Presto precise Instructions And Recipes Manual page 8

Remove one jar at a time from the canner; discard the water from the jar and then immediately fill it with food and liquid,
according to the specific recipe. Remove air bubbles by moving a clean, nonmetallic spatula around the jar. Clean jar rim
with a damp cloth. Center flat lid on rim of jar, making sure sealing compound is touching glass. Position a band over the lid
and, using fingertips, screw onto the jar just until resistance is met. Do not overtighten as air must release from the jars during
processing and cooling. Place the jar on the canning rack promptly after filling.
Repeat the above procedure for each jar.
IV. VENTING
12. Place the cover back on the canner and lock it on. Lower the sensor arm and turn the green latch clockwise, following the
instructions in step 9, page 7. IMPORTANT: Confirm the regulator is not on the
and HEAT will light up.
cover. Press
13. Once the proper temperature is reached, the canner will proceed to the vent phase; VENT and
0I0 will light up. The venting timer will begin counting down.
During venting, air/steam will release from the vent pipe and air vent/cover lock. This
will be noticeable. Throughout the venting and canning phases you will hear boiling.
Depending on the number and size of the jars, the air vent/cover lock may lift during
venting. The smaller the load, the more likely the air vent/cover lock will lift.
14. When the time expires, the unit will start beeping and PUT REGULATOR ON will light up.
Using a pot holder or silicone cooking glove, place the regulator on the vent pipe and push
it down to snap it in place. Point the regulator lever to any of the CAN positions (Fig. N).
Press to advance to the canning phase. The beeping will stop.
If the air vent/cover lock did not lift during venting, air/steam will continue to release
from the air vent/cover lock until it lifts (Fig. O).
V. CANNING
15. CAN will light up and the processing time programmed in step 6 will appear in the display. The progress bar will continue to
scroll as the canner heats.
16. Once the required canning temperature is reached, the unit will beep twice and CANNING will light up. The canner is now
processing and the timer will start to count down. The progress bar will stop scrolling and begin to light up in segments,
increasing in length as the processing time counts down (e.g., if 15 minutes of a 20 minute processing time have elapsed, 75%
of the bars will be illuminated).
VI. COOLING
17. When the processing time expires, the canner will beep 4 times and COOL will light up. This is the final canning phase. The
length of the cool down period will depend on the canner load and may take up to an hour.
After the air vent/cover lock drops,
scroll from right to left to indicate the unit is cooling.
VII. DONE
18. When the time expires, the unit will beep 10 times and DONE will light up. Press and hold
latch and lift the sensor arm. Then unlock and remove the canner cover. Lift the cover toward you to keep any steam away
from you.
19. Using a jar lifter, remove jars by lifting them straight up. Be careful not to tilt the jars, which causes liquid to siphon out. Place
jars upright on a board or dry towel, away from drafts. Do not retighten bands. Allow jars to cool naturally. Check seals no
earlier than 12 hours, but no later than 24 hours. See page 6 for "After Processing" information.
20. NOTICE: When processing consecutive batches, before warming the next batch of jars, allow the water in the canner to cool or
replace with fresh water. Placing jars in hot water may cause the jars to break.
If reusing the water, check the water level in the canner. Add water, if necessary, to keep water at the 3-quart mark (see Fig. A,
page 3).
21. To can additional jars, repeat steps 6 to 19.
22. When canning is complete, unplug the cord from the wall outlet and then from the canner base. Allow canner to cool com-
pletely, pour out water from removable pot, and clean according to the instructions on page 28.
0I0
will light up in the display and the unit will start to count down. The progress bar will
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CAN position
Air vent/
cover lock in
up position.
for 3 seconds. Unlock the green
Fig. N
Fig. O