Product review (5 stars): Excellent canning element for an avid canner.
I am an avid home canner.  I use a giant 22 quart pressure canner that is heavy on it's own.  I have an additional rack so that I can stack jars inside the canner and fill it completely before processing.  This means a lot of weight combined with the weight of the canner, 2 cases of heavy pint size jars filled with whatever it is that I am making.  I have used this canning element pretty much non-stop for 2 full canning seasons without fail.  It heats up quickly, and it supports the weight of the pressure canner.  The element is raised nice and high for air circulation and my store does not get hot surrounding it, especially after canning items like fish and chicken with long processing times.  It was worth every single penny I spent on this unit and I am sure it will carry us through many more canning seasons.  I grow and can a bulk of our groceries (about 80%) of everything we eat.  That might give you an indication of just how much use this gets during canning season.  It processes a lot of loads, and not just a hobbiest canner that does a load here and there.  But, load after load after load to keep us eating through the winter.  It has kept my stove from becoming damaged due to the weight of canner loads and is worth it's weight in gold.  If you are a serious canner, this is the go to element that does not break the bank.