Pressure Canner Important Safeguards (Pressure Canner)

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To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1. Read all instructions. Improper use may result in bodily injury or property damage.

2. Always check the vent pipe before use. Hold cover up to light and look through vent pipe to be certain it is clear.

3. Always check the air vent/cover lock to be sure it moves freely before use.
4. Do not fill pressure canner over 2⁄3 full when using for pressure cooking. For soup, rice, and dried vegetables which expand during cooking, do not fill canner over 1⁄2 full. See food preparation instructions.

5. Do not pressure cook applesauce, cranberries, rhubarb, pearl barley, cereals, pastas, grains, split peas, or soup mixes containing dried vegetables. These foods tend to foam, froth, and sputter and may block the vent pipe, overpressure plug, and air vent/cover lock.

6. This appliance cooks under pressure. Improper use may result in scalding injury. Make certain pressure canner is properly closed before operating; cover handles must be directly above the body handles. See “How To Use Instructions.”

7. Do not place the pressure canner or attempt to pressure cook in a heated oven.

8. Caution: Do not use pressure canner on an outdoor LP gas burner over 12,000 BTUs.

9. Extreme caution must be used when moving a pressure canner containing hot liquids. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.

10. Do not open canner until internal pressure has been completely reduced, air vent/cover lock has dropped, and no steam escapes when the pressure regulator is removed. See “How To Use Instructions.”

11. Caution: To ensure safe operation and satisfactory performance, replace the overpressure plug every time you replace the sealing ring or sooner if it becomes hard, deformed, cracked, worn, or pitted. It is recommended that the sealing ring and overpressure plug be replaced at least every three years.

12. When normal operating pressure is reached, gradually lower the heat to maintain the pressure. If the pressure regulator is allowed to rock vigorously excess steam will escape, liquid will be evaporated, the canner may go dry, and food may scorch.

13. Close supervision is necessary when the pressure canner is used near children. It is not recommended that children use the pressure canner.

14. Do not use this pressure canner for other than intended use.

15. Do not use this pressure canner for pressure frying with oil.

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