How frequently i should change the gasket in pressure cooker?

The gasket is there to prevent escape of steam from between lid and body. As long as there is no visible leak of steam it can be used. Better to have a spare gasket always handy.
gopalan

Originally Posted by srijini

hi gowri nice tips,

but the one that we should never forget is we should not open the lid of the pressure cooker as soon as we turn-off the stove.[we should open the lid when only if it is easy to take-off the whistle freely with out any pressure in that cooker.....] if it is so the life time of the gasket will decrease.this was my own experience and shopkeeper too says the same

-Sri

Sri,

Thanks for the acknowledgement ! what you have said is absolutely true !! Thanks for the same.