Sixteen to 22 quarts is the size most households buy: seven quart jars or 10 to 20 pints a load. It holds the lowest-priced stovetop canners and both the cheapest and the dearest ways to get there, from a T-fal under $150 to the All American 921.
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- Presto 01755 16-Quart#1 of 6Full review
For a first pressure canner on a gas or electric range, with room for seven quarts or ten pints.
Amazon $151.63 eBay$151.6316 qt10 pintsDial gauge - All American 921 21.5-Quart#2 of 6Full review
The long-term buy for heavy canning: pay more once, replace only a gauge or weight over the years.
Amazon $449.95 eBay$449.9521.5 qt18 pintsDial gauge and weight - T-fal 22-Quart P31052#3 of 6Full review
For a budget 22-quart canner for seven quarts, if a one-year warranty is acceptable.
Amazon $124.99 eBay$124.9922 qt-Dial gauge - Granite Ware 20-Quart F0730#4 of 6Full review
For a budget stovetop canner with quart capacity and a weighted regulator, if you don’t mind the missing warranty detail.
Amazon $169.95 eBay$169.9520 qt8 pintsWeighted regulator - Presto 02154 16-Quart Digital#5 of 6Full review
For a mid-size electric canner that fits quarts and runs itself.
Amazon $339.95 eBay$339.9516 qt10 pintsDigital - Presto 02152 17-Quart Digital#6 of 6Full review
For canners who want a stainless pot and an automated cycle, and can live with a modest load.
Amazon $378.99 eBay$378.9917 qt8 pintsDigital
