Instant Pot Not Powering Up Fix
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- The real name is the Instant Pot but I call it the Instapot. It would not turn on so I thought I would try to fix it. You need a fuse (I have a picture in the video) but once you have that and a few simple tools, you can save yourself some money. I hope it works for you. It took about an hour but the camera gear and inability to focus took up about half of that time. I hope this helps.
Here is the fuse I used: www.amazon.com/Twin-Pack-Thermal-Electric-Pressure/dp/B07M6GM4RV/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=instapot+fuse&qid=1597876438&sr=8-2
The link doesnt work, can you help me.... where i can buy the fuse?
@@IgzioN 250v 10 amp "Twin Pack: 2 GJS Gourmet Thermal Fuses Compatible With Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cookers - All Models" This brought it up for me on Amazon.
As someone who went through so many videos trying to look for a solution, you my man deserve round of applause for your great straight forward video. Thank you very much and keep up the great work!
I am very happy that it worked for you. Have a great day.
Thank you so much for the video. I am a woman and I followed your demonstration and my instant pot was fixed. This saves me from buying a new one which was what the customer care suggested me to do. I am so excited to get it fixed and working myself. Thank you. 😊
That is so cool.
I successfully repaired our Instant Pot by following your instructions. Thank you very much! We definitely need more helpful individuals like you. :)
Thanks, first 2 min was exactly what I needed to see. Cut that fuse out and spliced it back together. Better than new.
Perfect!
Great vid! I just fixed my Instant Pot following your instructions and it’s back in business! Thanks again!
That is so cool.
Thanks so much! We followed your process and our Instant Pot is working again.
Beautiful!
I have great results with "cold soldering." First, apply flux to each part you want to solder. Then heat up soldering gun, put solder on tip and melt it into a bubble. Then touch bubble of solder to the flux covered part you want to solder. The melted solder will flow into the joint. Then let it cool.
The more knowledge the better. Thank you.
Thank you so much! This video was just what we needed to fix our instant pot.
Great help! This worked with my Yedi pressure cooker, the layout is very similar. Pays off to take pics before hand, lol I should've listened.
Do not attempt soldering the fuse because the heat from the cooker can easily melt the solder. Just clamp down the two fuse terminals on the wires directly
Use electrical tape???
I just try it on my crock pot and it work but can I leave it on and it's stop cooking by itself?
Hi LordCryptid,
I opened the Instantpot and had not noticed the fuse at all .. There is another fuse on the circuit board and that was good .. so I put everything back disappointed .. then luckily I found your video and reopened the Instantpot .. and yes the sefuse sf 139e was indeed bad ..
THANKS A TON .. You made my day... I have ordered it from eBay as it was cheaper and I was not in a hurry. Hopefully this should fix it ..
God bless !!.. you saved me 60$ for a new cooker ..
Thanks a lot ..
That is so cool to hear.
Excellent tutorial, you have help me to save a lot of money in a new one. Thanks a lot Man.
Awesome.
Just fixed my instapot by following the instructions... Super awesome video!!
Wonderful!
This saved me $149.99 + trip to the Best Buy. Thanks
Cool, that makes it worth doing these videos.
100% useful..Thank you very much for the fuse as well..
Great job dude. I fixing problems like this makes you feel accomplished.
And it saves money...Double Win.
Thanks to your video, I was able to successfully repair my instapot. Thanks a lot for posting the video!
Awesome.
Thanks!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Because you got the guts to try this so did l… It worked! So happy to have my instant pot again.
SWEET!
Solder is fine - but the reason my Insignia (Best Buy) model was crimped is probably because solder could soften or melt. No big deal - the fuse would probably blow at the same time the solder melted - as long as you have it wrapped with the insulation and perhaps electrical tape or wire shrink tube.
It worked really well thank you
Wonderful!
Thanks so much! This is just what I needed!
You saved me! Same exact issue follow step by step totally works.
That is very cool!
Thanks for the tutorial. An extra thumbs up for your tattoo.
Funny thing is I had to look at which arm was showing. Glad it helped.
Thanks 🙏 so much.
awesome content
My machine does not work at all. Brand new in the box. Symptoms are: timer flashes, no heat. Tried the saute process, nothing. Tried the break-in familiarization, nothing. I have removed the board and noticed the slot for fuse 091 is missing. Is that fuse required? Or is my issue the same as your issue described in the video? Again, brand new out of the box unit.
