A Penn State Extension educator will be available to test dial gauges for pressure canners at various locations in Lancaster County during the summer. The test is free and only takes a few minutes. Only the lid is needed for testing.
New canners and new gauges should also be tested. Pressure canners with a weighted gauge do not have to be tested for accuracy, because they cannot go out of calibration.
Testing will take place at Weaver's Store, Fivepointville, on Wednesday, June 19, from 3 to 5 p.m.; at Good's Store, Schaefferstown, on Thursday, June 20, from 2 to 5 p.m.; at Good's Store, Ephrata, on June 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.; at Good's Store, East Earl, on Friday, June 21, from noon to 3 p.m.; and at Good's Store, Quarryville, on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Dial gauges may also be tested on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Penn State Extension office, 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 140, Lancaster. Readers may call 717-394-6851 to schedule a Wednesday appointment.
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