Thank god for this! No more babysitting my Presto's and I can just set it and forget it! Great for making agar! Love the removable stainless steel basket!
Perfect autoclave! Shipped fast and customer service was amazing as usual
I decided to purchase this machine after reading up and gathering info on these. Ultimately it was the safety and ease of use for me. Not to say regular stove top units are not equally as safe and easy. I’ve had zero experience with a stove top unit and did not want my house going kaboom. This is literally a set it and forget it machine. The crew at MWG took all my calls and answered all my questions.
This thing is amazing! No issues so far. It is built out of heavy-grade stainless steel...the only thing I would worry about is the silicone gasket. You may want to find out where to buy replacements when you purchase. There have been no issues with it just know that they do wear out. Seems to be really good quality....the timer does only go to 99 minutes so if you are doing bags you will have to start it over after the time is up. It's probably a good thing...will keep you from leaving it unattended for 3 hours since it is not recommended to leave your home while it is running. It is very quiet, also nice to be able to leave water in it so it is ready to go next time. You do need to change the water periodically! Let it cool completely and wrap an alcohol soaked paper towel around the holes in the release valve...or open in front of a flow hood.
This thing performs like a champ! Its automation is a great cost-saver, depending on how you value time. My only issue was that shipping damaged the front panel, but I won’t request a replacement unless I need to return the whole machine, the only mess up is only minor and I’m not mad about 1 part that I can reorder instead of the entire machine. Anyway, I truly believe the mail carrier is at fault, not the seller. After some shipping delays, I finally used it, and it’s far better than a small pressure cooker! Truly worth the mula.