Pacific Northwest PNW 421 Using Manual - page 2
Contents
Canner types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Safety features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Caring for your pressure canner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The canner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Canner lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Gaskets and sealing rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Petcock, vents, and weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Replacing parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using your pressure canner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Steps for successful pressure canning . . . . . . .9
Three serious errors in maintaining proper
temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Storing your pressure canner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Pressure canner testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Before you buy a new or used pressure canner,
check to see that it has all these features:
·
Instruction manual
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Rack for jars
·
Lid that can be locked or clamped down tightly
·
Accurate pressure gauge to register the
amount of steam in the canner
·
Vent port that can be opened and closed to
exhaust air from the canner
·
Replacement parts available from the company
·
Safety fuse
The author—Marilyn A. Swanson, former Extension
Food Safety Specialist, University of Idaho
Trade names — To simplify information, trade names have
been used. No endorsement of named products is intended
nor is criticism implied of similar products not mentioned.
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