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Pressure Canner Testing

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DeWitt County Extension Office
Macon County Extension Office
Piatt County Extension Office
a pressure canner with orange background and pressure canner testing text

University of Illinois Extension recommends home canners test their dial-gauge pressure canners every year. Over time, the needles on dial gauges can move and will not read the correct pressure.

Tests are free and take 10-15 minutes per canner gauge. Call Caitlin at 217-877-6042 or email at chuth2@illinois.edu to set up a testing appointment.

Due to COVID-19, all tests will require social distancing.

Weighted-gauge pressure canners do not need testing.