Thanks… this video helped me to replace fuse
Great.
Like you, my wife uses our instapot ultra and today she prepared our meal but when she won't to turn on her instapot, no power. So I ordered a pack of 3 250 volt 10amp fuses for about $5, they will be here in a few days and I will let you know if it fixes her instapot
I hope it works. Ours is still plugging along.
Update I found a 3 pack of fuses on Amazon for less then $5. I did everything you did, I put everything back together because I was confident that this would fix it.
I told my wife to come here and when she did, I said watch this, I plugged in her insta pot and...........It's as good as new. Thank you, and she used the instapot 1 hour later for dinner. We use it a lot and it's still working after being used pretty much daily for 6 days now, I don't see it failing, and if it does I have 2 more fuses
How does a voltage detector work to detect voltage when the instant pot is de-energized if it is not plugged in? Did you plug it back in to use your continuity checker? If the fuse is bad, there will be no continuity across the fuse and the resistance will be infinity as it is open (blown). I would try to detect continuity across the thermal fuse using a DVM set to Ohms etc. No risk of shock as the voltage is super low when a DVM is in Ohms mode.
That Craftsman solder gun is for big jobs (guessing minimum 150 watt power draw, current draw greater than 1 amp at 115V AC or more) and a pencil style solder iron of 20 watts is perfect to avoid overheating electrical components on circuit boards and small electrical repairs. The only real learning curve is to sand the tip of that Craftsman solder iron with fine paper or a Scotch-Brite green pad and then carefully re-tin the tip area using fresh flux (not acid flux for electrical work) before soldering repair and new work. The tip area should always be bright and shiny from freshly applied electrical solder. If not, then clean and re-tin before soldering your work. Remember to always place solder on the heated work surface and not the tip of the solder iron or gun.
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Thank you for this information. I did plug it back in to test. I am obviously not an electrician so your reply is extremely helpful. Thank you.
we didn't have a fuse so my hubby just cut out the fuse and soldered the wires together. it works! fuses are on the way; he'll put them in when they get here. video helpful to locate where the fuse was located!
We need our Insta Pots...we don't have time to mess around. Glad it is working out.
Hope your hubby in fact did follow up on the fuse replacement. It didn't blow in the first place for no reason, meaning it will next get hot and simply catch fire.
@@STV-H4H Likely it would blow another fuse over the circuit breaker, etc. before the thing would catch on fire.
But surely it will be ruined instead of fixable. Still, if you got a couple more years out of it in a pinch (if fuse was not available)...
@@craigissod6027 your likely correct. I’m an electrician and the conditions I encounter with people and their appliances using power strips, cube blocks and the like, makes me wonder every time I see a fire truck heading somewhere if it’s precisely one of those situations.
Thanks for the video, I have fixed my instant pot 😁
It actually makes me feel good to see comments like this. I am glad it worked.
this worked for me! thank you!
Awesome!
I believe mine stopped working because a butternut squash seed fell under the pot insert and was heating and burning up in there (unbeknownst to me) I believe that heat from that shorted it out. Do you think I will need a new fuse?
That is beyond my experience. Most likely, but there might be other damage.
Thanks worked in my case. Didnt know thats its got Temp Fuse.
Great. I wondered if it would ever help anyone else. Seems to have done so.
thank you so much
Thankfully if this doesn't resolve my problem, Costco currently has the same model on sale for what I paid for this one 3years ago at Kohls. $80. I have two IPs, the first one has indicated a possible problem from time to time. Today it heated up, and I began searing some chicken, when I noticed it wasn't hot. So I restarted the cycle and was hot again and nearing the pressure cook, when I saw the control panel was not lighted. A few unsuccessful attempts to make something light up, and decided to grab the other one and carry on. Thats when I searched and found this video. Hope the fuse I just ordered is the problem. $15 isn't terribly concerning, but it means something else is the problem. That IS concerning. Thx for the most likely solution, in the meantime.
I hope it works. Mine has not had an issue since.
Cool! I'll remember this if my wife's instapot craps out.
Now my wife thinks I can fix more things than I am capable of.......
I wish you could fix my COSORI multicooker. It stopped getting very hot and only gets slightly warm. It crapped out right at a year from when I bought it.
