Presto 01755 16-Quart Stovetop Pressure Canner: Seven Quarts, Lower Pot

Plenty of kitchens have a range hood or cabinet that makes a tall pot awkward. If that's you, or a lower pot just feels easier to manage, this is the one to read about.

Is the 16-quart right for me?

If you pressure can quarts and don't need water bath quarts in the same pot, it's a sensible choice. By Presto's chart, you give up no quart jars under pressure. You give up stacked pints and water bath quarts. Those are the reasons we pick the 23-quart 01781 first for most readers. The National Center for Home Food Preservation says its advice was written for stovetop pressure canners that hold four or more quart jars upright. Both pots are that type.

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Presto 16-Quart Stovetop (01755)

The shorter stovetop pot: the same seven quart jars under pressure, pints only in water bath.

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Type

Stovetop pressure canner with dial gauge

Pressure canning

Yes

Water bath

Pints and smaller only, per Presto

Liquid capacity

16 quarts

Jars per load

7 quarts, or 10 regular-mouth pints

Altitude

You raise the pressure by altitude from the USDA tables. Water bath times also change with altitude.

Price class

Mid-range

Stated in: Presto Canner Comparison Guide (2025), read 2 November 2026

Why here: Presto says it holds seven quart jars under pressure, in a lower pot with a dial gauge. Choose it if you don't need water bath quarts in this pot.

Best for: You pressure can quarts and do not need water bath quarts in the same pot.

• Seven quart jars when pressure canning, says Presto
• Shorter than the 23-quart pot
• Dial gauge shows the pressure directly

• Pints and smaller only in water bath, says Presto
• The dial gauge needs an accuracy test every year, says Presto

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What are the specs?

From Presto's spec sheet, product page and comparison guide. A dash means the chart lists no such load.

What does the lower pot change?

Water bath stops at pints. Presto's manual says this pot isn't tall enough to cover quart jars with the right layer of water. If you can a lot of fruit in quarts, that may settle it. The guide to canner sizes walks through the choice.

No stacked pints. On the 23-quart, Presto's chart stacks up to 20 regular-mouth pints under pressure. Here it stops at 10. If your garden gives you pints by the dozen, that means more batches.

A lighter lift. Presto's manual says a fully loaded 16-quart canner may weigh over 40 pounds, and a 23-quart over 50. Either way, plan where it will sit while it cools.

What is it like to use?

• At the stove. You set the heat to hold the pressure your tested recipe and altitude call for. Our stovetop how-to takes you through the steps. Presto's manual asks for a water test before first use.
• Your stove. Presto says to use burners of 12,000 BTUs or less, and no outdoor LP gas burners. On electric stoves, use the element that most closely matches the 8-inch base. Our page on glass-top stoves has what other sources say about smooth tops.
• The gauge. Presto's manual asks you to have the dial checked before each canning season. Our dial gauge testing page explains how.
• Altitude. You raise the pressure by altitude using the USDA tables. Water bath times also change with altitude. We print no table here. Our altitude page points to the source.
• Parts. Presto says to replace the sealing ring and overpressure plug at least every three years, or sooner if they go hard or crack. See pressure canner parts.

We report no buyer ratings here, and we ran no measurements of our own.

Should I pick the 01755 or the 01745?

Searches for a "16-quart Presto" turn up two stock numbers. The 01755 has a dial gauge. The 01745 has a 3-piece adjustable regulator with removable weights. Presto's spec sheets list the same jar chart and nearly the same size for both.

The choice comes down to your altitude, and whether you'd rather look or listen. Presto calls the dial an advantage above 2,000 feet. It calls the weighted model best suited to 1,000 feet or less. Presto says the 01745 is sold only at Walmart, so we have no link for it. Weighted vs. dial gauge explains the trade-off.

Is it approved?

The USDA and the National Center don't approve any canner, so this pot has no such certificate either. What it has is its type. That's no guarantee for any single batch. A tested recipe, the right pressure for your altitude and an accurate gauge are still yours to bring.

What are the alternatives?

• Water bath quarts and stacked pints: the Presto 01781^* (paid link). Presto says it holds the same 7 quart jars, in a taller pot.
• Induction stove: the Presto 01784^* (paid link) has a stainless steel-clad base.
• Plug-in: Presto's 16-quart digital canner shares the size name but is a different kind of machine. Weigh electric vs. stovetop first.
• No gasket: see All American canners, where we set out their sizes table and the sources that differ from it.

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