My InstantPot Duo Crisp malfunctioned within a a year. When I turn on the power, and have the inner pot inside, it showed a C6L error, which is apparently about low pressure. Since it was under warranty I contacted InstantPot and they sent me a replacement Pot. My model is apparently no longer in production (?) because they could not replace it with the exact same model, and they also declined to recover my defective Instant Pot and instructed me to dispose of it.
Now that the replacement has arrived, and since InstantPot wanted me to dispose of my old pot anyway, I decided to try a fix I found on Youtube (see below).
The first thing you need to know if you want to try it is the screw that holds the bottom cover secure requires a screwdriver with a star-shaped head. It seems clear to me they really don't want any owner DIY messing around, so you should probably consider that while it may be fixed, there may also be repercussions and you continue to use your InstantPot at your own risk.
Of course I didn't just happen to have a star-headed screwdriver, but luckily a square-headed screwdriver of appropriate size managed to unscrew it just fine.
Second, the video shows the sensors to be adjusted. You will find those screws are covered by some kind of rubbery seal pasted on. It seems clear that InstantPot really, really, doesn't want anyone fooling around with the settings. Another warning that any DIY fix is at your own risk. Just peel off the rubbery substance and use a small knife or very small screwdriver to adjust the screws.
Finally, the video shows "adjusting" the screws at the sensors but does not explain how exactly. I found out that if you screw it down, eventually the screw will press a plate low enough that it clicks. If both plates are left in that position, the error will persist and you additionally get another error.
So I screwed it the other way until both plates were released. This cleared the error, but it is also my suspicion that basically I have disabled the condition check and may never encounter a C6L again, even when the correct conditions are met.
Again, any DIY fix and subsequent use is at your own risk.
Thanks for this post. How did you remove the rubbery substance to get to the screws?
ReplyDeleteHi! I just peeled the white rubbery stuff off with my fingers. There'll probably be some goop right in the screw top but a thin knife should still be able to slide in there enough to turn the screws.
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