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How much does a pressure cooker weigh?

Typical weight
2.5–8 kg
That is 5.51–17.6 lb.

A sealed pot that cooks at roughly 1 bar above atmospheric pressure, raising the boiling point to about 120 °C.

Stovetop aluminium at the low end, 8-quart electric multicookers at the high end.

How that compares

Pressure cooker against things of a similar mass.

Vacuum cleaner 2.5–11 kg
King cobra 4–12.7 kg
Red fox 2.2–14 kg
Chainsaw 3–10 kg
Air fryer 3–11 kg
Computer monitor 2.5–12 kg
Pressure cooker 2.5–8 kg
Leaf blower 2.2–12 kg

More about a pressure cooker

Common questions

How much does a pressure cooker weigh?
A pressure cooker weighs 2.5–8 kg (5.51–17.6 lb). Stovetop aluminium at the low end, 8-quart electric multicookers at the high end.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked