Anyone know definitively if this will seal Foodsaver Freshsaver bags or other brands of bags? Thanks for the help.
280742
No, they only work with the bags designed for them. I like these bags as they are reusable. You can buy different sizes from Amazon. I love my Waring Pro Vac. It works really well.
280743
Don't know, but I kind of doubt it. This device comes with it's own bags and I have a feeling that it's all proprietary and all designed to work together. But the Waring Pro bags seem to be of good quality and they're reusable.
280744
I think you would have to buy the Foodsaver tube attachment & still am not sure it would work. This is a great sealer, but works best with the bags that it is made seal since it has the "port" to seal it.
280745
It has a small suction cup at the end of the nozzle. I imagine it will be able to seal any type of bag that has a one way valve.
280746
Not without some type of attachment. The suction whole on vacuum gun is made specifically to fit those bags
128113
My Ziploc sealer is in the blink and I just borrowed a friend's FoodSaver sealer. Tested the Ziplock sealer bags on hand and they sealed perfectly because they are also textured. Same for a generic roll I bought for larger bags.
1194850
I don't know. I use either VacuSeal or Weston bags and I have found that they both work great. What brand of bag are you referring to in your question? Is it a bag that is specifically designed for a vacuum sealer?
418277
Yes, it works with the foodsaver bags. I ordered a roll when I ordered the sealer, and cut the rolls down to smaller sizes when I need them. The only problem I have run into is sometimes I dont get a side sealed correctly when I cut them down, and the sealer will just keep vacuuming and not seal. Now I know to just reseal the side I cut, and once I do that it works perfectly.
1847267
I purchased my rolls of bags from http://www.pmgquality.com/productCat90502.ctlg. They have work well for me. But it depends on what you are sealing. Check out the videos on this site or on Utube for more info.
451590
It works with any of the other similar bags but I have used ziploc bags and find them vastly disappointing compared to the FoodSaver brand. I also have some Debby Meyer vacuum seal bags that seem to be better than Ziploc but I still prefer the Foodsaver as I have not yet had one single bag become unsealed after freezing where it seems the Ziploc bags are constantly unsealed! Not worth trying other brands in my opinion!
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Actually, there is a way to do it: cut strips of Foodsaver bags about 1" x 6" and discard the smooth side. Insert the checkered strip lengthwise into the bag, leaving about 1/2" sticking out. Seal as usual (with oxygen absorbers), making sure the strip is pushed down into the vacuum chamber. The checkered strip serves as a pathway for the air to be pulled out of the bag.I have an almost 100% success rate using my $30 Rival vacuum sealer. Never had a problem with the sealer not being hot enough.
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That was the issue I was having with this order. I have a food saver sealer and had a heck of a time trying to seal them. Finally gave up and enclosed with my food saver bags. I blew it and failed to mention that in my rating... Will try the iron method next time.
558009
They work great in mine. We have a Food Saver, that we have been using then with, and would purchase them again. Sometimes have to double seal with very moist food, but had to do that with Food Saver bags also.
2170223
This works just fine with dry foods. The sealing bar is inside the chamber. I have a different model which only works well as a vacuum sealer. It won't seal a bag without first drawing the vacuum since the vacuum is what causes the sealing bar to be pulled tightly against it's backing material.
1150332
Hi I've used other vacuum bags when I wanted to rewrap cheeses and meats that I received from friends with different machines. I assume that would apply to the bags you're asking about. Vacuum and heat seal worked good on other bags. I hope that helps.
1847269
I have had good results with any of the brands I tried. Success seems to be based more on allowing plenty of room for the bag to be sucked in around the food and with enough room at the end to have a seal that is wrinkle-free. Too many times I tried to save a few cents by making the bag just long enough to seal, only to find air in the bag later. To more explicitly answer the question, though, my preferred bags and rolls are the Vacustrip type because they seem to fit tighter around the food during vacuuming.
375117
I don't have experience using foodsaver accessories with my MaxVac, but that doesn't mean they won't work. I have used FoodSaver bags! I would purchase the vacuum hose accessory offered through LEM if you plan on sealing canisters. If the FoodSaver hose fits, try it out! Either way, I'm very pleased with my MaxVac and would not hesitate to recommend it!
547059
YES, I have been using this item for several years, recently I have been using ZipLoc Perfect Portions to place whatever food I am going to place in my Handi-Vac bags, this will keep the food fresher and also keep freezer burn from happening. Can't say enough good things about this product, I always use this when I buy in bulk for chicken, steaks, or anything else I freeze. I was the used bags with soap and water and let them dry, and use them again. Hope this was helpful and answered your question.
1880222
I'm wondering why you couldn't go ahead and hit the button to vacuum and seal then, when it's gone as far as you want it to go, hit the 'manual seal' button. I've done that on my Foodsaver machines. I'll have to check when mine arrives today (yay!). This wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me anyway, but it's worth a try if you use yours a lot for just manual sealing. One of my Foodsavers vacuums pretty fast and I can still get to the manual seal button in time, before it crushes the item. I seldom have the need to do that, but you might try it.
2223278
My first question to you is, "Did you pull the black piece of tape off the sealing strip?" Hopefully, you did not. If you did, that's causing your bag to stick. Next, what bag are you using, VacMaster,FoodSaver......? If you pulled off the tape from the sealing strip you need to contact VacMaster for help.
558005
I have FoodSaver and do not know about "Seal-A-Meal." If your machine works like FoodSaver there should be no problem.