Photo of testing the canner gage pressure
Checking the accuracy of pressure canner gauges every year is important. Extension checked nearly 600 gauges for Alaskans last year.

The Kenai Peninsula District office of the UAF Cooperative Extension Service will test pressure canner dial gauges by appointment. Contact Linda Tannehill at lktannehill@alaska.edu to make an appointment.

It is important to have dial gauges tested annually prior to use to assure the safety of home canned foods as well as the safe functioning of the pressure canner.