Pressure canners with a dial-type pressure gauge should be tested each year for accuracy. Jan Temple, ISU Extension Nutrition and Health Field Specialist, will be offering testing of dial gauge pressure canners. Following are the dates and times this service will be offered during the summer of 2008. There will be a testing fee of $3.00 per lid.
- Thursday, June 12, 2008 - Iowa County Extension Office, 2253 Highway 6 Trail, Marengo - 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Phone - 319-642-5504
- Thursday, June 12, 2008 - Benton County Extension Office, 501 1st Avenue, Vinton - 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Phone - 319-472-4739
- Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - Johnson County Extension Office, 4-H Fairgrounds, Iowa City - 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Phone - 319-337-2145
- Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - Iowa County Extension Office, 2253 Highway 6 Trail, Marengo - 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Phone - 319-642-5504
- Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - Benton County Extension Office, 501 1st Avenue, Vinton - 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Phone - 319-472-4739
- Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - Johnson County Extension Office, 4-H Fairgrounds, Iowa City - 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Phone - 319-337-2145
To have a dial-gauge canner tested, bring the canner lid only -- the entire canner is not needed. The pressure gauge and all vents and openings in the lid will be checked for proper functioning. It is not necessary to test weighted or rocker-type pressure regulators because they cannot be adjusted and will usually remain accurate. If you are unavailable at the scheduled time but would like a canner lid tested, you may take the canner lid to a test site ahead of the scheduled time and pick it up after the scheduled time. For additional information about canning, please call Jan Temple at 319-337-2145 x 116.
Patti
5/2/2008