Presto Pressure canner VS All American.

Worth1 · August 16, 2015

Presto Pressure canner VS All American.

I was about to pull the trigger and get a 23 quart Presto canner.
But for some reason I looked on the Presto web sight I think to see if it had a weight for 5 PSI.
To my surprise this canner doesn't have a weight gauge it is a over pressure weight set to go off at 15 PSI.
You still have to rely on the gauge to keep the pressure at 10 PSI.

I know good and well I saw a weight gauge for the canner, I just know I did, it had washers on it.
I now just read the one without the gauge uses the weight gauge with washers and it will fit the 23 quart canner.
But I dont want to buy the thing.

Really Presto, get your game on for crying out loud and drop the 15 pound weight all together.

The All American on the other hand has a dial gauge AND a weight gauge with 5-10-15 pound capability.

This is more of a public service announcement than anything else.
Just to let people know that the darn weight is not a weigh gauge.
If you use this weight as an indicator at 0 to 1000 feet above sea level you will be over processing your food at too high a temperature, I think at around 152 F or so.
But dont take my word for it.

Now back to scratching my head as to what I want to do.

By the Presto and order the other weights or get the All American.

Darn it all.

Worth

August 16, 2015	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Presto Pressure canner VS All American. Presto Pressure canner VS All American. I was about to pull the trigger and get a 23 quart Presto canner. But for some reason I looked on the Presto web sight I think to see if it had a weight for 5 PSI. To my surprise this canner doesn't have a weight gauge it is a over pressure weight set to go off at 15 PSI. You still have to rely on the gauge to keep the pressure at 10 PSI. I know good and well I saw a weight gauge for the canner, I just know I did, it had washers on it. I now just read the one without the gauge uses the weight gauge with washers and it will fit the 23 quart canner. But I dont want to buy the thing. Really Presto, get your game on for crying out loud and drop the 15 pound weight all together. The All American on the other hand has a dial gauge AND a weight gauge with 5-10-15 pound capability. This is more of a public service announcement than anything else. Just to let people know that the darn weight is not a weigh gauge. If you use this weight as an indicator at 0 to 1000 feet above sea level you will be over processing your food at too high a temperature, I think at around 152 F or so. But dont take my word for it. Now back to scratching my head as to what I want to do. By the Presto and order the other weights or get the All American. Darn it all. Worth