Can you reuse the ball lids and vacuum seal with a lid more than once, or do the seal only until the first time it's opened?
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You can absolutely reuse them. We love these sealers, we have the regular and wide mouth and use jars more often than bags now. Greener and cheaper.
305156
The vacuum seal can be use more then once if you don't damage it when you break the seal loose. I just use my thumbs to carefully lift the edge of the seal to break the vacuum.
305157
yes, no problem, reseal multiple times but we use fingers to pry it off, not a bottle opener so we don't crimp it
305158
You can reuse all lids over and over until the rubber wears out or they won't seal anymore with 1 exception, the lids that you used to pressure can with cannot be used to pressure can again.But you can use them for vacuum sealing.Once I've opened a jar that has been pressure canned I immediately take a knife and put a X or check mark on it, that away I know I can't use it again to pressure can but it's okay to use for vacuum sealing over and over.Hope this helps, good luck and GOD BLESS.rachelkeys
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I was able to remove the seal fairly easily. You will need to use your fingernail or something like a butter knife to press the seal towards the inside of the lid in one of the corners and then kind of roll it. You will be able to pull the seal out easily once you get it loose in one spot.
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I did discover that the first time I used it I hadn't snapped lid all the way shut. Worked great after that. And yes you have to renew the disc every so often.
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Yes, this product is great if you don't use it too roughly. The vacuum seal is excellent and keeps odors out, however if you (or friends of yours) start to pull the lid off without holding down the button, it will eventually wear out the vacuum seal. I've owned several Tightvacs of all sizes and shapes and they have all been great.
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I've found that the sealant tends to seal its own can shut after one use. Others haven't had this experience.
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I don't see why you couldn't do that. It just means your bag gets smaller and smaller, since you have to cut off one of the sealed ends each time. I use it for cheese, make sure the bag is extra long, and then just keep resealing it each time I have to open it. I've never tried washing it and reusing it, since I use mine mostly for raw meats.
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the lid has only come off of mine one time and I think it was my own fault for not making sure it was securely pushed down but I am thinking that if it is a concern maybe a piece of duct tape that you replace each time you refill the ball.
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I have used hundreds of these lids. Haven't tried to reuse them but don't see why it wouldn't work. What can go wrong? Good luck.
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I don't think it is actually more than vacuum sealed. It doesn't actually take air out of the container. There is a button you push on the lid as you push it on and then you release it. Then when you want to open, you press the button and pull the lid off. It is difficult to pull off without pressing the button, hence the vacuum sealed, but the stuff inside stays pretty much the same, it doesn't get compressed. At least I don't think so. A clear container would show this better i guess.
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No, but... If a can doesn't open the first time around, the second time around might create little "threads". I remove them with a paper towel before removing the top and pouring out the contents.
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I reuse them usually 3 or so times before they crack. You just have to line the punched hole up when u reuse. I used to mark it with the ^ that you can see above the cup when inserted into the machine but don't need to do it anymore cause I can line it up without it. What I do is refill my cleaned and dried out cups and put a fresh lid on them to store multiples at once then as I go to bre I pop the unused lid off and replace it lined up correctly with the used lid. After about 3 uses the heat makes the plastic do brittle that it cracks the inner circle and allows water and some grounds out. A box of 100 lids has lasted me about 6 months using this method. Hope thst helps. I reuse them usually 3 or so times before they crack. You just have to line the punched hole up when u reuse. I used to mark it with the ^ that you can see above the cup when inserted into the machine but don't need to do it anymore cause I can line it up without it. What I do is refill my cleaned and dried out cups and put a fresh lid on them to store multiples at once then as I go to bre I pop the unused lid off and replace it lined up correctly with the used lid. After about 3 uses the heat makes the plastic do brittle that it cracks the inner circle and allows water and some grounds... » Read More I reuse them usually 3 or so times before they crack. You just have to line the punched hole up when u reuse. I used to mark it with the ^ that you can see above the cup when inserted into the machine but don't need to do it anymore cause I can line it up without it. What I do is refill my cleaned and dried out cups and put a fresh lid on them to store multiples at once then as I go to bre I pop the unused lid off and replace it lined up correctly with the used lid. After about 3 uses the heat makes the plastic do brittle that it cracks the inner circle and allows water and some grounds out. A box of 100 lids has lasted me about 6 months using this method. Hope thst helps. « Show Less
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often, the lid is attached to some wax so you have to use more strengh to open it again or for the first time.
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I wouldn't reuse the bags. The roll allows you cut it down to the needed size. You just seal 1 side. Put your stuff in, vacuum it and seal it shut.
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I have reused jars that I purchased food in from the grocery store to vacumn seal and they work great as long as they have a rubber ring on the lid. I have a canister sealer and I put the jar inside and when I release the seal on the canister the inside reused jar seals. Look at video's on YOU TUBE about vacumn sealing they have been very helpful to me.
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I used mine 3 times. I used it till it kind of fell apart. I put it back in the plastic container and tried to seal it up with wrapping . I got 3 uses out of it. I might have gotten more if I had sealed it better. Wish it had a resealable package. A large sized zip lock bag might work but I didn't have one handy when I opened mine.
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Hi GMA, yes, you absolutely can reuse the bags. Just wash them out and save them. They will reseal several times. Hope this helped!
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The rubber seal can be removed. I use the tip of a paring knife and carefully lift the seal and then pull it out by hand. Wash the rubber seal, wash the lid, when dry replace the seal. It works.