Love the automatic features. Not totally hands free as you do need to pay attention to the beeps, but much, much better than sitting and watching your canner and trying to figure out if you've vented for the whole 10 minutes.
So easy to follow the step by step instructions. I have the 12 quart canner and was looking for another one when I discovered the 17 quart canner. The fact that quart size jars can be water bathed in this is a game changer.
I love that I can do both WB and PC in one machine. It is quick and very easy to use. I can can twice as much as any other machine I have. I am glad I decided to buy this. No regrets!.
I have had my 17 qt presto precise canner for about two weeks now and I just love it!! It comes with simple directions and basically walks you through the steps of pressure canning or water canning. I would never go back to my old stove top canners. One if my favourite appliances already!! I would absolutely recommend this canner to anyone who was looking to purchase a canner.
After much deliberation about purchasing the 12 qt model, I ended up purchasing the Carey/Nesco canner. I just couldn't get past the price point on the Presto for an unknown entity. While I love my Carey/Nesco, the new Presto 17 qt caught my attention. It went on sale at a nearby store so I decided to take the plunge! It has the capacity to stack wide mouth pints which I LOVE!! More preserving at a time sealed the deal for me! I still have my ginormous stovetop canners, however, since we moved, the cooktop has been questionable to say the least and I can't trust it to maintain an even temperature. This Presto canner has solved my problems!! It still only cans 5 quarts, however, since it's just the two of us now (not 5) I usually only can in pints and half pints. I love being able to start the canner, walk away and let the beeps keep me aware of its progress. I highly recommend!