National Presto 16 Qt. Pressure Canner

Safety is one of Presto’s many priorities. We have gone to great lengths to ensure the safety of all of our products. The canners have several built in safety features that help protect our consumers. As always, extreme care must be taken to use the canners as heat and pressure are involved. Along with the many safety features included with the canner is a very precise and easy to read manual that gives step by step instructions on how to use the canner safely. We encourage you to read the instructions carefully before using it. We do have a customer service department that is available weekdays from 8:00-4:00 Central Time to help with any questions or concerns you may have. Please call 1-800-877-0441 and one of our reps would be more than happy to assist you.

Sorry about that, Dave1945. We misread the question. This canner can fit 7 quart jars or 7 pint jars. The reason why it can still only fit 7 pint jars is that only a single layer will fit.

This will fit 7 regular and wide mouth quart jars, however, do not use the boiling water method with quart jars.

A quart jar has a 32oz capacity. A pint jar has a 16oz capacity.

Current Presto® canners are acceptable for use on smooth top ranges. However, we recommend that you check with your owner's manual for your range or the manufacturer before using to assure that it is compatible. Please be mindful of the following tips for successful use of the canner on your smooth top range: *The bottom of the canner that comes into contact with the element is 8" - please check with your range owner's manual to determine which burner you should use. We recommend that you use the element that most closely matches the 8" diameter of the canner bottom (do not use a 10 or 12-inch burner). *Do not place the canner on two heated elements at the same time. *Make sure that the canner does not boil dry. *Do not use the canner on the elements for several hours at a time. *To prevent scratches to the glass top make sure that the bottom of the canner does not have scratches or areas that are rough, and do not slide or rotate the canner on the smooth top range. *Clean the cooking surface with a ceramic cook top cleaner prior to and after using the canner.

Conventional canners are ok to preserve fruits, jams, jellies, pickles, and salsa. But, if you want to can low-acid foods such as vegetables, meats, or fish you need to use a pressure canner to process them safely.