This is the best and super pressure cooker I have ever used.works wonderful, and the size is perfect for a 5person in household.i mainly use it for grains likr rice, oatmeal quinoa and polenta. I can not imagine being able to cook these things without it.hawkins is a user frnd always. This was my fault as I accidentally left it on the stove with nothing in the pot. The cool thing is that all of the parts for this items are available in online shopping. So .if you need to fixed it.hawkins is a best easy to peazy.its is support my everything cooking in my life.so i’m impressed in awesome work pressure cooker. How xan you use very usefully and stylish in your kitchen.so I love so much hawkins .