I require a rubber seal for the lid of mt Red Top Tedelex pressure coker please

Sorry we do not have information like that.

A pressure cooker is NOT anything close to a slow cooker. The cooking philosophy are practically totally opposites. A pressure cooker basically cooks your food in a fraction of time because it is under pressure. A slow cooker takes hours.

The whole idea of using a pressure cooker is that it is sealed and applies pressure to cook the food faster. The lid needs to be sealed for the pressure cooker to operate properly. It is frequently referred to as "infusion" cooking now days.

You need to read the instruction book that came with the pressure cooker. Pressure cookers usually cook for less than an hour--my homemade pressure cooker spaghetti sauce is cooked in less than 30 minutes. They are nice and were very popular long before anyone thought of microwaves and slow cookers. However, there are some precautions to be taken. There must be water or liquid in a pressure cooker. The rubber seal needs to be cleaned frequently and, when the rubber seal warps/stretches and no longer seals, it needs to be replaced. There are also certain foods that CANNOT be cooked in a pressure cooker like rice, dry beans, etc. The pressure control valve operates to regulate the amount of pressure and releases extra pressure otherwise the unit would blow up (very dangerous!). Most pressure cookers (required on all new ones) have a small rubber emergency stopper that will "blow off" in case the pressure is too high. I've seen this happen and my mother cleaning potatoes & meat from the ceiling!

not sure what the thing is
if it is a pressure release this may be the part
http://www.appliancespares.co.za/5949/tedelex%20pressure%20cooker%20lid%20lock%20pressure%20valve.aspx
Would suggest contacting appliance spares and see if it is the part you need ?

This Tower pressure cooker has Gasket External Diameter approx 25.5 cm and Internal Diameter approx 23 cm.

You can order it from this link:

https://gandhiappliances.com/products/gasketring-for-vinod-stainless-steel-pressure-cooker

Take the rubber ring out of the lid.
Wash it with warm soapy water.
Dry it.
Oil it with vegetable oil.
Now do you see how the rubber ring has a groove around it on the inside? Push your thumb into the groove and work it around the ring, you're trying to spread the rubber V out.

Put it back in the lid and take it for a test run.

In the future store your cooker with the lid upside down on top, keeping it closed will ruin the seal.

If it still won't seal replace the rubber parts, you can get a kit for your cooker from presto.

Regards

TickMagnet.

Replacement parts for the Wolfgang Puck pressure cookers are available here:

http://www.wpcookware.com/categories.asp?cat=29

If you do not see the part you require or are unsure about the model numbers; suggest you contact their Customer Service at 1-800-275-8273 or via their webform at:

http://www.wpcookware.com/contact.asp

Sorry someone has not responded sooner.

Need to have new rubber installed on my pressure cooker lid, but cannot find anyone to do it. Presto says they do not do the labor but will send me the rubber???? Any suggestions?

spare parts available from an exclusive namco website in australia, west coast.