Whether you have finished canning winter produce or are gearing up for some summer canning, get your pressure canner lid inspected, which is a service we offer here at our office. Gauges that read high cause under-processing and may result in unsafe food. Low readings cause over processing. Pressure adjustments can be made if the gauge reads up to 2 pounds high or low. Replace gauges that differ by more than 2 pounds or follow your canner manufacturer recommendations. Please feel free to schedule a testing/inspection with Alexis by calling our office.

County Extension Agents offer annual pressure canner testing clinics so clientele can get their dial gauges tested yearly – a practice strongly recommended by the National Center for Home Food Preservation.

Here you will find the Guidelines for Testing Pressure Canner Gauges

Print this form to order your own Presto Testing Unit here