More on the saga of this canner. The gasket leaked.. it would come to pressure but it was kinda stiff.. so I soaked it in hot water.. still leaked. Oiled it.. still leaked.. not a lot but enough. The canner did come to pressure but I didn't like that there was a puddle of water on the stove and it dripped the whole time. So I ordered a new gasket. And foolishly threw out the old one. I put the new gasket on tonight and it's a smidge too small.. and it leaked .. A LOT.. so I stretched it and tried again... still leaks.. I mean steam is POURING out the sides and it's not coming to pressure at all. I flipped it over.. no change. I reversed the lid.. no change. After about 5 minutes of it still not sealing and water puddles everywhere on the stove top and steam that would peel wallpaper, I took the lid off and looked at the gasket. This is what it's doing any thoughts? this is my first pressure canner and I'm ready to just buy a new one.. but I've already spent money on parts for THIS one. Sigh thank you for all your help

"What size system would you recommend?" That all depends. Full capacity heating on your Manual J seems to indicate 3-ton. Existing duct system seems to indicate a little over 2-ton. Installing a 3-ton system could be noisy and possibly result in the heat exchanger in the fan coil unit freezing up if sufficient air cannot be moved over it. 3-ton may also result in poor dehumidification and short cycling. Duct modification may be required to handle the additional cfm of a 3-ton system. Sensible cooling seems to indicate 2-ton. You could install a 2-ton geothermal unit and be fine based on the sensible cooling load. This would mean that you would be OK for about 95% of the time in heating mode during winter. The other 5% to be made up by supplemental resistance backup heat. Remember, geothermal heat pumps have no defrost cycles ever. Supplemental or aux heat comes on in addition to the HP not instead of the HP so that the backup is on for relatively short periods of time even during that remaining 5% of the winter. This means that the smaller geothermal system will be OK in cooling, with better dehumidification, provide heat almost all of the winter, be a better match to your duct work and cost a lot less to install in that you will require one less borehole and smaller equipment. On the other hand you could install a 2-1/2 ton or 3-ton 2-speed compressor geothermal HP and be assured of full capacity heating 100% of the time. You should install a variable speed fan coil unit with stage resistance backup on any system. SR

Shawn, I accept your offerings (above) and will send you trade. In addition, I offer to the next person who wants to claim 1 White Bush Scallop Squash (Heirloom)-----vegetable 2 Perilla (Soshi)------herb While this IS a herb, I grew this plant as an ornamental plant for my garden; It is deep purple/black and really offsets the other plants in the garden! 3 Purple Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth) ---flower In order to make this trade reasonable for newbies to participate, I am going to waive Shawn's rules: I KNOW that my trade wish list is not very common things. Message me..I'll consider any trades that I can use, and for this time around, doesnt have to be on my list..but I can always use different kinds of basil!

You could take it back and exchange it.