Pressure Gauge Testing Service
The gauge on your pressure canner should be checked annually for accuracy. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers free pressure gauge testing on the following brands: National, Magic Seal, Maid of Honor, and Presto® Pressure Canners. Call or email your county’s contact listed below to have your gauge tested.
| County | Contact person | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 207.781.6099 |
| Aroostook | Lisa Fishman | lisa.fishman@maine.edu | 207.834.3905 |
| Cumberland | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 207.781.6099 |
| Franklin | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 207.781.6099 |
| Hancock | Sue Baez | sue.baez@maine.edu | 207.667.8212 |
| Kennebec | Debbie Barnett Caragh Fitzgerald |
deborah.barnett@maine.edu cfitzgerald@maine.edu |
207.622.7546 |
| Knox | Viña Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 207.342.5971 |
| Lincoln | Viña Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 207.342.5971 |
| Oxford | Tayla Mann | tayla.mann@maine.edu | 207.743.6329 |
| Penobscot | Laurie Bowen | laurie.bowen@maine.edu | 207.942.7396 |
| Piscataquis | Laurie Bowen | laurie.bowen@maine.edu | 207.942.7396 |
| Sagadahoc | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 207.781.6099 |
| Somerset | Julie LaJoie | julie.lajoie@maine.edu | 207.474.9622 |
| Waldo | Viña Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 207.342.5971 |
| Washington | Tara Wood | tara.a.wood@maine.edu | 207.255.3345 |
| York | Elizabeth Belanger | elizabeth.belanger@maine.edu | 207.324.2814 |