Instant Pot Water Test - How to Use your new Instant Pot Part 2

Thank you so much.
The manual should have a QR code 🧑‍💻 to scan sending us straight to your how to set up videos.

Thank you so much!!! I did the test while watching this video because my instructions were not half as clear 👌👌😁

Hi I think I’ve lost my condensation collector , can I use it without it ?
Please help me
Waiting in anticipation

Like so many of the other posters on here, I have so intimidated by the pressure cooker, remembering the one my mother used decades ago, that I bought a MINI! Little things don't make as big booms, right? LOL Seriously though, I feel more comfortable with the little Instant Pot and can't wait to make some vegetable soup in it - didn't have all the ingredients or I would have made some today.

Thank you SOOO much for doing these videos. When I heard your voice, I instantly smiled and knew the best was here!

What if the steam is coming out of the sides 😅

Mine stuck on 'ON' whyyy

There is no steam button

Thank you.

Great video. I subscribed!

I laugh at myself because I am scared of my lil pressure cooker. When I cook chicken at kfc with a giant pressure deep fryer. That took my whole body weight to close.

I feel just like Aimee below--scared to death to use it for fear I'd break it or ruin $$$ food! Thanks for your non-scary approach and explanation. I'm off to make short ribs!!

It was all very informative. However I don’t agree with telling people to put a towel over it as it’s releasing the steam.

Although I did everything as in the manual & this video. But: while the screen was still showing ON there was steam coming out for few seconds. Then it started counting down. Whilst counting down it released steam on and off too. Then it showed END, I had a look at the valve which was still up (indicates pressure) and it oozed some more steam. Is all this ooze normal?

Thanks so much your videos are so accessible and helpful! I'm excited to try out some of your recipes next :)

These are fantastic

Thank you so much for saying that you can expect water and stream to come out of the valve while it’s coming to pressure! I thought something was wrong with my instant pot. I have a question, when I turn my knob to quick release it won’t stay and release the steam, it have to keep physically keep the knob turned until all the stream has been released. Is that normal on some models?

thank you for the clear instructions

I got mine for Christmas and haven't used it yet because I've been scared of the pressure release and the steam, now I'm going to do the water test on my lunch break. Thank you for this video!! Without it I would still be too scared to use this thing 😂

🤨 my instant pot says to put three cups of water in i tried it four times sealing button is in seal position setting everything correctly as you did steam comes out the top the whole time but the PIN comes up saying it has pressure and it never switches from on to the countdown 😥 after 20 minutes I turned it off

It says on and has just been releasing steam for the longest while,it has been almost an hour...I put 3 cups of water...how long should it take?

Is it safe to put a towel on the venting release? I was thinking of doing this so the steam doesn't go everywhere on the cabinet right above the table in my small kitchen.

I have a question ...How long do i need to wait to release the pressure .if I want quick release can I do right after the cooking is done ??

Thank you so much. This video helped A WHOLE LOT!

Thank you so much for this video!!

Some of the newest Instant Pots have a different venting system on the lid. These have three visible parts for venting instead of two. Make sure the part shaped like a teardrop is up. You will press this part for venting and turn it to pop it up for stopping. It vents out of the large venting port, away from your finger when you press it for release. I haven’t used this one, yet, beyond testing, but I loved my old one until it failed by allowing moisture to remain on the outside of the inner pot after filling it with food for cooking.

Very informative. Just received our instant pot last night and we are excited about using. My wife will be binge watching videos for receipes. Thank you.

Thank you for the detailed yet 'to the point' video !

Can you always place the towel for quick release? I'm damn scared of that steam volcano :/

We have a 6qt duo nova and the directions say put 3 cups of water in not 1?
Is this correct?
It looks the same size as yours.

Hello, I've had my instant pot for awhile now, and been terrified and now I've been pushed to a situation where I must use it tonight. This was a great on point explanation on how to do the water test, and did it along with you. Thank you for this video, it was really helpful where others weren't.

I got it yesterday and scary to use 😂 . Thank you to make me feel so much more confident to use it 😊🙏🏻

This was very helpful

Seriously I'm was scared to use it.but I follow you steps and wow so easy .thank you for showing us

Thank God for videos like this because my husband got me one for my birthday and it’s just been sitting there for a month lol. I finally tried the water cycle today and I totally did it wrong. I’m glad I found this. Your videos are super easy to follow! Thank you!!

Ok, I watched two videos and am going to start my test. Thank you!

I am so glad I found your videos. You have made me feel more confident in trying my new Instant Pot!!! Thank you for your video.

I was reading the manual, doing the test. Panicked and came over here looking for help 🤣 thank you!

Thank you so much. My confidence is heightened.

Doing a water test for the first time ...this instant pot is so intimidating

I’m going to do the water test right now. Wish me luck!

Received my pot today so I'm going to try this out tomorrow. Thank you!

Thank you. This was the best tutorial for the water test. You were about the fifth one i went to. The others rambled and seemed like this was their first time they ever did the test. When they finally got around to it ,more than half the video had nothing to do with the test. Again, thank you.

How long does it take for the float Valve thingy to do its thing? How do I know tots working until then? I feel like I’m waiting on nothing, it’s doing nothing

I Accidentally pushed pressure cook button am I going to be in trouble?

I don't know how I did this... but I set it for 2 hours!!!!! After you've set the time, can you change it? Needless to say I didn't understand why it was taking so long! LOL!

I can't get mine to work

I saw steam coming out the whole 2 minutes. Is that normal? I am sure the i put the valve on close.

Oh thank you Nina your video was the only one that worked, the others showed 3 cups of water for the mini duo. I was about to throw this thing through a door. :)

Thank you for sharing this. I’ve had my pot for almost a year and was a bit scared to use it.