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Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job?
#26811430 - 07/08/20 05:52 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hi all, Just wanted to check as I’ve never even used a pressure cooker before. Im new to cultivating and thought I could get by using stovetop pot method but the more I read it looks like I’m just better off finding a good PC sooner rather than later - really don’t wanna have to worry about contams that could have been avoided because I thought I could get away without buying a PC.
capacity is 6-7L and the seller is unsure the PSI it gets up to - I assume I need to know that before buying or does it not really matter? Would an old PC just be 15PSI standard or something?
Keep in mind I’m not in USA so these things just aren’t as cheap over here as they are in the states. Assuming this works it’s a good value find, but would it do the job?


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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien]
#26811490 - 07/08/20 06:23 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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I was nervous to use mine the first time, fucking still don’t like them. Pic of the underside of the top? How’s the gasket look? Looks good to me.
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Yeh it think they scare me a little too, and it is a bit old so I wanna make sure.
I’ve only got those pics but I asked for a pic of the underside of the lid. Mostly worried about capacity at this point - 6-7L / quarts big enough? I imagine I could only fit a few small jars in there at a time but it would still beat using a normal pot on the stove and is only $30AUD
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien]
#26811503 - 07/08/20 06:32 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Looks perfect.
The weight might have psi engraved on it but I’m pretty sure 15 is standard.
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Me too but after first go.. nerves gone and doesn't stop getting used since 
Like CatsLoveHouseMusic said, up a photo of the base if you can as that will have the psi spec etc. Then fingers crossed the gasket is okay
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: ROTIFIER]
#26811573 - 07/08/20 07:06 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yup just waiting on him to send that through then might pick it up in a couple hours!
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien] 1
#26811600 - 07/08/20 07:27 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Looks good
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien]
#26811624 - 07/08/20 07:45 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Read up on how to use them. If you have questions I’ll help later, busy currently. It’s simple stuff but it’s good to feel comfortable with it.
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien]
#26811733 - 07/08/20 09:28 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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The only real issue with older PCs is that they dont have the modern day safety features therefore are more unsafe. Theres a risk of explosion/injury with these older ones. I almost got hit by a safety plug that blew off an old thrid store PC i bought. I learned many valuable lessons that say
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: LogicaL Chaos]
#26811792 - 07/08/20 10:15 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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im super leery of old used cookers. think about this, if it was fine why would someone want to unload it?
if the thing was ever run dry, it could have unseen hazards. be careful.
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: panne cyanne] 1
#26811902 - 07/09/20 12:23 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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I picked it up - looked to be in really good condition and is apparently a good brand. Any safety valves and such working just fine. I'll do a quick read up and give her a whirl tonight, appreciate your feedback guys!
I have some BRF jars in the fridge which I could PC. Or maybe I'll make some more agar dishes - the first batch came out perfecto but my glass petri's arrived and I've got food coloring, so I can make some sexy ones 
Is it ok to PC the BRF cakes now then return them to the fridge? At this rate though I don't even know when I'll get to use them as getting my hands on a cubensis print is a bigger challenge than declaring Melbourne to be "coronavirus free"  I've got sub prints which is nice and so I'll keep playing around with those.
(Fellow Aussies will understand how many more hurdles we have to jump to get prints; international payment systems not available to us, vendors not shippping to Australia during the crisis, no access to the Shroomery marketplace because <90 days old...blah the list goes on but I'll try to remain patient and focus on sanitary technique etc)
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien]
#26813932 - 07/09/20 10:27 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Gave her a test run today after looking into how old pressure cookers work, safety tips etc.

So after bringing the heat up for 5mins some steam started to come out of the centre bit, so I popped on the little weight thingo. Another 5mins or so and some steam started to come out of the little grey valve on the left, which popped up (this it in the 'up' position, it usually sits depressed into the lid).
My understanding is the little brown capped bit is an emergency valve that should only open if there's an issue (it didn't).
I turned the stove down a little bit and steam kept coming out of that little grey valve however the middle weighted part never rattled - which seems to be a feature in every old pressure cooker I've seen so far. It should rattle right? Or is it ok if it doesn't, as long as steam comes out of that little grey valve?
I'll give it another go and perhaps leave it going for longer on a slightly higher flame, perhaps I diallied it back too soon. I think I was just scared that the water would all evaporate and I'd destroy the cooker - but then I guess this is why you don't leave the room when using it, so you can tell if the steam stops then there's a problem.
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien]
#26813999 - 07/09/20 11:33 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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If steam is coming out of the locking portion of the lid its not making a good seal once it's to the locking pressure. In doing so it will dump all your steam out over the run, it also takes more energy to get the pressure up to the maximum because its leaking steam. I had a mirro I ran dry because of that, if you can take the assembly apart, try and use some vinegar to clean up the metal bits and some soap if there are any plastic bits.
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien]
#26814103 - 07/10/20 01:12 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah I sorta figured something like that might be happening. On closer inspection I can see that both rubber rings, the main lid ring (black) and the little ring around the outlet bit, are badly degraded and worn.


Pretty pissed off. I asked the seller if it leaked and if he had used it recently and obviously he said it didn't leak (seals/works well) and yes he had used it. I didn't really know what I was looking for when I was there, so as far as I could tell everything looked in order.
I'm lodging a grievance through Paypal as he lied through his teeth and I've got text evidence (I'm not silly enough to not confirm basic operational status in writing, so glad I did!).
It's only really an issue because I'd have to spend more money on replacing the ring, at about $30 each, than it would cost to buy a completely new pressure cooker of equal capacity if you add up the amount I already spent and the parts I'd need to replace. But I suspect he knew that.
When I was there he was telling me how you can order new parts and rubber rings from their website and such, which I thought was odd because he had told me it didn't leak or anything - so why would he be saying that? I thought perhaps he was just being thorough, but in retrospect it all adds up. I sense some historical revisionism coming.
That's ok. At the end of the day it was only $30AUD. But I do know quite a lot about buyer/seller obligations as it relates to consumer law, contract law and such, so he's really gonna regret trying to make a quick buck off me if he doesn't agree to refund the money and collect his junk.
Blah.
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: Rathilien]
#26814123 - 07/10/20 01:36 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Screw it man 30$ for a gasket kit its worth it. The rings go bad with age, honestly he may have used it last time and it worked perfectly, not saying that's what happened but time is nothing's friend. Id for sure get a gasket kit for it, its cheaper than buying a new one. What psi is maximum on it, 15psi?
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Re: Old Pressure Cooker - will this do the job? [Re: MH5109]
#26814128 - 07/10/20 01:41 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah I hear ya, but I did directly ask him if it leaked and if he had used it recently, which he confirmed. So he lied one way or the other.
I'll look into a gaskit kit if you think it still might be worth it. It doesn't say the operating pressure so yes, my understanding is the default is 14-15PSI and the little weight that goes on the top I think is the one they used for 15PSI (apprently you can get smaller weights for 5 or 10PSI).
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