We're using an ABE Lincan 35 canner right now. It works pretty well, now that we have most of the wrinkles ironed out.
But the maintenance parts are killing us! A set of seals for the filler heads--two little rubber gaskets and one tiny plastic bushing--costs $74. The little rubber (urethane) balls tat close the filler tubes? $38 (these folks are really proud of their balls). There are seven of each and require replacement rather often (we're replacing the seals twice a year and the balls annually). Anything metal and you're looking at real money.
Is there an equivalent canner out there that costs a little less to run? Several $K/year seems steep to me.
But the maintenance parts are killing us! A set of seals for the filler heads--two little rubber gaskets and one tiny plastic bushing--costs $74. The little rubber (urethane) balls tat close the filler tubes? $38 (these folks are really proud of their balls). There are seven of each and require replacement rather often (we're replacing the seals twice a year and the balls annually). Anything metal and you're looking at real money.
Is there an equivalent canner out there that costs a little less to run? Several $K/year seems steep to me.
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