50332 3-Piece Pressure Regulator 5-10-15lb for Presto Pressure Cooker 0171001 0174001 6803571

Good quality

Love it never knew these existed

I have a presto 23 quart pressure canner. This little jiggler was a game changer! It made a huge difference. Before I got this, I had to keep my eye on the pressure gauge almost every second. Not anymore.

I bought this because I suspected the gauge on my Presto Canner was NOT accurate. I tested the Weight against the gauge and these were my results: WEIGHT at 5 pounds: GAUGE registered 9 pounds. RESULT: If I trust ONLY the gauge for a 5 pound reading, in reality, it will be reading 4 pounds lower, which would be only be at 1 pound of pressure - unacceptable for canning in the kill zone for bacteria. WEIGHT at 10 pounds: GAUGE registered 13 pounds. RESULT: If I trust ONLY the gauge for a 10 pound reading, in reality, it will be reading 3 pounds lower, which would only be at 7 pounds of pressure - unacceptable for canning in the kill zone for bacteria. WEIGHT at 15 pounds: GAUGE registered 17 pounds. RESULT: If I trust ONLY the gauge for a 15 pound reading, in reality, since it will be reading 2 pounds lower, this would really be at 13 pound of pressure - unacceptable for canning in the kill zone for bacteria. The gauge on my Presto Canner, just as I suspected was not accurate, which is what was causing my jars to be sealed when I took them out of the canner - and a few months later the contents would go bad due to not high enough temperature in the jar. So...I ended up dumping out of lot of the stuff I canned (especially recipes with meat such as soup and chili), which was a lot of work and expense, for nothing. These are my results and may not be yours... but how will YOU be able to tell if your gauge is accurately showing you that you have the correct pressure to preserve your canned foods, safely? I'm glad I bought the weight. BONUS... I no longer have to babysit this canner watching the gauge for the full canning time to make sure the pressure doesn't drop. My jars seal perfectly and so far, they are staying perfect.

I wanted to be able to adjust the pressure weight on our canner, works great!

Works as it should maintain pressure

Not a good fit for the American Made pressure cookers

Perfectly fits my Presto model stated in the listing. I'm very pleased with this purchase and recommend it to others. Interestingly, the pressure was maintained more easily with this weighted regulator than it is with the OEM regulator and dial gauge.

I purchased this to use with my Presto 23 Induction pressure canner. The ordiginal weight supplied with the canner had me in and out of the kitchen every 5 minutes to check the pressure reading, then I would adjust the element temperature to manage the pressure up or down. I wouldn’t be too bothered by a higher reading but if it dropped below my elevation minimum of 10 PSI I’d be starting the process again. SO I CHECKED, AND CHECKED constantly. Well, enter this adjustable weight… if I get the little hula hoop toggle and set my stovetop temp at my best element level for canning, this thing pretty much runs itself perfectly. It vents steam to prevent over pressure, and stops the hula hoop if it goes under 11psi. It’s great.

I bought a 23qt Presto canner that only came with a weight. I had to babysit my canner for 1.5 hours, adjusting the heat to keep my 11lbs of pressure, every 5 minutes. I ordered this and it's a game changer. Set it and forget it! I'm new to canning, and this put the fun back into it. Love it

Jai commandé pour faire des conserves dans mon autoclave. Sa fait le travail et le manomètre dit que c’est la bonne pression donc je recommande

I purchased this so I could can at 10 lbs. pressure and not have to babysit the heat for 30 minutes to keep it at the right psi. My Presto canner came with the 15 lb. weight, so to keep it at 10 lbs. was a chore. This is much easier! Same stock number as the one on the Presto website, made in China of course, but isn't everything these days? Good quality, am very pleased

This Pressure regulator fit my Presto Model 01/CA21H Pressure cooker manufactured in 1974. It was a little tight in its manufacturing tolerances and required me to push hard to get it on the first time. Once on and off thrice it was perfect. Nice to be able to cook at lower pressure(Temp) for jams and such. Useful product.