Does the Weston come with the plastic hose that attaches to jar sealer lids to vacuum seal Ball jars? Is it true you cant vacuum seal mylar bags?True or False: Weston says you can only use Weston Bags?Reviews give me the impression this Co's hard to deal with.And why, if there are so many complaints about this product do I still want one? Does the Weston come with the plastic hose that attaches to jar sealer lids to vacuum seal Ball jars? Is it true you cant vacuum seal mylar bags?True or False: Weston says you can only... » Read More Does the Weston come with the plastic hose that attaches to jar sealer lids to vacuum seal Ball jars? Is it true you cant vacuum seal mylar bags?True or False: Weston says you can only use Weston Bags?Reviews give me the impression this Co's hard to deal with.And why, if there are so many complaints about this product do I still want one? « Show Less
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I have loved my Weston. It did not come with the hose to seal the jars. I have not tried to seal mylar bags, but my friend who recomended this has and he said it's the best out there. He seals lot more than I do. I also use other bags that are not Weston. They seal just fine.
815880
No!!! I just got a message answering this question from Weston. I got this reply: "While I have spoken to some customers that have used hose attachments with the Pro 2300, it was not made for that purpose and puts too much stress on the pump so we do not recommend that. " Sounds like using it that way will damage the unit. They recommend buying their other models designed for use with a hose.
815881
Don't know about sealing jars, does not come with a hose. Have not tried Mylar, I understand that's a whole different system, but do not personally know anything about it. I buy bags online from several different merchants and have run thousands of them thru this sealer, never had a problem despite using different brands.
815882
It does not come with the hose. I had one left over from a Foodsaver that I used before getting the Weston. I've used Foodsaver bags, Weston bags, and other bags and not seen any difference as to whose bag I use.I cannot speak to mylar bags. I've never dealt with them.Other than buying gaskets teflon tape to replace what wore out after years of use, I've never had to deal with the company.
157372
Why cant I get a straight answer as regards the vacuum hose attachment for use with Vacuum sealing Ball Jars? And why do I have to go to some strange site that wants my invoice Number and $6.00?I'm getting ready to say screw this and just use a Brake Bleeder.
858502
I bought this specifically to seal mason jars and was surprised to see so many responders saying you cannot use it to seal mason jars. I just today used it to seal the wide mouth jars using the FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer attachment purchased here at Amazon. You don't need the hose. It worked fine. You do have to move the suction cup around and listen for the sound to know it is working. Put the attachment over the lid (without the screw ring), put the suction cup over the hole, rock the "gun" around until you here the "sound" (you will have to discover this by trial and error), and you have a sealed jar. Hope this helps. I bought this specifically to seal mason jars and was surprised to see so many responders saying you cannot use it to seal mason jars. I just today used it to seal the wide mouth jars using the FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer attachment purchased here at Amazon. You don't need the hose. It worked fine. You do have to move the suction cup around and listen for the sound to know it is working. Put the attachment over the lid (without the screw ring), put the suction cup over the hole, rock the "gun" around until you here the "sound" (you will have to discover this by trial... » Read More I bought this specifically to seal mason jars and was surprised to see so many responders saying you cannot use it to seal mason jars. I just today used it to seal the wide mouth jars using the FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer attachment purchased here at Amazon. You don't need the hose. It worked fine. You do have to move the suction cup around and listen for the sound to know it is working. Put the attachment over the lid (without the screw ring), put the suction cup over the hole, rock the "gun" around until you here the "sound" (you will have to discover this by trial and error), and you have a sealed jar. Hope this helps. « Show Less
1725038
Yes it seals mason jars, but you have to buy the attachments for the jars. Basically you put the plastic attachment on the top of the jar with the rubber ringed top, push the button, and when it's done you just remove the plastic top and the top is down tight. I use it all the time. This is a good example: FoodSaver T03-0006-02P Regular-Mouth Jar Sealer
1442616
I have not tried to seal other bags but it does seal without vacuum packing. Love it!!!
783449
no, I had one come apart and use the hose of my vacuum to suck out the little balls that came out. also I found a new ball that has a ring around the seam to keep it from coming apart. I don't remember where I got it I ordered from more than one vender
489673
Yes. But be careful with liquids, when using the reusable lid (which will seal mason jar lids): When I sealed a liquid, it sucked up some of the liquid into the hose, and there is no way to remove the hose to clean and dry it (without sending it for repair). Also, no way to fix the retractor on the hose, if you accidently go past the red. this is easy to do, since you have to pull out the cord, in order to get a simple retraction.
509877
Yes. Close smaller jar with its lid very, very lightly closed against its glass edge. Put it in the larger jar or vacuum canister. Suck the air out of the larger jar. The vacuum in the larger jar will also suck the air out of the smaller jar and suck its lid tight. Break the vacuum on the large jar and remove the small jar. Then give the lid on the small jar a good twist to seal it tight. I've done this with no problem at all. Although, I'm using a DIY system made from a bicycle pump. It can pull about 25 inches Hg of vacuum !!!
858501
With the addition of an accessory ($9.95 when I bought it here on Amazon - and usually shown as a "often bought with this WaringPro), wide mouth quart jars can be sealed with this vacuum sealer. It's the only way we store leftovers now - in glass. One note: the instructions say that traditional hot bath mason jar sealing is not replaced by this sealer, so keep that in mind if your intent was to do away with the hot bath method. That said, I've never lost a vacuum with a mason jar I've sealed with the waring pro. (But I sure have with the vacuum bags).
1725039
Yes it seals mason jars, but you have to buy the attachments for the jars. Basically you put the plastic attachment on the top of the jar with the rubber ringed top, push the button, and when it's done you just remove the plastic top and the top is down tight. I use it all the time. This is a good example: http://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-T03-0006-02P-Regular-Mouth-Jar-Sealer/dp/B000UQ428A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1395016846&sr=8-3&keywords=mason+jar+sealer
1841125
I believe, as an additional accessory, you can purchase vacuum seal canisters for this unit. I have only used it with bags. The canisters due work with the accessory port. Hope this helps.
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!
158168
It does not come with the hose. I had one left over from a Foodsaver that I used before getting the Weston. I've used Foodsaver bags, Weston bags, and other bags and not seen any difference as to whose bag I use. I cannot speak to mylar bags. I've never dealt with them. Other than buying gaskets teflon tape to replace what wore out after years of use, I've never had to deal with the company.
316263
I use this all the time to seal mason jars. No attachments needed. Put the mason jar sealer cap on your jar. With no added attachment, place the jar sealer over the port and press slightly as you run it. You will feel air coming out of the small air release hole in front. When you no longer feel air and/or the sound changes you know your sealed. Works every time.
2003846
You get the unit itself, a connection hose for sealing jars (but no jar sealer attachments... Just the hose). You also get a few sampler bags of various sizes... Seems like they even tossed in a roll out two of bags (not large rolls though). That is it as far as I remember. It is a great machine though, and the only foodsaver with a lifetime warranty
263600
You can definitely use the ziplock-and-squeeze approach. And you'll need to do that if there's a lot of liquid in the bag. I just think that vacuum sealers are cool.
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It is not easy to vacuum seal Mylar bags but it can be done. I insert a very thick straw into the bag with the tube for the lid sealer attached to take the air out. There are some good YouTube demos on the procedure. I also use a flat iron to seal most of the bag so that only the straw space is not sealed when I begin to remove the air.