Electric pressure canners

[Carmin Rollenhagen]

I'm considering getting one of the electric pressure cancers but am not sure which one to get. Has anyone else tried these? Pros and Cons?

Some background- I usually am a water bath canning person, or freeze items. I have a 23 quart pressure canner but am hesitant to use it because it's old and I know it's been dropped, and I envision it exploding under pressure. The idea of an electric one for the few times I might use it sounds very nice.
Thanks for any input.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I didn't even know there were electric pressure canners, lol. But, I did a quick Google and found this...

http://www.hippressurecooking.com/consumer-alert-no-pressure-canning-in-un-tested-multi-cookers/

 

[Hinotori]

I thought the electric ones were only cookers.

 

[Hinotori]

Good rule to remember is


You can cook in a canner but you can't can in a cooker. they cool down differently is one big difference. lids don't seem to secure as strongly on cookers.

 

[waretrop]

I do bend some of the rules at times but I would consider what the NCHFP says in this case. Until they change their opinion.

I like to keep with what I have learned from my grandma and NCHFP.

 

[lcertuche]

I would try one if it was really cheap but I'm holding out for a regular one. If the electric goes off it will still work but I think the electric ones would be quicker. From what I understand it doesn't take any less time processing though and I believe you probably could do very big batches like some canners.