In article >,
"Dwayne" > wrote:

> 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
> ...
> > 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?
> > --
> > http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

Eeew, Dude! I remove the rubber seal from my pressure cooker whenever I
wash it. I throw it in the dishwasher. I don't think the rubber ring
has an upside and a downside. And I'd use whatever I needed to to get
the crud (crusty stuff?) off. And I haven't ever lubricated it. But
that's just me. I would expect to do no differently with my pressure
canner.