Linda - exactly what TomNJ and Doug said! Also, the cooling time is calculated to be part of the processing time. The cooling time is important, but like a watched pot it can seem to take a long time. That's why I have two of them. I do move the 'cooling' canner so I can use the big element for the next load. So far they are not too heavy to move, but I am quite short and that does make it awkward.
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