16-Quart Pressure Canner & Cooker

This 16-Quart Pressure Canner is designed for easy, confident home pressure canning. Also doubles as a boiling water canner for preserving fruits, jams, jellies, pickles, and salsa in half-pint and pint jars. Works on gas, electric, and smooth-top ranges. Deluxe pressure dial gauge registers precise processing pressures, which is especially important in high-altitude areas. A special air vent/cover lock allows pressure to build only when the cover is closed properly and prevents the cover from being opened until pressure is safely reduced. It also gives a visual indication of pressure inside the canner. Handy to use as a large-capacity pressure cooker for preparing meats, poultry, soups, desserts, and more. Made of durable heavy-gauge aluminum for long life and fast, even heating. Includes a cooking/canning rack and an easy-to-follow 80-page instruction/recipe book for canning and pressure cooking.  Features: The easy-to-read gauge automatically registers a complete range of processing pressures. The air vent/cover lock allows pressure to build up only when the cover is closed properly and prevents the cover from opening until pressure is safely reduced. Doubles as a water bath canner* for preserving fruits, jams, jellies, pickles, and salsas. Canners are constructed of extra-strong aluminum and suitable for regular and smooth-top ranges. Includes cooking/canning rack and complete instruction and recipe book. Mason Jar Capacity: 13 Half-Pints, 10 Pints, 7 Quarts*. *Pints and half pints only for the water bath method 16-Quart liquid capacity (15.1 liters) Dimensions:13.62 x 17.31 x 11.81 inches Note: This pressure canner is designed for use on 12,000 BTUs or less household range burners.