Presto 4-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker 01341

The cooker worked fine for one month after purchase and then the rubber overpressure plug on the lid fell off, see picture. Now I have a cooker left with a big hole in its lid, pretty much useless. It seems to be made with flimsy rubber and it moves up when pressure builds up and comes down when pressure drops. When it goes up due to pressure, it is held in place by a small rubber lining. Just after couple uses in less than month, the rubber becomes loose and no longer works in containing the pressure. Seems such a bad idea using a rubber valve which moves up and down. All other cookers have a better safety valve which does not move. My previous 10 years old cooker safety valve has been fine without replacement and this things went off in less than a month, speaks to its quality. I would return this cooker if I could but the manufacturer website is down all the time and I cant even contact them. Speak about pathetic customer service. Save yourself the trouble and buy some other brand.

I love this thing. Presto after decades continues to make top notch products. No disappointments or regrets here. Had the aluminum version for decades and continues to work flawlessly but recently decided for a backup and upgraded to the stainless-steel model. These pressure cookers unlike the competitors are manufactured without overly engineered and complicated design such as that of the safety mechanisms. Read and follow the accompanying manufacturer's instructions and apply common sense is all required. My parents and I have been using Presto pressure cookers for over 30 years, same type of model and other than replacing the rubber seals which wear out with time and constant use have never experienced any negative issues.

After reading all the great reviews about this product, I ordered a presto 4 qt pressure cooker online and it arrived promptly as described. The size is ideal for a family of 2 people and the product works great, however here's two things am disappointed about just after two uses.. 1. The inside of the cooker developed dark stains and have white spots on the surface. Poor quality stainless steel?? 2. The screws for the handles started rusting after two washes. Its sad that a brand like presto cannot afford quality metal screws. I am wondering what might happen to the screws after multiple wash.

I used a pressure cooker like the one I had a long time ago. Have been buying ones with a computer. They last a while, then the computer messes up. So I bought the kind I used a few years back. The kind that don't have a computer. It was Presto pressure cooker. I fixed pinto beans with fried cornbread. The pintos were really good. Wife ate with me, and she seemed to like them, too. So, no more computers on my pressure cooker.

The simpleness of this type of pressure cooker guarantees long life as opposed to those electronic push button versions. I had one which had failed on me after 2 years. I have both a 4 quart and 6 quart version of this and have no regrets. You have full control over the cooking process. Far easier to clean as all of it is fully immersible in dish water. I've chosen stainless steel because I am fearful of aluminum leaching into the food.

this size is ok for pressuring larger amount of things without doing it multiple times.

My first use was to cook brown rice. I needed a stainless steel container to put the rice and flavored liquid in inside the cooker. I used a dog dish that fit perfectly. Followed directions; rice was perfect in 15 minutes plus about 5 minutes cool down time. A 4.5 pound chicken from Whole Foods was perfectly done along with veggies in 15 minutes with rapid cool down. I am impressed and will use it two or three times a week; it usually makes more than one meal for us. The stainless steel pot is heavy and sturdy. Just beware the little black rubber over pressure vent plug on the lid, it can easily pop out when washing fall who knows where. In short, I love it.

It was shipped to me, but the box inside the box was dented and so was the pot. I called Presto to see what they had to say about it; they said to return it back to Walmart. So, I boxed it up with a note to Wally's explaining the matter, and asked that they send me a replacement. I paid for the postage myself. Never heard from anyone about it; not an apology, not a refund, and was NEVER sent a replacement. That is atrocious customer service! Not only that, but since I paid to return their defective product, they should have JUMPED out of their chair to send me another. Sorry, no pictures available; we've been under considerable stress from moving, and that is hard on old folks.

This was a gift to my daughter. We used it last night to prepare a family meal. After assembly of the handles, washing and spraying with Pam, we placed the ingredients in the cooker. Once the pressure built up, it took less than 10 minutes to have delicious beef tips over rice/gravy. Presto did not fail us!

Husband bought this for me as a replacement for my 40 year old pressure cooker that was also a Presto. Used it for the first time this past week. Works great! Always remember to check the hole in the top of lid and make sure its cleaned out. Found out that the rubber ring works best if it is wet when you put it into the lid before useing.