Do not solder this fuse connection. Use an 18 to 20 guage butt connector along with a good quality pair of crimpers. The heat generated from the appliance itself can melt a soldered connection with the incorrect temperature rating.
I've watched many of these repair videos and as a licensed electrician I am appalled at the level of incompetence posted by UA-cam as a "how to not" repair video when making electrical connections. Do not twist solid fuse wires with the stranded appliance conductor either. This will result in a loose high resistance connection generating heat and possibly causing a fire. Electrical Code Books explicitly forbid soldered connections for replacement of fuses in home appliances. Follow your factory reccomendations when making this repair.
Be safe, not sorry.
Thank you for educating us.
butt splice connectors seem a little large for going under the insulation. it originally had a small brass clip that of course, got lost. ideas?
I agree with LeeBo, as far as he went. The exposed wire from the new fuse should have had properly rated heat shrink tubing over it to properly insulate the wire. The sliding sheath is there to prevent abrasion damage. You also need to learn more about soldering - heat the joint, not the solder. I hope you knew to use resin core solder, not acid core.
Thank you @Leebo6283 for this comment! I'm so glad I read it. I have the tools to solder this, but after reading your comment I decided not to. I ended up opening up the two brass clips that attached the two ends of the fuse and the wires. That took a while, but I was able to recrimp them with the new fuse without soldering. And it WORKED!!! So, another Instant Pot saved from the junk heap! I appreciated @LordCryptid 's video and link to the replacement fuse. I used that link to buy a 2 pack of fuses back in August 2022 for $5.41. When I finally got around to fixing it in September 2023, the 2 fuses now sell for $12.99! A 240% increase! Still, MUCH cheaper than a new Instant pot!
This is the second Instapot that I have fixed. I replaced a melted panel on the other one and that cost was about $14.00 ) Now if the second one blows a fuse, I'm ready to repair.
My next step? Fixing 2 Braun coffee grinders that have stopped working.
Perfect couldn't Tesla couldn't have done it better.
I'm ready to go door to door sales with this machine power saving doesn't heat up the house doesn't overcook the rice except...
Love my pressure cooker the way it beeps when applying lid and double beeps when twisting on except don't like the fact that it keeps the food warm no matter what.... can I turn off the keep warm program?
I will ask my wife about that one.
Can you help with the and issue in a crock pot slow cooker?
Good fix.
It worked again today. No fires yet.
Hi, i have an Instant Pot duo crisp + air fryer error code c6h/ c6l. It appears even after replacing the pressure sensor which everyone in the youtube tutorials seem to suggest doing. The error appears when inserting the pot in, otherwise it does not alert the code, it is OFF. Any suggestions what might be the cause and a possible solution?
Hopefully, someone here knows the answer. I have not come across that one.
Thank You 🙏🏼
I am happy it worked for you.
I don’t have any soldering tools. How do I still fix it?
You could go old school and just use electrical tape but I would have done that when I was in college and living in a fraternity house. So, I don't recommend that. nerdytechy.com/how-to-connect-two-wires-without-soldering/
@@LordCryptid thank you for responding and the solution.
Hey LC, just stubmled across this video while trying to source a part for my pot that I just found (brand new in a free pile). it wouldn't power up so I opened it up and found it to be the surge protection device (ZNR 091) on the PCB. but I'm having a lot of difficulty sourcing the voltage proection device online. Can I just put any 120V surge absorber that I find in there or will it matter which one I get?
That I am not sure of. I would try it but I am not terribly cautious and would recommend a professional.
where can i get the fuse i go home depot i couldn’t find it
I ordered via Amazon.
Thank you so much..After fixing the fuse following the steps it was back on but I now have an issue of flashing error saying “pot”, the main pot is inside it but still I get this error. Any inputs? Appreciate your help
That one I am not familiar with. Hopefully, someone else here has come across that issue and can help.
When can we get the fuse from
I put a link in the description. I got mine via Amazon.
Mine was the ground right at the inside of male plug was loose. Tightened it up and Good to go now
Great. This might help people. Thank you for sharing.
U just help me with my instant pot..same thing..same problem..thanks
Awesome! Mine is still working.
can you tell what kind of fuse you ordered and where? fuse info please.
I added the info to the comments section. It was there before but I forgot to "pin" it.
