1 6 0 0 m l   o f   h o t   w a t e r   o f 

about 70℃ into the pot, press the 
“Keep Warm/Power Off” key, and 
then maintain the warm-keeping 
conditions.

2. Use a thermometer to measure the 

temperature of the hot water.

•  Kept warm for 1 hour, the water temperature of 

the water of about 70℃ is

Between 67~80℃ ................................ Good
below or over 67~80  .............................Poor

If poor, please replace the warm-keeping 
regulator or the control panel (whole).

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