I had an old Presto gauge-only canner and used it for years. A couple years ago I bought the 23-quart Presto model and equipped it with the extra set of weights as recommended in the GW Harvest forum. This adds the absolute pressure regulation of the weight to the visual assurance of the gauge (dual, like the Americans). I love it--I feel much more confident about the pressure being correct for making salsa than I did with my gauge-only model. If you think you might want to use it as a water-bath canner for quart jars, you might consider the 23-quart model rather than the 16-quart because it's tall enough to accommodate them. Either way, I suspect you'll be pleased. I do recommend the extra weights option.
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