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Presto 01784 23-Quart Induction Compatible Pressure Canner

Presto 01784 23-Quart Induction Compatible Pressure Canner

By Presto · Pressure Cookers · Kitchen & Cooking · More from Presto

  • 23-quart (21.8 L) liquid capacity
  • Mason jar capacity: 7 quarts, 20 pints, or 26 half-pints
  • Heavy-gauge polished aluminum with stainless steel-clad base
  • 12-year limited warranty
  • Out-of-box 17.5 x 13.5 x 15.5 in, 10.32 lb

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Problems, parts and running costs

Summary

A stovetop pressure canner for home canning whose stainless steel-clad base is magnetic, so it is one of very few full-size pressure canners that will heat on an induction or glass cooktop. Check your range before you buy: it wants a burner close to its 8- to 9-inch base, no more than 12,000 BTU, and a cooktop that can carry more than 50 lb loaded.

Strengths

  • The magnetic base is the reason to buy it: Presto says none of its other canners work on induction.
  • A full batch in one load, up to 7 quart jars, 20 pints or 26 half-pints for pressure canning.
  • It doubles as a stockpot and a boiling-water canner, and owners use it for stock, beans, soups and meat.
  • Exact-model parts stay available: sealing ring, overpressure plug, dial gauge, 15-psi regulator, rack, vent pipe and cover lock.
  • Owners report the base handles glass tops better than the pot’s 15-inch width suggests, because the part touching the burner is narrower than the pot.
  • A 12-year limited warranty on the canner itself.

Weaknesses

  • Heat-up is slow and thirsty, and a weak or older glass top may never drive it to pressure; one owner reports never reaching pressure on a glass top.
  • The dial gauge drifts, so it wants an accuracy check every season, and owners report gauges stuck low or leaking at the joint.
  • The thin aluminum body dents, stains and can warp, especially over 12,000 BTU or on a fast burner.
  • Loaded, the canner can weigh more than 50 lb, which scratches glass tops and may not clear a low range hood.
  • Only one rack is included, so the advertised double-deck jar counts need a second one.
  • The only regulator Presto lists for this model is the 15-psi unit, so the 5/10/15-lb weight set owners mention is not an approved add-on.

Verified specifications

ModelPresto 01784, 23-Quart Induction Compatible Pressure Canner with Stainless Steel-Clad Base; UPC 075741017846.
Typestovetop pressure canner, no electrical rating and no heating element.
Liquid capacity23 quarts (21.8 L).
Pressure canning, regular mouthup to 7 quart jars, 20 pint jars or 26 half-pint jars; wide mouth, 7 quarts, 16 pints or 16 half-pints. The 20-pint and 26-half-pint maxima need a second rack.
Boiling water canning7 quarts, plus 10 regular-mouth pints or 13 half-pints; wide mouth, 8 pints or 8 half-pints. Presto says not to double-deck for boiling water canning.
Bodyheavy-gauge polished aluminum with a stainless steel-clad base. Only the base is magnetic.
Gauge and regulatordeluxe dial gauge reading psi on a 0-20 scale, with a 15-lb weight regulator that stops pressure above 15 psi.
Safetyan air vent and cover lock (part 85407) that blocks opening the lid under pressure, plus an overpressure plug (part 09915) as backup for the vent pipe.
Heat sourcehousehold burners of 12,000 BTU or less, on an element that matches the 8- to 9-inch base. No outdoor LP or turkey-fryer burners.
Portable inductionallowed only on a unit of at least 1800 W with an 8- to 10-inch heating zone and 50 lb capacity.
Water for pressure canning3 quarts, whatever the load.
Dimensions17.5 × 13.5 × 15.5 in; 10.32 lb empty, about 12.5 lb shipped.
In the boxcanner and lid, one canning/cooking rack (part 85707), the dial gauge, a 15-psi regulator, and an 80-page instruction and recipe book.
Carehand wash only, never the dishwasher, and never immerse the gauge.
Warranty12-year limited. The manual excludes the wear parts, which are the sealing ring, overpressure plug, regulator, dial gauge and vent-lock gasket.
Full research notes and sources

Cooktop compatibility

The heat source is where this canner wins or loses. Presto rates it for gas, standard electric coil, smooth glass-top and induction household ranges with burners of 12,000 BTU or less, and explicitly excludes outdoor LP burners and turkey fryers. Match the element to the canner’s 8- to 9-inch base, do not straddle two elements, do not leave it running on one element for hours, and never let it boil dry. A portable induction unit qualifies only if it is at least 1800 W, has an 8- to 10-inch heating zone and holds 50 lb; plenty of cheap portable plates cannot.

Induction detection is not automatic either. In January 2024 an owner reported a Frigidaire Gallery induction range would not detect or heat the canner, and Presto support replied publicly on the listing. A separate owner in July 2024 canned beets on induction without trouble. Both can be true, so confirm your range detects the pot and confirm the cooktop maker allows a load over 50 lb before you order.

The base can also be damaged by too much heat. Do not copy that: Presto’s manual warns that drying out or overheating warps the bottom and can separate the stainless-clad disc. A warped or delaminated base ends the canner’s service. Owners also describe the aluminum staining and fretting against a hot glass top, which vinegar in the water helps with, and recommend lifting the loaded canner rather than sliding it across the glass.

