Hi! I have a 33 year old 8qt Mirro - M-0498. I have a new gasket that still doesn't seal properly. It doesn't seem to be as 'deep' as the
original gasket and when I close & twist the lid, there is still 'play' in it, plus it never stops/locks. I took my cooker to a local hardware
store and they had a Mirro brand seal for 6 or 8 qt. cookers that they allowed me to open and try in my cooker. It has the same issues. When I press down
and turn to lock, it never stops .. just keeps turning and never forms a good, tight seal. Has something gone wrong with my lid? Seems quite unlikely but
I'm so stumped and don't know what to do except throw it out and buy a new one. Suggestions? THANKS!
Mirro new gasket - still have seal problems
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Posts: 1189 09/11/08 15:09:21 Owner |
I hope you realize that your vintage pressure cooker is very old, and has outlived its expected warranty by 22 years, so you should consider yourself extremely
fortunate that it lasted as long as it did. Truthfully speaking, any old, inexpensive aluminum pressure cooker of that age, should be retired for health and
safety reasons. If yours is similar to others I have seen, the metal is heavily pitted, and these tiny craters create a breeding ground for germs that end up
in your food.
The problem you describe has nothing to do with the gasket. If the lid is moving there is a structural problem with the metal, either the lid, the pot, or both. Something is broken, bent or warped and this makes this pressure cooker unsafe and unusable. The bad news is, you will need to replace your pressure cooker. Before you start shopping, take a look at the article, Buying a Pressure Cooker and see my recommendations for what to look for in a new pressure cooker. There is some good news in all the wonderful improvements that have been made since your cooker was new. When you look at the new, modern pressure cookers available now, and see all the nifty features and how much easier the are to use, you'll look back at this as a plus. |
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Posts: 1189 09/11/08 15:09:28 Owner |
I hope you realize that your vintage pressure cooker is very old, and has outlived its expected warranty by 22 years, so you should consider yourself extremely
fortunate that it lasted as long as it did. Truthfully speaking, any old, inexpensive aluminum pressure cooker of that age, should be retired for health and
safety reasons. If yours is similar to others I have seen, the metal is heavily pitted, and these tiny craters create a breeding ground for germs that end up
in your food.
The problem you describe has nothing to do with the gasket. If the lid is moving there is a structural problem with the metal, either the lid, the pot, or both. Something is broken, bent or warped and this makes this pressure cooker unsafe and unusable. The bad news is, you will need to replace your pressure cooker. Before you start shopping, take a look at the article, Buying a Pressure Cooker and see my recommendations for what to look for in a new pressure cooker. There is some good news in all the wonderful improvements that have been made since your cooker was new. When you look at the new, modern pressure cookers available now, and see all the nifty features and how much easier the are to use, you'll look back at this as a plus. |
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