Duo 6 Quart

• Duo, the number 1 selling multi-cooker, combines 7 kitchen appliances in 1, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer, prepares dishes up to 70% faster to support your busy lifestyle
• Up to 70% quicker. A great dish is a press of button with 15 microprocessor controlled programs taking the guess-work out of your cooking. You can achieve prefect results every time
• Features 14 Smart Programs – Soup, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Sauté/Simmer, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Slow Cook, Keep Warm, Yogurt, Manual, and Pressure Cook.  Now, your favorite dishes are as easy as pressing a button
• Stainless Steel – All components in contact with food are food grade 304 (18/8) stainless steel including the lid, the inner pot with 3-ply bottom and steam rack with handles. They are easy to clean and dishwasher safe.
• Easy To Handle – Exterior, brushed stainless steel finger print resistant with lid holder for left and right handed users.
• Accessories Include – steam rack with handles, recipe booklet, serving spoon, soup spoon, and measuring cup
• UL certified with 10 proven safety mechanisms provides you peace of mind. Highly Energy efficient, this kitchen friendly cooker releases no steam when cooking, contains all smells and automates your cooking
• Dimensions: 13.39×12.21×12.48 Inches
• Weight: 11.80 pounds
• Power supply: 120V – 60Hz
• Power: 1000 watts
• Power Supply Cord: 35 inches, detached, 3 prong plug
• Duo series comes in three models:
  • Duo Mini: 3qt cooking pot and 700W heating element
  • Duo 60: 6qt cooking pot and 1000W heating element
  • Duo 80: 8qt cooking pot and 1200W heating element

Safety without Compromise

Instant Pot has been carefully designed to eliminate many common errors from causing harm or spoiling food. It has passed the stringent UL & ULC certification giving you uncompromised safety and peace of mind. Instant Pot protects you with 10 proven safety mechanisms and patented technologies.

1. Steam Release – Releases excess pressure by venting steam through the steam release valve/handle.
2. Anti-Block Shield – A stainless steel cover which prevents food particles from entering the steam release pipe, reducing the risk of blockages.
3. Safety Lid Lock – When cooker is pressurized, the lid will automatically lock to prevent opening the cooker. Do not attempt to force the lid open while the cooker is pressurized.
4. Lid Position Detection – If the lid is not in a safe position for pressure cooking, the cooker will not allow cooking to begin.
5. Automatic Temperature Control – Regulates heating to ensure the inner pot remains within a safe temperature range, based on the program.
6. Overheat (Burn) Protection – Overheating may occur if:
   • After Sautéing, inner pot has not been deglazed— food is stuck to the bottom
   • The pressure cooker is being operated without sufficient cooking liquid
   • The inner pot is not making full contact with the heating element
   • The inner pot encounters a heat distribution issue, such as when starch accumulates on the bottom of the inner pot.
   The cooker will reduce the risk of burning food by lowering the heat output.
7. Automatic Pressure Control – Maintains working pressure levels. Suspends heating if pressure exceeds pressure level limits.
8. Electrical Fuse – Cuts off power if the electrical current exceeds safety limits.
9. Thermal Fuse – Cuts off power if the internal temperature exceeds safety limits.
10. Leaky Lid Detection – If there is steam leakage from the lid (such as, sealing ring not installed, or steam release handle being in “Venting” and not “Sealing” position) the cooker will not pressurize. Loss of steam may cause food to burn. The cooker monitors the pre-heating time and lowers heat output if working pressure is not reached within 40 minutes.

Read warning card and warning stickers. Remove all packaging materials and removable warning cards from the cooker and accessories.

1. Clean the inner pot, lid, and accessories with water and detergent before the first use.
2. Install the condensation collector at the rear of the cooker by aligning the top of the collector with the guides on the cooker and press in.
   
3. Place the steam release handle on the lid.
   
   The steam release handle does not lock tight into the lid but will fit loosely.

Before using your Instant Pot® 

1. To remove the lid, hold the handle, turn the lid counter clockwise and lift.
   
2. Remove the inner pot from the cooker.
3. Add food and liquids to the inner pot as the recipe directs. If steaming, place the steam rack on the bottom of the inner pot first. See “Cooking and Safety Tips” for the minimum liquid requirement for pressure cooking.
4. Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry. Make sure there is no food debris on the heating element.
5. Put the inner pot back into the cooker. Rotate slightly to ensure that it is seated correctly.
6. When installing the sealing ring, make sure the sealing ring rack is completely set in the groove on the inside of the sealing ring. Ensure there is no deformation on the sealing ring rack. Do not attempt to repair a deformed ring rack.
7. To place lid, reverse Step 1. Place the lid on the cooker, align the mark on the lid with the  (unlock) mark and turn clockwise to the  (lock) mark.

• Make sure the steam release valve, float valve, and anti-block shield are clean and free from debris.
• After putting the lid on, make sure the float valve on lid top drops down.
• Do not put the lid on for the Sauté program.
  
  

Initial Test Run

1. Add 3 cups of water into the inner pot using the plastic measuring cup provided.
2. Close the lid. Turn steam release handle to sealing position.
3. Press the Steam button and press the + / – keys to adjust the steaming time to 2 minutes.
   

The preheating cycle will start after 10 seconds and the cooker with Display On. Traces of steam may release until the float valve pops up. The Steam program will begin after a few minutes when working pressure is reached. The cooker will beep and switch to Keep Warm mode if the Auto Keep Warm function is ON.

*If anything seems to go wrong or if in doubt, refer to the troubleshooting section