Tower Express Pressure Cooker with Bakelite Lid Lock System, Visual Pressure Indicator, 6L, Stainless Steel

Sturdy, good quality pressure cooker. It's the first one that I have ever bought. It arrived promptly with the packaging intact. It is easy to use and clean but note that it is not to be cleaned in a dishwasher. It is very effective in terms of cooking beans / chickpeas in no time. There are two things that could be improved somewhat. 1. The plastic knob on the lid that controls the amount of pressure in the pot is a bit flimsy and has fallen off a few times. It feels like it's made of cheap plastic. It's easy to put back on in any case and easy to clean as a separate part. 2. The plastic / silicone seal for the lid also feels a little insubstantial. This is my first pressure cooker so I don't have a lot to compare it to. The rest of the pot is excellent and very sturdy. I was concerned about the base that has an aluminium component but I think that the aluminium is encapsulated in steel so that aluminium does not come into contact with your food. The instruction manual is very comprehensive and useful. There is a strange smell when using the pot for the first time and the manual does recommend boiling some water in it first. After that, the smell does go and food tastes brilliant! Some steam can escape using the highest pressure setting for the pot but I think this may be normal. I would definitely recommend this product as an entry level pressure cooker that was good value for money and does the job.

Good heavy bottom pressure cooker, easy to use functions . Good size for family of 4

Overall the pressure cooker is great for making stews, rice, and soups fast. The build quality feels sturdy and I have no issues with pressure performance. It loses a star only because the lid handle could be more comfortable and the user guide could be clearer. Still a good purchase.

I was confused after seeing the negative reviews but then received it in a good condition. Cooked beef for the first time and followed all the instruction in the manual book especially the water level instruction. After 15-20 minutes the beef was tender and juicy. Easy to clean, cooks faster than usual and food tastes good. Looks expensive and sustainable.

I have always used pressure cooker, I prefer them, they are good value, and easy to use.

Very disappointing, stopped working after second use I was really looking forward to using this pressure cooker, but unfortunately it has been a huge disappointment. After only the second use, it stopped building pressure properly. The dial does not run correctly and will not lock into position to maintain pressure, making the cooker unusable. A pressure cooker needs to be reliable and safe, and this one simply isn’t. I’m extremely disappointed with the quality and would not recommend purchasing — definitely not worth the money.

This is a review of the Tower T80244 6L/22cm Pressure Cooker. I have had the smaller Tower 3L pressure cooker for a couple of years but sometimes find that it is too small so was pleased to see this 6litre model on offer. I observe that this 6 litre version does take a little longer to get upto pressure and come down from pressure than the 3 litre variant. I use this mainly for cooking vegetables. I used to use the microwave and feel that the vegetables taste better when prepared in the pressure cooker. I also make soups, have cooked chicken and also have prepared brown rice or lentils from their dried form. I have used, and know, that there are better pressure cookers out there but these can cost a multiple of the price that these Tower pressure cookers are sold for and are not a multiple of times better. Some of the other cookers have a gauge that rises and I find that they are easier to see how much pressure is in the cooker than this Tower pressure cooker but after a while I have got used to this pressure cooker and feel that I can achieve the same result as from the more expensive ones. The product does come with a basic guide for how long to cook things for but I find myself looking on the Internet. Generally cooking times are given for when the cooker is upto pressure and are generally about a third of normal cooking time. You also need to allow a minute or so after cooking to de-pressure the pressure cooker(by turning the dial to the steam release setting) but must note also, that some things you have to let the pressure drop naturally(slowly) without releasing the pressure.(somethings become frothy and can spout like a fountain if you try to release the pressure using the regulator release setting - the guidebook, page 12 shows which products this applies to and how to slowly reduce the pressure) Regarding the time taken to get upto pressure, I used to have a gas hob and this would take maybe 5 minutes. I have recently changed to an induction hob and this pressure cooker works really well on and now takes less than a couple of minutes to bring the cooker upto pressure if you are steaming and maybe a little longer for other forms of cooking. The small guidebook that the product comes with gives basic safety guidance which is important to read first and it advises that, "The cooking time begins directly as the heat is turned down, once the red pressure indicator valve rises and the pressure cooker begins to hiss to release steam." What I do is set the pressure cooker at pressure level 1 and I stay with the pressure cooker as it is heating up and a short while after the red valve has risen you can hear that the steam starts to be released from the middle of the circular dial that you set the pressure with. At that point I set the timer for the cooking and also increase the pressure cooker upto pressure 2(If required) and then bring the hob heat down to the level required to maintain pressure which on my induction hob is about 6 of 9 heat levels. You will need to experiment with your hob but I find with this that I can then leave the pressure cooker to maintain the pressure and get on with other preparation. This is really good pan too. If you make a soup, you can start using the pressure cooker to fry your onions before adding the other ingredients/stock and bringing upto pressure before cooking at pressure for 6-7 minutes. You can also register the product for a 10 year guarantee online too. I feel that this is a substantial product and having had the smaller 3 litre version for a couple of years, feel that other than perhaps a new seal, the product is likely to still be working well and in use after 10 years.

Bigger then I thought but a nice pan