Who big is the device? What make this one a better choice other food-saver vacuum sealant?
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Hi, W17 H10" D5" I don't know about the other brands, maybe someone else could answer this
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17.5 inches wide 10 inches high 6 inches deep at the bottom. I keep mine on the countertop and use it often. Easy to use if you read and follow the directions. Had a catch tray by the sealer....besure to check it and clean it out if anything is in it or you probably will start smelling things. It is easy to pull out and clean and pop back in. This one works for me. I mostly do meats...but have done green beans too.
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It's 17" Wide by 6" deep by 11" High. I chose this one because the size made it easy to store, and it was a simple unit to use. Also, Amazon had it in stock, so no shipping charges. Have used it several times and have no complaints. I'll never be without one, ever.
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At the time I chose the Foodsaver FSFSSL3810-000 because of the price offered by Amazon and I am a Prime member. This device has a cutter for the rolls of vac bags and an accessory hose which can be used to vacuum other devices.
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Hi,W17 H10" D5" I don't know about the other brands, maybe someone else could answer this
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This listing is for the bags only. If you are referring to the FoodSaver vacuum sealers. All of our products that are sold in the United States and Canada are manufactured and UL approved for 110-120 voltage. We do not recommend the use of a converter, transformer or other electronic device with our product. Converting the electricity may compromise the functionality of the product.
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We just pushed the tube into the hole on the top. It is silicone I think and it seals well on it. As far as maximum size, as long as the tip of the tube is standard the rest does not matter as it sticks up above the device.
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Yes, you can use a VACUUM-type sealer that sucks all the air out of the jar -- I do it all the time. Food Saver brand does it very well, as long as the unit is capable of sealing 'cannisters'.
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a few 8" and 11" bags/rolls, a vacuum adapter for containers. by the way, I have found the machine very ineffective when trying to vacuum seal dried foods. it seems that the dried foods may be penetrating the bags. i'm unsure of the actual nature of the problem. I've wasted a lot of bags and they're not cheap.
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A lot larger than an air freshener. I would say the size of a small-medium fish bowl.
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Most of the foodsaver models allow you to seal before it vacuums all the air out. Be sure to get a model with the drip tray. it comes with a good instruction book. Ours is much older and we love it.
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Your Foodsaver will require a port to install the vacuum hose. It's a small round hole in the top of the Foodsaver. If there is no hole, the vacuum cannot be hooked up. Just as an aside, the Foodsaver jar sealers will work with the small handheld Foodsaver vacuum. I use both every day and have zero problems with them.
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A foodsaver vacuum sealer works, you can also use an impulse sealer. I have heard of people using an iron as well but I haven't tried that.
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Do not use a vacuum sealer (foodsaver) unless it is a chamber sealer or has a seal-only option. Use a regular heat sealer. The vacuum sealer will suck the liquid into the machine. Or you can freeze them first before sealing.
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Just a thin straight line, maybe 1mm wide, up to 2 depending on the pressure you apply. In my experience it's been airtight for positive and negative (vacuum) pressures. The seal is very clean looking, and can be repeated one after another if a wider seal is desired (just tried this). It's got an adjustable timer too so you can seal different thickness plastics with ease.
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good question, but---there's no answer. None of the descriptions I've been able to find give sizes. Even tho the item supposedly would fit the space bags, it's really for canning. The space bags are really frustrating. Even using the hose on a vacuum cleaner for the "vacuum" part, but many of the bags still leak and have to be done over and over. Thought this gadget would do the trick, but it doesn't. Even ordered the Ziploc bags for the kitchen with the manual "vacuum" designed for them, but that doesn't even work well for the smaller bags and doesn't fit the space bags either. Wish I could give you a better answer or advice. I've wasted a lot of money on the space bags--about half of them work as advertised, so the rest are only good for a see-thru storage for items. Hope you have better luck.
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I don't know if you are looking for a 'vacuum' seal. I can fill it with sugar (3 lb.) and pick it up by the lid edges and it holds perfectly. They're great.
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The best I can determine measuring with my micrometer, the thickness is 0.003 inches (3 Mil). I also measured some Foodsaver brand bags and as best as I could determine they are also 0.003 inches thick. I use lots of vacuum bags and really like the 8"x50' Vacuum Sealer Roll Commercial Grade Embossed Vacuum Seal Bags that I bought because they are less expensive than Foodsaver brand and in my opinion just as good.
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Sorry, I have not tried the Euro Sealer before. The Foodaple was purchase for light sealing. So far no issue.
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There are two consumable parts in this type of bag sealer: The metal strip which acts as the heating element, and the teflon foil which lays over this heating strip so that the heating element does not come into direct contact with the plastic bag you are sealing and just melt right through it. How long these last depend on how much you use the sealer, and what setting you use. No company is ever going to warranty consumable items such as these. The unit comes with one spare of each item, and additional heating strips/teflon covers can be purchased separately. I have used similar sealers ( not this exact model, but the picture looks identical to the one I use, except mine has a sliding cutter attachment) to seal mylar bags for long term food storage. They do a good, but not great, job. The seal is a bit thinner in width than is optimal for sealing mylar bags (~ 1/8 " wide, when ~ 1/4 " wide seal is best). I seal twice, slightly offset, to be sure of the seal. The use of oxygen absorbers will create a light vacuum overnight (assuming you press out as much air as you can before sealing), and the presence of this vacuum is a good test of the seal. I get &gt; 95% success in creating a vacuum-tight seal this way, as long as the heating element and teflon foil are in good condition.
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Hi, my food saver is a little more current than yours but I don't think they change the vacuum system that attaches to the canisters. I could be wrong. As long as you have the tube that pulls out from the food saver to attach to the top of the canister you should be fine.