can the vacuum be turned off and only used for sealing?
2035210
yes, just place it on the heating strip and it seals. Instructions are easy to follow.
2035211
Yes. If you only want to seal a bag, for example if you cut from a roll and need to seal the end, just put the cut end on the heating plates and don't put any excess into the vacuum chamber. When you put only the end on the plates and close the lid it will seal only.
2035212
No problem..I only use the "seal only" feature..to seal my packaging (Not the vacuum). You dont need to turn anything off.. just follow the instructions placing the edge of the bag against the gold strip inside and press n seal! People that use the "vaccum" feature place the end of the bag inside the hollowed out portion inside which is a different place from where you do the "sealing".. The instructions will give you clarity and illustrations on how just to "seal" ( not vaccume).. Oh and to my delight.. this sealer will seal my own product bags so that youre not limited to just using the " seal o meal" bags! good luck! No problem..I only use the "seal only" feature..to seal my packaging (Not the vacuum). You dont need to turn anything off.. just follow the instructions placing the edge of the bag against the gold strip inside and press n seal! People that use the "vaccum" feature place the end of the bag inside the hollowed out portion inside which is a different place from where you do the "sealing".. The instructions will give you clarity and illustrations on how just to "seal" ( not vaccume).. Oh and to my delight.. this sealer will seal my own product bags so... » Read More No problem..I only use the "seal only" feature..to seal my packaging (Not the vacuum). You dont need to turn anything off.. just follow the instructions placing the edge of the bag against the gold strip inside and press n seal! People that use the "vaccum" feature place the end of the bag inside the hollowed out portion inside which is a different place from where you do the "sealing".. The instructions will give you clarity and illustrations on how just to "seal" ( not vaccume).. Oh and to my delight.. this sealer will seal my own product bags so that youre not limited to just using the " seal o meal" bags! good luck! « Show Less
2035213
You have to put the plastic bag in the seal part and press the seal part down until it sucks out the liquid and then locks closed, then it seals but it doesn't always work. I bought the roll of bags and tried to seal the end before I filled the bag and it didn't work. I am not happy with the product.
2008611
Yes, When You Have A Vacuum pump attached to draw the system down, The blue, low pressure side will drop below 0 to -10 -20 -30 vac, of course you leave the vacuum on for 30 to 40 minutes. shutoff vac pump and if the vac stays @ -30 for 30 to 40 min you have a good tight system ready for Freon.
1968865
That's exactly what I use it for, and it does a great job. Just beware of the on/off button. It's VERY difficult to push backward to turn off. But the vacuum does such a great job, it's worth that aggravation.
1833477
No, that's definitely a problem & may end up compromising the vacuum & losing insulation.
115078
No, the off/on switch is a part of your central vacuum system. You use the one on the end if your hose to apply power to the head via the two prong plug from the head's power cord.
1575662
Yes....but a second b4 you shut down the vacuum.make sure you turm the ball valve to the off position, immediately after that shut the machine....and yes monitor the gauge to make sure vacuum chamber seals properly. But remember that the higher you are ABOVE sea level you are the LESS vacuum you can achieve. ..but if you are below 1500FT no worries ....anything higher than that you will begin to lose vacuum...
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.
895279
I haven't used the vacuum pickup tool but I do use the fume extractor regularly. For example if I'm soldering in a confined space beneath a car dash then I'd prefer the fumes removed. They are just blown out the back of the main unit though.
669609
Apparently it hasn't been sufficiently obtrusive to even occur to me to disengage the vacuum. However, your query raises the question why one pays for a trimmer with vacuum only to disable the function.
215267
Yes. The brush can be shut off. When I tried it the suction was so strong that the vacuum was difficult to push on the carpet.
2102012
no auto shut off you will need a vaccuum switch. no other connector, a bit noisy, but builds vacuum fast. i use it as a vaccuum pump for my power brake on my car since the cam i have is really big.
2260867
Yes, all you do is hit the center button (Stop/Seal) and insert the bag. It will just seal the bag and not apply the vacuum. Same procedure you use to create a bag. Remember the bags are on a continuous roll (You can buy pre-sealed bags, but the roll is better.), so you must seal one end of the bag. Once you fill the bag and insert it, the vacuum system will start, but to stop this, just hit the Stop/Seal button first then insert the bag. Now you have a sealed bag with no vacuum applied.
2000360
I don't believe so, they have a specially designed valve thing for the vacuuming. U just press on the lid and it goes out the mechanism. I don't think this would work with an other devices. The valve thing has a 'skin' over it to lock air from coming back in, I don't see how you could bypass that.
10652
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.
1366284
Without using the vacuum lid? I don't know, to be honest. Just be cautious using the vacuum.
476319
Yes, this item can shut off completely when used with full household pressure. Thank you.
597677
Yes, the trigger button must remain depressed for the vacuum to activate. If the user releases the trigger button, the vacuum will stop.