Goldlion Steam Diverter Pressure Release Accessory Compatible with Instant Pot LUX, Ninja Foodi, Crock-Pot Express and Power Pressure Cooker

I have the IP DUO 6 qt. Was looking forward to making a frittata. So, I fitted this guy to the steam vent, turned it to “Sealed,” and poured in my egg mixture. As soon as the pin popped up to close the IP off, the minion started blowing out steam – from all over. I carefully checked to see that the vent was on “Sealed,” and it was. Since steam was escaping, the IP wouldn’t fully pressurize and start the timer. I finally had to press Cancel and give up. It turns out the minion is too tall, slightly lifting the steam vent and not allowing it to seal. I tried to open the space to allow the vent knob to drop down, but to no avail.

UPDATE! I was contacted by Tina from Goldlion. She apologized for my experience with the product, explaining that the diverter was supposed to go on the IP vent AFTER the cooking cycle had finished! I have to admit, I never thought of that. Tina offered me a an Amazon eCard refund for the product, as well as an additional eCard as further compensation for my time, etc. In fact, she reached out a 2nd time, because she hadn’t heard back from me. I have NEVER gotten such a quick and positive response from a business. Goldlion gets an A+ in my book for Customer Service. And, I will definitely take her advice about putting the diverter on AFTER the cooking cycle is finished, and it calls for quick pressure release. Thank you, Tina!

The product diverts the steam away from shelves and cupboards. The silicone is a little floppy but still retains its shape.

UPDATED TIP:

When using it on the pressure relief valve in the closed position on the Ninja Foodi, make sure you have not turned it too far that direction as the valve may not seal completely. If that happens, just bring it back towards the open position – JUST a tiny nudge. Thats all it needs.

Original Review:

I bought this to use with my 8qt Ninja Foodi, which, right now, I’m using in our RV.

While our RV has lots of room, and lots of counter space, the cabinets sit pretty low to the counters and I have limited areas to use such a big appliance. It’s short cord makes it impossible to use on the table (which I accidentally collapsed once, so that’s not a safe option anyway), and the device’s permanently attatched crisper lid limits its position on the counter top. So diverting steam is pretty important as it otherwise puts out lots of moisture directly on the cabinets. You really don’t want structures getting wet in an RV.

At first I used a towel hung from a cabinet and draped across the permanent crisping lid (which has to be open when using the pressure cooker lid), and that worked “ok” but was a pain.

Then I came across this little gadget in an article that popped up in my news feed, thought ‘what a great idea!’, and decided to try it.

It fits great on my pressure lid, and, just as someone else demonstrated in a video here, it hooks onto the pressure relief valve knob in such a way that it allows the part you normally grasp (to turn the pressure release valve open or closed) to stick out through one of the 4 holes at the bottom. See attatched picture. So all you need to do is turn this little fella, which then easily turns the pressure release valve for you, and you have easy instant pressure release and steam diversion with no worries of hot steam hitting your fingers! The steam that comes out of the diverter is much cooler than at the point it first exits the valve.

The entire thing is made of silcone, and is thick and sturdy enough to use with no concern of it collapsing on you. Sooo easy to use.

Overall, I have to say this is great, ingenious and so darn cute! I was also really surprised at how delighted my husband was with it. An added bonus!

Highly recommend!

The product does what it says it does, and seems sturdy. I’m happy we got it.

I’m a big Instant Pot guy. We use ours 2-4 times a week.

In the past, I’ve used the IP on the kitchen island, where it vented straight up without issues.

Recently, we’ve moved the IP to the counter under the cabinets. Venting straight up isn’t desirable, because it would soak the underside of the kitchen cabinets.

Hence this little gadget. Love Minions, so this is fun. And it generally works well. Here are the caveats.

1. It’s not a super tight seal so you still get some venting between this gizmo and the lid of the IP.

2. You have to situate the gizmo with a bit aforethought. So when you move the IP lever to vent, the “eyes” of the Minion are pointed away from the wall and also not towards you. Not a criticism of this particular product… all similar such venting redirection products will be similar.

3. The quality control of the color of the gizmo leaves a bit to be desired. It seems to be manufactured from one color, and then painted for the other colors. But it’s not perfect.

Overall, it works as intended within reasonable expectations, and the quality is within reasonable expectations. You’re not going to be blown away, but you’ll be satisfied.