Heat-up speed is where the real complaint sits. Owners call this canner energy-hungry and slow to come up to pressure, and heat, not pressure, is the limiting factor in practice. One affiliate-style page claims it reached pressure in about ten minutes on induction and 11 psi in about eight minutes on a 9-inch element, but that page publishes no method, so treat it as a single claim rather than a test.

The dial gauge and the regulator

The dial gauge is the processing instrument: you read psi on a 0-20 scale and adjust the burner to hold the pressure your tested recipe calls for, while the 15-psi weight regulator stops the canner from going above 15 psi. That setup demands attention. Venting runs for 10 uninterrupted minutes before you pressurize, and you have to watch the dial for the whole processing time, then let the canner cool naturally.

Drift is the most cited accuracy problem. Presto’s manual calls for an accuracy test before each canning season, which county extension offices often do for free; NCHFP guidance is to replace a dial that is more than 2 psi off at the reference pressures. Owner reports point the same way. One Reddit owner says their gauge stuck at 5 psi with the lid off and steam escaping near the gauge base, another could not get past 10-11 psi and called the gauge faulty, and a May 2025 post in r/Canning describes a gauge reading 2-3 psi high after only 5-6 loads. A replacement dial from Presto is part 85772 at $26.50 (Presto, October 2026), and it ships with the compression gasket, washer and nut that the gauge joint needs; a poorly seated gauge is what lets steam escape at the connection. Nobody has published a failure rate for the dial, so treat drift as a known annoyance rather than a defect.

Two cautions on the regulator itself. Presto’s parts list for this model includes the 15-psi regulator (part 09978) and not the 5/10/15-lb set that owners mention, so get written confirmation before fitting one. Never add mass to a safety weight.

Parts and running costs

Presto publishes an exact-model parts catalog, which is the best thing about owning this canner. The recurring spend is the sealing ring and overpressure plug kit, part 09985, listed at $25 (Presto, October 2026) and confirmed compatible with this model. Presto’s manual says to replace both at least every three years, or sooner if the ring is hardened, pitted, damaged or leaking, which works out to about $8.33 a year across a three-year cycle. The individual overpressure plug is part 09915 at $5 and sits inside that kit.

  • Dial gauge 85772: $26.50 (Presto, October 2026), with compression gasket, washer and nut. Replace it when calibration cannot be verified, not on a calendar.
  • 15-psi pressure regulator 09978: $14 (Presto, October 2026). Not a routine consumable, and do not add weight to it.
  • Canning/cooking rack 85707: $15.50 (Presto, October 2026) if you want a second rack for double-decking.
  • Air vent cover-lock gasket 85659: $4.99 (Presto, October 2026); vent pipe and nut assembly 85608: $10 (Presto, October 2026).
  • Air vent cover lock 85407: $10 (Presto, October 2026), and gauge fastener pack 82248: $4.99 (Presto, October 2026).
  • Jars and lids: flat lids are single-use, so a batch of 7 quart jars means 7 new lids. Bands and jars are reusable.

Heating energy is the other cost and nobody has measured it for this model, since the canner has no element of its own and the consumption belongs to your cooktop. Practical upkeep is simple: hand wash, keep the vent pipe clear, oil the gasket lightly before storage, and use vinegar or cream of tartar for interior discoloration. The 12-year warranty covers manufacturing defects, not the wear parts listed above, and Presto asks buyers to register within 10 days if they can, though the manual says registration does not affect coverage. Return shipping for warranty service is the buyer’s responsibility.

Is it worth it?

The value is almost entirely conditional on your cooktop. On induction or a glass top, $215.99 buys something close to a monopoly in the consumer price band, because so few full-size stovetop canners will heat on those surfaces. Presto’s own store, Home Depot and Target all listed the 01784 at $215.99 in October 2026. On gas or an electric coil burner, the aluminum 01781 does the same job for $185.99 direct from Presto (October 2026) and the magnetic base buys you nothing at all.

Target listed the 16-quart 01755 at $165.99 (October 2026); it cannot run on induction, but it fits burners the 23-quart overwhelms. Walmart’s page showed $159.69 for the induction-capable 23-quart model in October 2026, but the listing was out of stock when checked, so treat that as a number without a buyable offer. An authorized seller listed the gasket-free All American 921, a 21.5-quart canner, at $449.95 with a backorder into late November, and it is not confirmed induction-compatible.

On the price bands the research set out, a new 01784 at $160-185 is a strong value for an induction kitchen, $186-216 is fair when you genuinely need induction, above $220 it is worth checking other authorized stock or waiting for a promotion, and above $250 you are paying a third-party markup. If the objection is monitoring a dial and learning the venting routine, the plug-in Presto Precise electric canners are the alternative, at higher cost. On induction this is the sensible default. On gas or coil, buy the 01781 and keep the difference.

Which model this is

This page covers stock number 01784, sold as the Presto 23-Quart Induction Compatible Pressure Canner with Stainless Steel-Clad Base, UPC 075741017846, with the parts catalog listing the model family as 0178410. It is not the all-aluminum 01781, which shares the 23-quart layout and dial gauge but has no induction base, and it is not the 16-quart 01755. It is also not one of the plug-in Presto Precise electric canners, which are a different product class. Presto’s 2019 and 2026 spec sheets publish the same out-of-box dimensions, capacity, warranty and jar counts, so no mechanical revision is documented between them.

The Amazon listing for this model is ASIN B07PYLD742.

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