Sealing Ring

It was taking forever to pressurize, and I had this little pot for at least 5 years. A new seal did the trick. My old seal is actually was stained and slightly stretched out from continuous use and cleaning. There was a little struggle to get the new seal on the lid, but after using my insta pot more the seal has gotten softer and more easier to remove for cleaning.

I purchased this product and it passed the “pinch test” indicating it is 100% silicone but instead has some other additives. You can perform the pinch test without removing it from its plastic wrap. Bend a piece of the product over tightly and see the white clouding in the colored seal. I purchased many instant pot silicone rings from various vendors including a genuine Instant Pot made product. All are made in China but only the authentic Instant Pot brand passed the “pinch test”. All the products that failed the pinch test returned and the genuine Instant Pot ring seals were kept.

Outstanding replacement, fit perfectly into our 6 quart Instapot.

Worked well and seems solid build and great delivery and price

I had a few month old seal (one of the red ones that came as a second seal with my pot) that started to malfunction by causing the lid to explode off the pot. Talk about heart stopping. I contacting the manufacturer to ask what may cause such a problem, telling them the seal had very little use. They sent me a list of things to try, a standard response.I decided to try a new seal, and 4 times of use, the pot seems to be working fine again.There was no apparent reason for the quick seal breakdown, but I hope it's a one-off. My kids have used their instant pot for years and never had to replace their seal, and I'm already on my 3rd one. Disappointing and will get spendy if this one soon fails too. It would seem that not all seals are created equal.Addendum - - After less than a month of use, the same problem occurred. Disappointing. I did some research and someone suggested shrinking the seal before using. They used cold water, but I pop mine in the freezer. Since doing that, it seems not to be leaking steam anymore. So, maybe before buying new seals, try shrinking it down first.

I needed extra - these work!

We've had our InstantPot for 6 years now, and use it a couple of times a month. We always clean up after cooking, but admittedly had not been removing the gasket when cleaning the lid. Recently we pulled the pot out to use it, opened the lid, and WHOOF! Long story, short, the last thing we'd cooked in the InstantPot was something with intense flavors. Not only had those flavors permeated the gasket, but some residue had been trapped under the gasket, so the next time we pulled the pot for use, the smell was overwhelming. Now, after all this time, we know to pull and wash the gasket after use, and to not store the pot with the lid sealed on it. But, we needed to replace the gasket, because despite giving it a thorough cleaning - including a couple of overnight soaks in a white vinegar solution - the smell remained. I was encouraged to see this gasket marketed as an InstantPot brand accessory. It arrived in sealed packaging bearing the company branding, fit our InstantPot perfectly, and is working great. Definitely recommend if your InstantPot has developed an unwelcome odor and/or isn't sealing like it used to.

Works as described