I love this thing SO MUCH!!! I’ve been wanting to get into canning for a really long time but I was honestly intimidated by it. I really love to cook but due to health reasons I’ve made some big changes in my diet. So buying at the grocery store has become more expensive than usual plus I spend so much time reading labels. Canning has given me much greater control of my food (no chemicals) plus I love that I can reduce sugar. This canner has allowed me to explore both styles of canning with ease! I’ve had it for a month and I’ve been able preserve anything from low sugar jams to spaghetti sauce - it is so fun!! It has worked perfectly every time with no issues. The one thing I will say is it only cans 4 quarts at a time but since it’s just me that’s not a big issue. I looked at cheaper ones here on Amazon but decided to go with this one because it was slightly larger. I’m so glad I did. This has been one of the best investments I’ve made in a long time!!!
UPDATE::: I bought this at the end of June and have used it steadily since with no issues. Today when I was washing the inside liner (mid August), the inside coating peeled off! I notice it lifting at the bottom and when I checked it to see if it was just happening a little bit, it came off in sheets!! This is super frustrating because I have peaches ready to can. Unfortunately today is Sunday so I’m stuck until tomorrow on getting any help from Presto but I submitted a message with a picture. I have seen this canner compared to the Nesco, so I literally ran to order that one as it will arrive tomorrow. For $300 I would have expected the presto to hold up longer than 2 months. At this point my original opinion has changed. I’ll update my review as the situation develops. :(
Update 2: I emailed Presto on Sunday because they were closed until Monday morning. I called Monday morning and got some rude lady who said if I emailed them then I would have to wait until they responded. She said “we don’t want 2 people working on the same issue “ but she didn’t even want to bother to check to see if they got my email. On Tuesday afternoon I called again. Luckily I got a very nice guy Nick who immediately checked to see if he could find my email but he couldn’t. I emailed him with the picture while we were on the phone and he was clearly flustered at the picture and put me on hold to show Quality Control. They immediately started the process to send me a new liner pan. They also said they may send me a fedex label to send the messed up liner pan back. They told me this is highly unusual and wanted a bunch of model numbers off the unit. I hope to get the replacement liner by the weekend.
In the meantime I bought a Nesco. I wanted to see if I made a frivolous choice in buying the presto over the Nesco. I’m in the process of pressure canning split pea soup right now. Here’s my thoughts initially- presto is definitely better. It’s easy to use and warms the jars before canning which I really like because it automates this step. Plus the Presto is much bigger. I prefer wide mouth jars and can get more pints in the presto (7) vs the Nesco (5 and they are really crowded in there). I have decided to keep the Nesco (what can I say - I’m on a canning roll) so that I can do multiple batches at the same time. I have a glass top stove and am afraid to pressure can on it. Plus I live in Fl so while they do heat up the kitchen the electric canners are not nearly as bad as it could be if done on the stovetop.
We’ll see how the new Presto liner pan holds up. They said the issue was not seen before and my research confirmed this because I couldn’t find any evidence that it was a problem before. IMHO if you can afford the Presto it’s worth it. The Nesco also acts as slow cooker and a pressure cooker which really doesn’t impress me. But I’ll definitely it check out even though I’m not a big slow cooker person and I gave away my instapot wannabe pressure cooker because I felt all it did was boil the meat.
Final edit::: I have used both canners multiple times and have decided that I love the Presto the most. It is practically idiot proof because it beeps when it reaches the next step. That’s good for a newbie canner because I don’t have to guess if it’s time for the regulator or to start the timer like I do with the Nesco. Plus the Presto lid is much easier to clean and reassemble. The new liner pan for the Presto is a different color with a different coating. So maybe the one I got originally was phased out. The company was very responsive about resolving my issue after I got the right person on the phone. All in all I’m still glad that I bought the Presto in spite of the issue.
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| capacity | 12 quarts | 5 quarts | 12 quarts | 20 quarts | 21.8 liters | 16 quarts |
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So Easy!!!
We are major canners. And the vast majority of our canning is pressure canning. I waited ages to buy this, worried about quality & safety. But, Rose Red Homestead did a video on the time and temps this reaches for safety, so that was good enough for me. I am SO glad I got us this! We love it. We have done a few batches in it & it’s beyond simple. It walks you through every step. The guide is easy to follow until you get used to it. And it does a beautiful job. No siphoning!!!The only “glitch” is that sometimes it will beep done, but the pressure hasn’t totally dropped. So, just look at the stem beside the lock. If it’s up, give it about 10 more minutes. It’ll drop & you are in business. The picture is of raw packed pork straight out of the canner, still bubbling. Yum!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2023
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Plus... holds 5 qts, warms jars. Water bath and PC, easy 2 follow instructions, good results, easy to clean, pretty.
Minus... took forever to figure out where to plug in the cord. Not shown in the instructions and it is hidden at the bottom of the right side handle. Takes quite awhile to process since it has many steps. U can rush a gas fired PC for certain things but
not this one. Not for large jobs unless u have multiple units.
Overall... I LOVE this canner. It is exactly what I was looking for so I can can in my kitchen rather than a freezing garage. No heavy loads ha e to be carried up and down stairs and out the door. I have to process small batches, and only a couple a day with the length of time required, but thats ok. I can used my regular PCs on my gas stove in the garage for big loads. This one is PERFECT for everyday small batch canning. Couldn't be happier with this product. So incredibly easy to use!!
Minus... took forever to figure out where to plug in the cord. Not shown in the instructions and it is hidden at the bottom of the right side handle. Takes quite awhile to process since it has many steps. U can rush a gas fired PC for certain things but
not this one. Not for large jobs unless u have multiple units.
Overall... I LOVE this canner. It is exactly what I was looking for so I can can in my kitchen rather than a freezing garage. No heavy loads ha e to be carried up and down stairs and out the door. I have to process small batches, and only a couple a day with the length of time required, but thats ok. I can used my regular PCs on my gas stove in the garage for big loads. This one is PERFECT for everyday small batch canning. Couldn't be happier with this product. So incredibly easy to use!!
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Great investment but beware no warranty.
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2021Style: CannerVerified Purchase
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Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2021
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