Yes, in fact I just cleaned it for the first time about 2 months ago ( I
first started using a pressure canner in Jan of this year and have used it
an average of twice a month since then.), coated it in vegetable oil, and
replaced it. Can you get them upside down when you replace it?

To clean it I just wiped it down with soapy dish water, and I still have a
place with a slight buildup of dark crusty looking stuff. Would it hurt the
seal to use a scrapper or scratcher to get that off?

Dwayne



"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Dwayne" > wrote:
>
>> I solved my problem. I took out the rubber seal, cleaned it up, turned
>> it
>> upside down, put it back in, and the lid went on like it was supposed to.
>> I
>> guess turning it over gave it more room for the lids lips to fit in the
>> grooves. Thanks for your responses.
>>
>> Dwayne
>
>
> Dwayne, do you not remove the rubber seal and wash it up after every
> session?
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