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Show ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAULTY USE OF COOKERS 1 'If a pressure canner or sauce pan is among your postwar dreams that has come true, use it according accord-ing to the manufacturer's directions. direc-tions. Most of the accidents with pressure cookers and canners are due to faulty use. The National Safety Council urges the following follow-ing rules for safer operation: 1. Follow the manufacturer's directions exactly for care and use. 2. Keep all openings to pressure release valves, vents, and pressure gauges clean at all times. Use a small wire or pipe cleaner for this purpose. A toothpick or match stick might break off. 3. Know how each part of your cooker works. The safety features on your sauce pan may be different differ-ent from those on your canner. 4. Use exactly the amounts of water and food recommended. 5. Adjust and lock the cover securely as directed by the manu-factuer. manu-factuer. 6. To assure the best results and to guard against the rapid building up of excessive pressure, adjust the heat under the cooker carefully and check frequently. 7. Wait until the pressure is at zero and until the excess steam has been released before unlocking unlock-ing the cover. 8. Before using your canner this summer, be sure all the parts are clean and in good working order. or-der. ' I |