12 Qt Stainless steel Electric Pressure Canner

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.One last final edit: it is now two years later (May 2025) and I still love the Presto the most. I have had no additional problems with the liner pan at all and the canner still works perfectly. I actually sold the Nesco on marketplace because I just didn’t use it anymore.

I love this product! It takes all the fuss out of pressure canning, saves me time by not having to watch every minute for canner to come to pressure and make any adjustments. It does it all for me! Takes all the guesswork out, enabling me to go about doing other things while it does all the work! I was always a little afraid of old school pressure canners, cuz I'd heard the stories about them blowing food allover the ceiling but this canner completely took all fear away. There are so many safety features built in I don't think I could cause it to malfunction if I tried. Also the fact that this is an old reputable company with great customer service put my mind to rest as well. I'd buy it again but don't expect I'll ever have to. Unless they come up with a canner that cuts and prepares the food being processed I plan on sticking with this for a good long while.

I love this pressure cooking. I had a older one like it but it only did pints. Now I can be canning quarts. Just in time for summer veggies. It is very easy to use, has good instructions and safe. It does make small batches, but it is only me and I don't do much of canning. For anyone new to canning get this. I know the cost is a bit much but look at the cost of bigger and nicer older canners. This is worth the price.

Absolutely love my Presto Precision Electronic Pressure Canner. For years I have avoided pressure canning, as it always seems complicated, fussy and time consuming. This appliance makes the process so easy. Yes, you still need to process your equipment, jars and food per food safe guidelines. The functionality is great, with digital display which prompts you through the process step by step- a real confidence booster. The unit is much quieter than a manual pressure canner. Though the capacity is less than a manual canner, that is fine with me, as I generally do small batches and pints. Certainly, if you process tons of produce from the garden or a whole cow, this will not have the capacity to can that volume quickly. Some people mentioned it takes too long to get to pressure, but I did not notice that as an issue. I really like not having to stand there and watch dials and fiddle with it. I am freer to go do other things once the weight is placed on the regulator.Extra bonus, is you can also water bath can too!Overall 100% satisfied!

This Presto Electric Canner is foolproofed and user friendly! One has to read the product operating manual, follow the instructions, and your money will be well spent.I have been canning for 5 years with the Presto stove top canner. This new canner complements the stove top canner. Having the 2 canners allow me the freedom to choose the one that fits my available timeline for canning on a particular day.I have had no problems with this canner and I recommend it to those who are intimidated by the stove top canner.Some experienced canners might find that the electric canner is too basic. They might miss the thrill of demonstrating their expert canning skills exhibited when using their stove top canner.. such as: getting the correct temperature for the stove top canner, identifying the sweet spot that keeps the canner at the correct temperature during food processing, using the appropriate weight, waiting and watching for the constant vapor stream to be emitted from the stove top canner, etc..I am happy that I purchased this Presto electric canner and that it works well l. I do not anticipate any problems while using this beautiful canner.