FREE Pressure Canner Gauge Testing Event

Before you begin preserving your summer harvest, its always best to have your pressure canner gauge tested!

Join us for a FREE Pressure Canner Gauge Testing Event at any of the following Wilco Stores:

• Petaluma, CA: 1390 North McDowell Boulevard
• Sonora, CA: 750 E Mono Way
• Battle Ground, WA: 815 West Main Street
• Kelso, WA: 200 South Kelso Drive
• Pasco, WA: 6705 Chapel Hill Blvd
• Yakima, WA: 5801 Summitview Ave Suite A
• Bend, OR: 2717 E Highway 20
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• Eugene, OR: 4818 W 11th Ave
• Lebanon, OR: 2950 S Santiam Hwy
• McMinnville, OR: 2741 Northeast Highway 99W
• Oregon City, OR: 19224 S Molalla Ave
• Salem, OR: 3285 Commercial Street Southeast
• Springfield, OR: 1401 21st

Know before you go:

• Gauge testing is FREE during event
• Remove gauge prior to testing:
  • All American Canners: The gauge must be removed from the lid.
  • National Presto: Bring the lid with the gauge attached
• Know your canner model number: Canner model is located on the bottom of the canner or on the lid

Garden harvest season is upon us! A pressure Canner is a very useful and important tool to help you can low acid foods like veggies, meats and seafoods. Making sure that your pressure canner is working properly is a precaution that everyone should take seriously. If the dial gauge on your pressure canner does not register correctly, you could not only jeopardize your food but your own safety.

Testing in Oregon provided by OSU Extension Service Master Food Preserver volunteers.

Testing in Washington provided by WSU Extension Service Master Food Preserver volunteers.

Testing in California provided by UCCE Master Food Preservers of Mariposa County.