My sealing ring smells?
There are many remedies for this including putting them in the oven at 350F for 15 minutes, putting them in a Ziploc bag containing lemon juice and water and freezing them between uses. Failing all else, new rings can be purchased.
Steam is coming out and my pin won’t pop up?
Sometimes just giving your pot a little jiggle will be enough for the pin to pop up. If you still have a problem (and you know it should be to pressure), on the Instant Pot grab the top handle and push down. On the Quick Cooker check to see if the pin is slightly off to the side, if it is just tap it lightly with the end of a wooden spoon. Grabbing the top handle and giving a quick push down works as well if it is indeed up to pressure.
I just poured water directly into my machine, the liner wasn’t in, what do I do?
Completely dry it off, leave it upside down on a towel for 72 hours before plugging it in again.