are the seals inside the lids removable rings? i've found that containers with removable o-rings tend to collect grime in those crevasses.
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They are not removable and I've found Rubbermaid containers to be the best.
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I don't think so,but then I didn't try to take them out. These containers seal tighter and better than anything else I've ever used. The lock-down lids R great! You can drop them on a tile floor without a spill. I think that you could scrub the sealing edges of the lid with a brush if got gunky. Only thing that I have seen stain it was my husband "over-nuked" spaghetti sauce in one and there's a slight orange color to the carton side.
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Yes, they are. However, I still sealed everything up with a mylar bag before putting on the lid. They are very high quality buckets/lids that seal up very tight and once sealed, have a one time use pull strip to open them again. The lids will go on again without the pull strip...but I wouldn't think it would be air tight without that strip.
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YES ! The lids have an excellent seal ; BUT one of our containers came with a bad seal. Evidently at the factory the seal was not installed properly and was in a position to only seal about 60 percent of the lid. I could not find away or anyone who would take back the individual canister and replace it. They wanted the whole set ( once I found someone to commit to customer satisfaction ) so I just fixed it myself. No big deal. I would highly recommend this product, they do seal and are great to look at.
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I have reused jars that I purchased food in from the grocery store to vacumn seal and they work great as long as they have a rubber ring on the lid. I have a canister sealer and I put the jar inside and when I release the seal on the canister the inside reused jar seals. Look at video's on YOU TUBE about vacumn sealing they have been very helpful to me.
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I have heated food in the containers without damage to the lid. However, the lids can get sucked into the container due to the heat differential inside and outside the container. When that happens, it's a challenge to get the lid off.
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These canisters do have a gel seal around the inside of the covers. As long as you keep them clean from the contents, the seal is airtight.
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The black portion of the lid is threaded and screws on. Inside, there is an O-ring for the seal, which is removable for cleaning. The top portion of the lid opens and shuts, but is not removable from the black screw on portion.
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The canisters do have a rubber seal, thus providing a barrier to the air. However, depending on what you mean by air tight...?????I believe that the rubber seal should extend the life of it's contents and prevent contamination from exterior sources.
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The lids on mine are definitely removable. Open both lids then grasp them together and pull gently upwards. With the lids off, the boxes are super easy to fill. I do this every week with mine set that I have been using for about a year. I actually see it as one of this product's best features!
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The lids have a rubber gasket inside. They are very sturdy. I purchased to go with my CuiZen blender. And it fits perfect.
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Two of my four canisters had a good seal. The other two had good seal bands, but the lids were not tight so I bought a bag of wide-band rubber bands (containing various sizes) and placed two of the rubber bands underneath the seals for a tighter grip. It works like a charm, and the set is absolutely beautiful!
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The lids fit snug. The dividers are deep. As far as leak proof, I'm not sure what you plan on doing with them. If closed and left upright I don't see them leaking.
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Yes, there is a thin seal on the inside of the lid. It doesn't cover all the lid.
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I can't say that I've ever had that problem... the ones I have seal tightly and I've not been able to remove the tops from my canisters without releasing the seal. That would be a real problem!
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There is a rubber seal on the inside of the plastic lid. Some of them still leak. I certainly would not call them airtight.
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No. I have used the lids and have not experienced this as a problem. The pans are awesome, I love them!
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There are two containers that have screw on lids with gaskets. I use those for things that might leak. The other three are just snap on lids and would probably leak if you used them for liquids. I have found that the top two are plenty of storage for my more soupy food items and I stick to drier things like cut up fruits and such with the other containers and just keep it upright. I haven't had a problem with leakage that way.