Can this chamber be burped while in vacuum?
864363
No-the hose/vacuum port, release valve, and pressure guage are all-in-one...a bit of a design flaw I'm afraid.
864364
The lid is junk. Cracked second time I used. Get one with gauges in the middle
1695607
No, but see about vaccuming out accumulated dust. That can perhaps be a problem.
650627
Yes but it may be to large for that purpose. One of the smaller vacuum devices would work better.
708884
Must one use the "vacuum bags" inside the fabric bag or can you use it "as is?"
597677
Yes, the trigger button must remain depressed for the vacuum to activate. If the user releases the trigger button, the vacuum will stop.
157088
Yes, you can vacuum seal a Mylar bag! It takes a little practice to get good at it but it can be done. See my note below and/or watch a YouTube demo. I have bags sealed in the spring of 2013 that have no air inside. Adding an oxidizer as someone else suggested is good idea.
1454350
No. But you can leave a small opening when you zip close the bag and put the vacuum hose there to such out the air and close it entirely when you are done.
1593729
there are special bags for travel that don't require a vacuum to get the air out. You roll them and it takes the air out. I have some but have not used them yet but they do work cause I tested them.
1031152
I tried it on a bag of M&Ms; and it sealed it but didn't vacuum seal it. It made the noise like it was trying to suck the air out but didn't.
1229118
I'd leave it in to protect the exhaust parts of the vacuum. When it's operating obviously there is air being drawn in and therefore exhausted. If you don't use the dust bag you are first putting a lot of very fine dust right back into the air and second not filtering the air going through the machine.
142749
you can but i wouldn't advise it.Liquids in vacuum boils at lower temperatures, which mean for example that if you are sealing a steak it will loose juices and flavor during the process.Also the vacmaster use a dry piston motor which lifespan can be affected if to many evaporation occurs within the chamber.It is always better to lower the temperature of anything that is going to be vacuum sealed.
470790
Yes, it's possible to do so as long as you run the drill slowly and take enough time to do the job properly. Move the unit back and forth several times every 6 inches and pull the end free of the vent after every couple of feet. It might help also to be running air thru the vent as you're cleaning. I used my shop vac with the hose reversed. Messy on the outside of the house. . . . but it did the job
316265
Yes you can. Just put the adapter that came with this unit on the bottom and connect the plastic hose. I don't know if you will achieve as good a vacuum as you would with one of the regular bag sealing units but it can be done. I can get pretty good results with other plastic container food saver units using this small sealer. The best answer is to go ahead and give it a try and if it works for you, do it.
1513207
I cannot say for sure, haven't tried this. The container would have to withstand the vacuum pressure. If you try it, wear safety glasses and stand back. Good luck.
1995837
I only use it when the system has a vacuum. That way no air if you hold the unit upright
1283639
You can adjust the duration of the 'suction', therefore allowing you to stop & seal at your discretion. You can choose the manual setting; stopping when the desired amount of air has been removed & "sealing" to stop the vacuuming process. I find the Vacupack Elite Vacuum Sealer a very efficient cryovac machine, using it with confidence - will always seal properly and accomplishes what a good machine should do
686785
No vacuum, its a good seal, but not THAT tight....plus there is the overflow fitting that will always let the barrel breath.