Do you think that this fuse will work with a new Instant Pod Ultra 2019?
I cannot answer that as I do not own that model.
Link to fuse?
www.amazon.com/Twin-Pack-Thermal-Electric-Pressure/dp/B07M6GM4RV/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=instapot+fuse&qid=1597876438&sr=8-2
you are a great teacher, i did mine and its working, just made some rice to test
That is wonderful.
Thank you for sharing. Yes, we will be very happy to get our IP back to work.
It seems to me the weakest link of Instant Pot is the power connectors. They are not the standard C15 and C16 for home appliances generating high temperature, such as pressure cookers. The connection of the IP body socket and the plug of the power cord may easily get loosened.
See
ua-cam.com/video/C0aLMOodVsg/v-deo.html
At 1:27 of the video explains C15 and C16 power connectors for home appliances generating high temperature, of higher heat rating 120c.
C15 female, C16 male both with a small notch at the ground to hold the connection securely.
My pot is not working, but does light up OFF. So I'm guessing it's not the fuse...
I cut the whole black piece before finding a video. I KNOW. I know --- I messed up. How can I fix this? I know it needs to be soldered.
This just happened to my friends pot. Now I need to find an soldering gun
How to test a fuse
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What is the main reason for this problem?.... please anyone
It sure seems to happen quite frequently.
Great video. I have two questions - 1) why not simply bypass the fuse if it has the tendency to keep blowing (yes I know I guess I can answer this myself...fire hazard) 2) isn't there a fuse that will automatically reset itself when the unit cools down, so it doesn't have to continually be replaced?
Thanks
I could not find a resettable fuse that I was certain fit the Instant pot. So I went with the thing that I knew worked. Maybe somebody else here knows. And yes, fire was the concern my wife had regarding bypassing the fuse so I had to try to actually fix it.
NEVER ever ever, well you know the reason. If God had intended electricity to be forgiving he wouldn't have let someone invent a fuse for the safety of mankind. Also, he wouldn't have had to go through all the trouble of having a surrogate kid thru an unwed and untarnished young woman traveling with a rather regular Joe-seph, only to get him into the inevitable bind that started Christmas and resulted in Easter.
Hi, can you please let me know how to fix faculty pressure sensor error in instant pot ? My instant pot is just used a couple of times but it started giving error.
C6 error? Contact the following: instantpot.com/instant-brands-contact-us/
You will need the following information:
The product model number from the silver label
A photo of your receipt (bonus if you buy from Amazon - you can look up your receipts under your account!)
A photo of the label from the back of your Instant Pot
Apparently, this is something that is not fixable by regular folks like us. Wish I could help more.
Get it replaced under warranty. That's an easy one. But C6 / C6H / C6L still an easy repair if you lack a warranty. Usually replacing the pressure switch fixes it. You'd buy a used pressure switch for your model from eBay or from someone on the Facebook group Instant Pot Parts Swap and Sale. (Instant Pot doesn't sell that part, but people who part out IPs do.) You unscrew the bottom plate, and then it's pretty much a straightforward use of Phillips screwdriver to remove the old pressure switch and replace it with the new one. No cutting wires or crimping or soldering or anything. One wire clips onto the board, and the rest is just using the screwdriver. I replaced a pressure switch on a Duo60. C6 errors are the pressure switch, I have been told by the guy I bought the switch from. But my cooker didn't have any error. It would simply overpressurize on high pressure and open its own steam release and continuously vent, starting when the pin came up. It would run okay on low pressure, though. There are two sides to that pressure switch on the Duo or any IP that has low pressure. There is actually an adjustment screw on the top of each side (under the blob of plastic that can be pried off), but I have no idea how you'd go about adjusting the high or low pressure. You would need some pressure measuring gauge to do that accurately and safely, and it's not practical for the average person to mess with. So, try a replacement pressure switch if your cooker is not covered by warranty.
@@LordCryptid Yes, it (C6) is fixable. Usually you just install a used pressure switch purchased from someone who parts out Instant Pots. As a worst case, buy a $20 "rebuild kit" of all the wiring and circuitry in the base. Instant won't sell those parts, but numerous people buy shipping-damaged IPs and part them out.
If you have the Duo Evo Plus new model, some of those throw a C8 error after saute. There is a workaround described at PressureCookingToday, in comments and/or the article they posted about the Duo Evo Plus. Indigo Neli on UA-cam said her 8qt Duo Evo Plus heating element failed after a bunch of C8 errors, and Instant Pot replaced the base under warranty. The C8 error on Evo Plus may indicate a failing heating element, is what I wonder. Be sure to contact IP customer service if your IP is covered by a warranty.
Here is a quick change method, no soldering: ua-cam.com/video/cGFDcwcdM_M/v-deo.html
Dang all of a sudden 2 hours later my pot has lite up, it’s working again.
Here is the fuse I used: @t
Hi what are the numeric numbers for the instapot fuses. Thanks.
I am looking for them right now...can't seem to find the order. I will get back with you.
The exact one I purchased is not available but 10 A 250 V like the following: BOJACK SF139E SEFUSE 10A 250V Thermal Fuses 142 Degrees Celsius Thermal Cutoffs
@@LordCryptid Thanks alot for the information also that video has helped me alot. Good stuff.
By mistake by mistake given 250 words
Please help my instant pot when plug in is saying C6 and all lights are blinking. Thank you
Defective pressure switch, I have been told. Covered by the warranty. Or, you can buy a switch from someone parting out Instant Pots. eBay or Facebook group Instant Pot Parts Swap and Sale.
Thank you I will contact instant pot. Thank you.
People are moving to Denver by the thousands for that instant pot. Getting pretty annoying.
I just killed my Instant Pot. I just bought it 2 weeks ago. I love it and I have been cooking like crazy. I just went to use it and I stupidly poured water in the pot and forgot to put the inner pot in. I caught myself a moment to late. I killed it, it’s dead! 🤪😳🤯🤬😡😱😭😭😭😭😭😭
That is horrible.
There's a UA-cam "fix" I saw it...keep looking! I t is 16.34 min./sec. Title "How to Disassemble and Save your Instapot if You ...Dump Food into It..." Presenter is a man. (I had to guess a bit, as I'm on a rather small screen. Good luck. Lisa Rae Rousseau
Hi. I want to say thank you for the video as it was really helpful. I have one with no power & it was in fact the fuse and your video helped me greatly. The only thing that I wanted to share is that those type of fuses are made to clamp onto the other wire and then they are covered with heat shrink type tubes because if the wires get hot enough, the metal used to soldier the two wires together will melt & then you could have arcing and fire hazard. This fuse is specifically for low or high voltage errors/issues. It basically is the bridge between the outlet cord and the inside components. It’s hard to see when you’re just looking at the fuse. But here’s an example, I have a Lux 80, so this is the one I purchased on Amazon. You really want to look for clamps, wire nuts, especially on appliances or tools that get hot. Like the instant pot, toaster, coffee maker, hair dryer, etc. I hope this makes sense. 😊🙏
www.amazon.com/GJS-Gourmet-Prong-Instant-Created/dp/B08HGP25P5/ref=sxin_18_pa_sp_phone_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.125faa20-955d-4203-89fd-d8565f914742%3Aamzn1.sym.125faa20-955d-4203-89fd-d8565f914742&crid=3A3CDYMLSFST6&cv_ct_cx=instant+pot+lux+80+fuse&keywords=instant+pot+lux+80+fuse&pd_rd_i=B08HGP25P5&pd_rd_r=30fd1b66-9b2b-47d5-a974-d5a4b7e7f933&pd_rd_w=WR3Bh&pd_rd_wg=8M6XQ&pf_rd_p=125faa20-955d-4203-89fd-d8565f914742&pf_rd_r=15JV29KTJD7ZN965J3V6&qid=1668472676&sprefix=instant+pot+lux+80+fuse%2Caps%2C106&sr=1-15-bb4842f6-7db0-410d-8e58-ed475f3f7b54-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1
Thank you for the information!
So can I purchase this to replace in my instant pot? I don’t know how to soldering he mention.
Thanks so much! This is just what I needed!
I am happy to have helped.
My machine does not work at all. Brand new in the box. Symptoms are: timer flashes, no heat. Tried the saute process, nothing. Tried the break-in familiarization, nothing. I have removed the board and noticed the slot for fuse 091 is missing. Is that fuse required? Or is my issue the same as your issue described in the video? Again, brand new out of the box unit.
That is beyond my expertise. I wish I could help with that one.