Frees up a lot of space on top of the oven when canning easy to use great for large batches of sweet corn

I bought this because I have a glass top stove, it is easy to use and did a wonderful job. I think it took a reasonable amount of time to reach a boil. I really like the drain spout. The bottom rack for sitting the jars on is alittle flimsy. But overall I highly recommend it.

Used it once to can applesauce. It worked great, easy, convenient. I bought this because I have a glass cooktop stove and couldn't can with it, and this seemed to be my only option outside of installing gas. However, it comes with very few recipes for canning and all the instructions say not to use any recipes other than the ones provided. Some of the recipes are not even using the canning feature, which is the sole reason I bought this. It works great, but you need to be aware there are very few options to can, most recipes utilize other features on the multi-cooker, and I am not brave enough to attempt to can anything on my own without a recipe.

In a nutshell its a pretty nice appliance. But what I dont like is that it takes forever to heat up. It seems like you wait and wait for it to come to boil. It will only come to a boil if the dial is all the way over to the canning position, and its very hard to regulate the temperature. Once its at a hard rolling boil and you try to turn it down just a little bit, most likely you will lose your boil completely. The wire rack inside is too small, and doesnt go the the edges all the way around the bottom of the pot, so you find yourself trying to balance the jars around so they dont tip. The unit does pack away very nicely though, The rack, cord, and the bottom electrical base all fit inside the pot nicely. I do like that about it. All in all, after using this appliance for the short time that I have it, I now wished I would have bought a steamer canner instead.

Love this canner! So easy to have next to the sink to fill with water and then using the spigot to drain is awesome. Keeps a perfect boil while canning so I don’t have to keep a constant eye on it. Looking forward to using it for other uses like hot chocolate for a party.

I purchased this primarily to avoid the heavy weight of my traditional water bath canner on my electric stove top, But - Wow!! Beyond sparing my electric stovetop, I am so impressed with everything about this canner! From it's design, convenience, stacking storage and performance, it has exceeded expectations. The step by step instructions are very clear, and it's easy to use. I place it on the counter next to the sink, put in jars for heating before filling, and fill with water from the sink faucet hose, The medium setting keeps the jars full of water hot while I remove and fill one at a time, and then replace in the canner to process.The canning setting brings the water to a consistent full boil and remains that way through the entire processing time. There is a rack that rests on top of the jars which appears to keep them from rocking or tipping while processing. Water is drained directly into the sink after processing. It does such a great job as well - the boiling is so consistent through the whole processing phase and my canned goods have come out perfect every time. I feel like it does a more efficient and controlled job than the stove top water bath and I'm so pleased with everything about it. It can also be used as a cooker but I don't intend to do anything but can in it. It had been out of stock but I received an email when it became available. I realize it's pricey, but I believe it will perform well for many canning seasons to come. No regrets at all - Highly recommend!

This very ingenious canning set-up makes life so much easier. No more hauling heavy pots of water from stove to sink. Everything is built in to this one device. It sits next to my sink and I can fill it right there (using the hose extension of my faucet), heat it up right there, do my canning, and then empty the water into my sink through the built-in spigot. Easy to use and easy to clean. Just make sure the pot is seated correctly on the heating element. I love this thing!

This makes processing jars so much easier!