Pressure cooker not building up pressure

usual ratio for rice is:

1 cup rice with 2 cups water.
1/2 cup rice with 1 cup water.

etc
This works when cooking rice in a pot on the stove. Might be the same for a pressure cooker BUT I don't know.

You need to use the pressure lid, otherwise you are using the cooker like a normal pan. Here are step-by-step instructions, cooking times and water ratios for pressure cooking rice:
http://www.hippressurecooking.com/easy-pressure-cooker-steamed-rice/

The manufacture of the Cooks Essential pressure cooker is Fagor America. You can buy the gasket directly through them. The 8 quart cooks essential uses a 10" gasket.

Here is a link to the site: Fagor America Shop

To insure long life and satisfactory performance from your Nordic Ware Rice Cooker, follow these simple guidelines (microwave use only).

1. Before using your Rice Cooker wash it thoroughly by hand in warm soapy water or in the dishwasher (top rack only).
2.Foods with strong colors (particularly red sauces, tomatoes) may stain your cookware.Staining that may occur will not affect the use of the cookware.
(Cooking times may vary due to variations in microwave ovens.Adjust cooking times for best results in your oven.)

To Cook Rice:
1. Remove basket.
2. Pour 1 cup of uncooked rice into the bottom of the basket, rinse rice thoroughly with cold water.
3. Transfer the rinsed rice from the basket to the bottom of the cooker.
4. Add 1 1/2 cups of water and 1 tsp salt (salt is optional).
5. Secure lid and lock clamps. Open vent holes.
6. Microwave on medium setting (50%) for 10 - 12 minutes (white rice) or 18-20 (brown rice).
7. Remove from microwave, close vent holes and let stand with the lid fastened for 4-5 minutes (the steam continues to cook the rice.)
8. Remove rice from the cooker and fluff with a fork.
Yields: 3 cups of cooked rice or 4 to 6 servings.

Cooking Potatoes and Vegetables:
1. Insert Basket.
2.Pour one cup of water plus 1/4 tsp. salt into the bottom of the cooker.
3. Peel vegetables (if desired), cut into evenly sized pieces and place inside basket.
4. Secure lid and lock clamps. Close vent holes.
5. Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes.
6. Remove from microwave and let stand with lid fastened for 3-4 minutes (the steam continues to cook the vegetables.)

Cooking Pasta:
1. Remove basket and lid (lid not used initially for preparing pasta inside the microwave).
2. Pour 2 cups (5 oz.) of uncooked noodles into the bottom of the cooker.
3. Add 2 1/2 cups water.
4. Microwave on high setting 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.
5. Remove from microwave, stir noodles, secure lid and lock clamps. Close vent holes. Let stand for 3-4 minutes.

HELPFUL HINTS TO ENHANCE THE FLAVOR OF ANY MICROWAVE DISH:
1. Use chicken broth instead of water for added flavor.
2. Add a little butter or oil to contents.

Hello Peter. this link may be your answer http://www.thefind.com/kitchen/browse-innova-china-pressure-cooker

Joe

If this is a new rice cooker first try cleaning the thermal sensing unit by scrubbing any build up with a green brillo like scrubber, also clean the bottom of the rice pot where it contacts the thermal sensing unit.
If this doesn't work and your rice cooker is 1 to 2 years old replace the thermal sensing unit.

Instructions quoted from the Durabrand Rice Cooker model HRC 18G manual...... 1 cup of uncooked rice rice will make about 2 cups of cooked rice. Add rice to the inner pot. Maximum four cups uncooked rice for the model. Many varieties of rice can be used including basmati, wild rice, arborio risotto, saffron rice and long grain rice. Whole grains, such as barley can also be prepared with the rice cooker, follow instructions on the package.

For every cup (160ml) of raw rice, add 1-1/2cups of water. For stickier rice add slightly more water, for fluffier rice use slightly less water.

When your rice is cooked, the cooker will automatically switch to the warm function and the yellow warm light will turn on. The cooker will stay in the warm function untill is disconnected from the wall outlet. The cooker will keep the rice warm 158F - 212F

Hope this helps, its quoted right out of the manual I have for my cooker

Here is my recipe - enjoy and please rate my answer as a fixya!

Raw Rice - 2 Cups (400 gms.)

Water - 6 Cups.

(The ratio of rice to water is 1:3)

PROCEDURE

Step 1:First wash the rice in water thoroughly and drain the water.

Step 2:Take a vessel ,the capacity of which is double the quantity of raw rice that is to be taken.

Step 3:Now,add the washed rice into this vessel and pour 6 cups of water into it .

Step 4:Now, place this vessel containing rice with water in a pressure cooker and add the pressure weight on the cooker top.

Step 5:Heat the pressure cooker for 20 minutes only.

Rice has been cooked.

NOTE:
*After heating the cooker for 20 minutes,donot open the cooker immediately.Wait for 15 minutes and then open ,otherwise the cooker would burst open.

I too lost my manual and I did an internet search for "wolfgang puck rice cooker" and got to the manufacturers website and printed out the exact manual that came with my cooker originally. i know use the rice cooker at least once a week, love the long grain rice now that i know how to cook it. have tried risotto and am now buying one for my mother for xmas.