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Originally Posted By: ScrubbieLady Okay, now I am really confused. ... This is the pressure regulator that comes with the Presto Canners (mine came with this one, at least): This is a Pressure Regulator that I bought thinking was a three piece (and looks like one!) but isn't. If it came apart when he dropped it, it broke. This is the three piece. 5-10-15 Pressure Regulator:

I got my 3 piece weight set on Amazon. I like it as I can be around the house and just listen for the rocker.

Originally Posted By: Legacy Toward the beginning of this thread, someone said it's ok to use your pressure canner as a water bath canner. Generally speaking, is this a good idea? Or is it best to get a water bath canner AND a pressure canner? It's fine to use your PC as a WB, however I have found that my PC is so big, that unless I have all 7 quarts or 10 pints, it isn't worth it, as I'm using extra water since the canner isn't filled with jars, and the extra heat to boil the extra water. I have a regular stock pot that will fit 5 pints on a rack of screw lids that I use if I don't have enough to fill the PC.