Bought a brand new instant Pot. Ran the water test and it reeked of plastic smell but it pressurized and did the run. I opened it to inspect thoroughly for any left over packaging material and found this thin piece of silicone sticking out.

Should I return it or is this okay?

I just got rid of my Ninja Foodi 11-in-1 as we’re in the middle of a move and that thing is just way too bulky and heavy for something I need to put away when not in use. It actually made me use it less. I’d mainly use the manual pressure cook function so definitely not worth the hassle.

I’m looking at replacing it with either an Instant Pot Rio or Pro. I like the light aesthetic of the Sea Salt color version (but also get concerned that it will end up looking dirty months from now) but I’d still be putting it away so I assume that doesn’t matter.

The Rio is on sale for $100 and the Pro is on sale for $130. Both are 6qt. Thoughts?

I upgraded my 13 yo 6 qt Insta Pot for the larger 7.5 quart RIO wide. I've noticed that steam comes from the lid - which never happened in my 6 Qt one. It seems to work ok - but steam coming from the pressure cooker suggests something is wrong. This is brand new InstaPot. Has anybody else seen this from the pressure cooker? thanks in advance!