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POSSIBLE CAUSE
Contact Presto Consumer Service
for the
error codes below. Unplug canner. See
Consumer Service Information section in
Instruction Manual.
•
Select canning recipe from Instruction Manual. Prepare jars, lids, and
bands. Prepare food as directed for canning.
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Place removable pot in canner. Put canning rack in pot.
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Pour 3 quarts of water into pot, up to fill line.
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Fully insert power cord and plug into 120VAC wall outlet.
•
PRESSURE CAN
will flash.
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Slowly rotate the control knob until
BOILING WATER CAN
flashes on
display. Press control knob to select Boiling Water Can mode.
•
005
lights up. Rotate control knob adjusting to specific processing
time for recipe and jar size (pints or half-pints).
•
Verify you have set the right program and time.
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Press .
INSERT JARS
lights up. Fill jars half full with water and place
on canning rack.
•
Remove regulator from canner cover.
Never use the regulator when
using the Boiling Water Canning method.
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Place cover on canner and lock. Confirm gasket is on sensor.
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Lower sensor arm and turn green latch clockwise to lock in place.
•
Press .
WARM
lights up. Jar warming will take about 20 minutes.
At this time, complete food preparation and heat at least 3 quarts of
water to boiling in a large kettle for later use. More water will be needed
if canner is not filled to jar capacity.
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Canner will beep twice and
FILL JARS
lights up.
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Unlock and lift sensor arm. Remove cover.
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Lift out one jar at a time. Discard water from jar and immediately fill jar
according to canning recipe. Position lid and secure with band.
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Place filled jar on canning rack and repeat until all jars are filled.
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Pour boiling water into canner so
water level is 1 inch above the jars.
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Place cover on canner and lock. Lower sensor arm and turn green latch
clockwise to lock in place.
•
Press .
HEAT
lights up. The processing time set in phase 1 appears.
•
Once the boiling water canning temperature is reached, the unit will
beep twice and
CANNING
will light up. Timer begins counting down.
•
When processing time expires, the canner beeps 4 times.
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COOL
and
005
will light up. Timer will begin to count down. At this
time, unlock and lift sensor arm and carefully remove cover.
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When time expires, canner beeps 10 times and
DONE
lights up.
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Press and hold
for 3 seconds.
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Using a jar lifter, carefully remove jars by lifting straight up. Place jars
upright on a towel.
Do not retighten bands.
Allow jars to cool naturally.
Check seals no earlier than 12 hours, but no later than 24 hours.
©2021 National Presto Industries, Inc. Form 4008-124D
CANCEL
ADVANCE
CONTROL KNOB
1
Getting
Ready
2
Jar
Warming
3
Fill Jars
4
Canning
5
Cooling
6
Done
Reference Instruction Manual
for a detailed
explanation on how to remedy the following
error codes. See Troubleshooting section.
Regulator was not removed from
canner cover during boiling water
canning phase.
E3
E30
E4
EI
E2
E5
EI0
BOILING WATER CANNING METHOD
Quickstart Guide
Insufficient liquid.
Regulator was not removed from
canner cover in jar warming phase.
®
IMPORTANT:
Read your Instruction/Recipe Manual carefully before each use for important operating instructions. Once you
have become familiar with how your Presto Precise® Digital Pressure Canner operates, this condensed guide
will become a convenient reference tool.
ERROR CODES
Boiling Water Canning
Digital Pressure Canner
BOILING WATER CANNING METHOD
Maximum Mason Jar Capacity
JAR TYPE
Regular mouth
Wide mouth
Half-pints
10
7
Pints
8
7
Quarts do not fit in this model. At least 1-inch of water
above jars is required for boiling water canning.