Can you use the handheld food sealer with the jar sealers or just the big machine with a hose?
1109506
There is no way to attach the jar sealers to the hand held unit. I ordered both and found it was impossible to hook them together. I inquired of the company that makes them and I was told that no hand held, battery unit has enough strength to power the jar sealer. You can only use the plug in units for the jar sealers. Evidently the hand held unit USED to be able to be used for this as I know a person who uses hers that way. She demonstrated it to me and others. It must have been redesigned. So now I have some useless items as that was the purpose of their purchase.
1109507
From what I've heard, a manual sealer,such as the zip lock mentioned above, creates a better suction than the electric method.
1197641
We use a manual pole vacuum attachment with hose . The method works great with no issues.
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.
720706
No. From what i can see on the handheld sealing system it cannot be used unless the flat sealer can be removed to reveal a nozzle. The round units need the nozzle to be inserted into the opening. My sealing system has all three systems. Standard seal a meal bags, nozzle, and flat zippered type bags.
2221412
Yes this machine can seal canning jars. Mine came with hose/port for doing that. Enjoy the machine.
1180859
It's just as you see it in the picture. No separate hose comes with it but my hose is part of my foodsaver unit. My unit seals bags but has a hose attached thats used for the marinator, canisters, and the deli lunchmeat keepers.
91098
I use it with my FoodSaver 2222 series, so yes, as long as you have the accessory hose.
2116322
i used the bags that came with the sealer as well as bags i purchased on ebay. they both work fine as long as they fit the machine. as far as specific brand, i am comfortable purchasing anything that fits.
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.
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.
2101688
yes, you place the flat lid on the jar, then snap on the white sealer part over the top of the jar, connect the tubing and hit the vacuum button on your machine.
2155977
Yes I have both regular and the large jar sealers. Use 2 lids then take top one off.
164401
I did not have this experience. I use the FoodSaver hand electric pump. Things to consider: before sealing, make sure the zip is sealed securely (no food particles or debris in the zip lock portion), and press the zip lock firmly against a flat surface to ensure a solid seal.
1652
I guess it's tight enough seal ... I had a countertop FoodSaver with an accessory adapter which would automatically shut off when the proper vacuum was reached but the accessory adapter was poorly designed and broke ... not user replaceable, so I returned the whole unit and reverted to an older FoodSaver without this capability - hence my purchase of the handheld unit. This should be considered a consumable as the battery is, again, not user replaceable and when it goes, the unit is dead.
1430507
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'.
1537235
This machine is a work horse for meat, but I can't get it to "manual seal" without sucking all the air out for bread. There might be a way to do it, but I haven't figured it out. I hope this helps.
558006
I use with a Foodmaker machine - don't know anything about the seal a meal machines.