Do Food Saver bags have to be used or can other brands also be used?
1819855
Yes. I bought StaVac Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer Bags on Amazon. They have worked very well for me. They are quart size and are sealed on one end, so you save time sealing. They sell 100 bags for $22.95 which is a fantastic price because the Food Saver rolls are very expensive and have to be cut and sealed on both ends.
386310
From what I have discovered, any foodsaver bag can be used in this product. We love it!! :)
2002714
Be careful of the bags you use some leach chemicals into food with cooking tempatures. I think the food saver brand bags are OK. The ones that come with the sous vid e are the ones to use. So the short answer is yes u can.
1448518
Yes you can. I suggest double seal on both ends. Also I suggest food saver bags, some other brands are just not up there in quality. The price difference is well worth it.
641702
I use the brand name bags but it would probably work with the regular ones.
1579762
I have used various different types of Vacuum sealer bags and for the most part they work but I have found that the off brand sealer bags when you get towards the ends of the rolls they are very wrinkled and don't seal as well. I have wasted many a bag because of that. The individual bags work ok but I have found the Food Saver brands are the best.
1961675
We use recycled plastic bags - it doesn't matter what brand, as long as they are about 10-13 gallon sized. The inner plastic bin is separate so you pull it up a little and tuck the bags in around the outside of the inner bin and inside the outer rim of the trash can itself.
1849788
yes u can ! and its way cheaper than food saver storage bags, absolutely love product
927554
I'm not sure. I buy the rolls and bags that have the same packaging as the food saver I purchased. Hope this helps.
464208
According to the FoodSaver website the bags are BPA free. http://www.foodsaver.com/service-%26-support/product-support/product-faqs/bags-%26-rolls/general-questions/bags-and-rolls-general-questions-faq.html
1789734
I read all of the content that was on the box of bags that I received and did not see it say that you could or could not reuse these bags. These are to be used with the sealing machine: Food Saver which uses heat to create a seal - not a zip type bag. You have to cut the bag open to get to your food after it has been steamed...... I suppose you could try it, but your bag will get smaller with each use, and the company probably cannot give you advise on reuse because they don't want to be responsible in case of bacteria left over from the previous use....
386308
I am not sure, but I have used the original FoodSaver bags with it. If its the same technology then it should work.
1192345
I would not recommend it because they are reusable, and they are thicker than other brands. I absolutely love the product and the bags.
161071
It is best to purchase the bags. The effect may not be the same with bags that are not compatible with the food saver.
386306
Yes, this will work with Foodsaver bags. You will save a lot of money by using FoodVacBags or VacMaster bags, though. They are much less expensive.
558009
They work great in mine. We have a Food Saver, that we have been using then with, and would purchase them again. Sometimes have to double seal with very moist food, but had to do that with Food Saver bags also.
423050
Absolutely NOT. These bags are not suitable for food or perishables. They are not air tight.